Finance Minister Ernie Steeves speaks at a provincial press conference (Photo: Government of New Brunswick/Submitted)
The Government of New Brunswick is engaging the public in the pre-budget consultation process for the 2022-23 budget.
New Brunswickers are being encouraged to voice their thoughts on the priorities for citizens and provide feedback on some of the key questions identified by officials.
“Our government has been focused on balancing the budget, reducing our debt and building financial flexibility to take on future challenges,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves in a news release.
“This budget will consider how to live in a world where COVID-19 is part of our everyday lives.”
An eight-page pre-budget consultation document includes background on the budget and key issues.
The document also contains questions to consider while providing input:
How can resiliency be built into government systems so that New Brunswickers can continue to access important services even during periods of significant disruption like we have experienced since the onset of the pandemic?
What supports need to be put in place to help businesses minimize the economic disruption the pandemic continues to cause?
What steps need to be taken to build a resilient health-care and senior-care system that is resident-focused, accessible and adaptable to pandemic-related disruptions?
What is needed to support and strengthen the province’s education systems to support a healthy and adaptable learning environment?
New Brunswickers have until Feb. 28 to email their feedback and comments to wwwfin@gnb.ca.
