New Brunswick Finance News Releases

Application forms for the 2013 Home Energy Assistance Program will be available Jan. 3, 2013.

Application forms for the 2013 Home Energy Assistance Program will be available Jan. 3, 2013.

Finance Minister Blaine Higgs will once again tour New Brunswick early next year, reporting on the provincial government’s finances and soliciting public input on how to address its fiscal challenges.

Finance Minister Blaine Higgs will once again tour New Brunswick early next year, reporting on the provincial government’s finances and soliciting public input on how to address its fiscal challenges.

Finance Minister Blaine Higgs will once again tour New Brunswick early next year, reporting on the provincial government’s finances and soliciting public input on how to address its fiscal challenges.

The provincial government tabled today a $466-million capital budget for 2013-14 that is focused on maintaining existing assets and completing projects already underway. Only $3.5 million will be spent to start new projects, down from $24 million in 2012-13 and $42 million in 2011-12.

The provincial government tabled today a $466-million capital budget for 2013-14 that is focused on maintaining existing assets and completing projects already underway. Only $3.5 million will be spent to start new projects, down from $24 million in 2012-13 and $42 million in 2011-12.

The provincial government tabled today a $466-million capital budget for 2013-14 that is focused on maintaining existing assets and completing projects already underway. Only $3.5 million will be spent to start new projects, down from $24 million in 2012-13 and $42 million in 2011-12.

The provincial government is transitioning from issuing fines to applying administrative penalties for infractions under the Gasoline and Motive Fuel Tax Act and the Tobacco Tax Act. This is being done to improve compliance with provincial legislation and recover more unpaid fines.

The provincial government is transitioning from issuing fines to applying administrative penalties for infractions under the Gasoline and Motive Fuel Tax Act and the Tobacco Tax Act. This is being done to improve compliance with provincial legislation and recover more unpaid fines.

The provincial government is transitioning from issuing fines to applying administrative penalties for infractions under the Gasoline and Motive Fuel Tax Act and the Tobacco Tax Act. This is being done to improve compliance with provincial legislation and recover more unpaid fines.

The provincial government introduced today legislation that will make the property tax system more fair, equitable and transparent.

The provincial government introduced today legislation that will make the property tax system more fair, equitable and transparent.

The provincial government introduced today legislation that will make the property tax system more fair, equitable and transparent.

The provincial government released its second quarter report today which projects the deficit to be $173 million larger than originally forecast mainly due to lower provincial revenues.

The provincial government released its second quarter report today which projects the deficit to be $173 million larger than originally forecast mainly due to lower provincial revenues.

Premier David Alward visited Saint John today to report on progress being made to make public pensions in New Brunswick more secure, sustainable and affordable.

The provincial government recorded a deficit in 2011-12 of $260.6 million, according to audited financial statements released today. This was $188.2 million less than the budgeted deficit of $448.8 million.

The provincial government released today a new pension model developed by the Task Force on Protecting Pensions in collaboration with a number of union leaders. The model has received support from several public and private sector plan sponsors, including unions and the provincial government.

A tobacco retailer in Bouctouche, Wagon Wheel Convenience / J.P.'s Ultramar, was recently fined $292.50 and had its tobacco licence suspended for a month, from May 1 to June 1, as a result of selling tobacco to persons under the age of 19.