The New Brunswick Liberal government has a plan for self-sufficiency by 2026. Its 2009 budget that includes a plan to lower taxes is a step in the right direction according to AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill.
New Brunswick's new plan to lower taxes over the next four years has everyone talking. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says the province has made itself far more competitive in the economy.
The New Brunswick plan to lower taxes is the big star of this weeks provincial budget. In this story in the Telegraph-Journal, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains that the plan is a positive step for boosting investment and job creation.
NB tax plan is a step above.
New Brunswick's budget this year is expected to off up a whopping $800 million deficit. With public sector pension losses being a large portion of the deficit, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says it will not make investors or taxpayers happy.
New Brunswick's budget is expected to have some unwelcome news for its civil service - job cuts. In this pre-budget news story, AIMS Research manager Bobby O'Keefe shows that New Brunswick has one of the highest number of civil servants per captia in the country.
The economic crisis is wrecking havoc with most pension plans, including those for government employees. In this news story AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill encourages governments to review their generous pension plans and the practice of using tax dollars to cover any shortfall.
AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill speaks out against government departments that buy-out civil servants with early retirement packages only to re-hire them back as expensive consultants.
As New Brunswick prepares to table its budget, residents are being warned to expect a deficit of $800 million. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says New Brunswick tax-payers should be concerned and asking some tough questions.
In the lead up to the New Brunswick budget, which is forecast to include a $800-million deficit, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill suggests that too often government is blaming the poor economy for the deficit without thought of limiting spending.