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NB Business Confidence Remains Stalled

New Brunswick’s Business Barometer index has remained unchanged in May 2013 at 58.1. While optimism levels were slightly better than in neighbouring Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick business owners are still somewhat less optimistic than those in the rest of the country.

Proposed drug plan yet another significant pressure on small employers

One of the most pressing issues on the minds of New Brunswick small business owners today is a proposed mandatory universal drug plan. You would be hard pressed to find a business owner that doesn't want to offer a health plan to their employees; however, those employers who do not currently offer such a plan are the ones who can least afford it.

New Brunswick Budget 2013-2014: Taxes rise, government spending still a concern

The New Brunswick government’s latest budget has raised personal income taxes significantly (effective July 1st), and yet the government still can’t plan to balance its budget by 2015. We had been calling for government to cut spending, which has increased dramatically over the past decade in spite of strong revenue growth.

New Brunswick small businesses have 'One Thing' in mind for 2013

Small business owners know government can’t do it all. So, they’ve asked government for just one thing to help them ring in 2013. The most common request: lower taxes, please.
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Labour shortages mean Atlantic Region should brace for a change

A recent boom in economic growth has caused labour and housing shortages in Labrador city and the surrounding areas. Although we welcome the growth in Altantic Canada, we have to ask: Are we really ready for it?
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