https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia.html Finance and Treasury Board https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.09.2023-09-28_02.jpg.html Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan met with representatives from the New Brunswick Teachers’ Federation today to sign a new collective agreement. Seated, from left: Steeves and Kerry Leopkey, the federation’s executive director. Standing, from left: Hogan; David McTimoney, superintendent of Anglophone West School District; Marlene Noel, director of schools, Miramichi; Gilles Lurette, director of schools, Campbellton; and Jennifer Gordon-Johnson, negotiator/lawyer, Finance and Treasury Board. Thu, 28 September 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.03.2023-03-21_01.jpg.html Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves tabled today the 2023-24 budget which outlines significant investments in priority areas including health, education, and supporting vulnerable populations, while also maintaining a sustainable and responsible approach to managing its finances. Tue, 21 March 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.06.2022-06-21_01.jpg.html The provincial government signed a collective agreement today with a group of more than 2,200 employees represented by the New Brunswick Union. The Clerical and Regulatory and Administrative Assistants, Office, Data Processing and Duplicating Equipment Operation bargaining unit includes, among other occupations, administrative assistants across Part I of the Public Service, deputy sheriffs, commercial and off-road vehicle enforcement officers at the Department of Justice and Public Safety, and client service representatives at Service New Brunswick. Seated, from left: Public Safety Minister Bill Hogan; Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves; and Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson. Standing, from left: New Brunswick Union president Susie Proulx-Daigle; and Finance and Treasury Board negotiator Nada Sarkis. Tue, 21 June 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.11.2021-11-02_1.jpg.html The strike by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) continues to have an impact across the province in health, education, transportation, laundry, correctional services and other areas. Tue, 02 November 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.10.2021-10-28_01.jpg.html Negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached an impasse, with the union demanding annual wage increases of three per cent over a four-year period. The government is now willing to offer wage increases of 8.5 per cent over a five-year period. This increase corresponds with agreements reached this fall with three other bargaining units. Thu, 28 October 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.03.2021-03-16_01.jpg.html The provincial government tabled today its 2021-22 budget designed to continue to address public health challenges and support a strong and resilient recovery for the future, while also maintaining fiscal responsibility. In photo: Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves. Tue, 16 March 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.03.2021-03-15_01.jpg.html Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves is getting ready to table his 2021-22 budget on March 16 with a stop at Pro Shoe Repair to refurbish his shoes. From left: Steeves; and store owner Setrak Kassis. Mon, 15 March 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2020.03.2020-03-10_01.jpg.html Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves tabled today a $10.2 billion 2020-21 budget designed to strike a balance among lowering the debt, addressing priority areas and putting money back into the pockets of New Brunswickers. Tue, 10 March 2020 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.12.2019-12-11_01.jpg.html Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves tabled a $599.2 million capital budget on Dec. 10 that maintains continuity and builds upon the financial progress made over the past year. Wed, 11 December 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.11.2019-11-14_01.jpg.html The provincial government has issued a request for proposals for a single private operator to undertake the operation, distribution and sales of recreational cannabis in New Brunswick. Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves made the announcement. Thu, 14 November 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.10.2019-10-01_01.jpg.html In the Wake of Dark Passage is an exhibit now showing at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick about the movement of Irish immigrants to New Brunswick during the Great Famine. The exhibit was launched Oct. 1 with representatives of the Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick, the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, and Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves. The exhibit continues until Oct. 11. Photo shows, from left: Fred Farrell, director of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; Bruce Driscoll, president of the Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick and Steeves. Tue, 01 October 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/finance/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.09.2019-09-04_01.jpg.html Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves has introduced a new way of reporting financial results. Steeves also announced that a surplus of $38 million is projected for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Wed, 04 September 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.04.2019-04-12_01.jpg.html Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder unveiled measures to support students, including a Renewed Tuition Bursary program and the planned reintroduction of a tuition tax credit. Fri, 12 April 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.04.2019-04-02_06.jpg.html Finance Minister Ernie Steeves tabled a balanced budget which would see the province’s net debt decrease for the first time in more than a decade. Tue, 19 March 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.04.2019-04-02_05.jpg.html Finance Minister Ernie Steeves polished a pair of old shoes in preparation for the release of the government’s budget. Steeves said that renewing the shoes, rather than buying a new pair, as is tradition, represents the government’s commitment to managing what it has. Mon, 18 March 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.04.2019-04-02_03.jpg.html Finance Minister Ernie Steeves tabled a $600.6-million capital budget for 2019-20 that aims to maintain infrastructure, restore balance to government finances and manage the province’s debt. Tue, 11 December 2018 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.04.2019-04-02_04.jpg.html Finance Minister Ernie Steeves has released second-quarter results for the 2018-19 fiscal year which show a deficit of $131.4 million. Thu, 06 December 2018 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2018.08.2018-08-21_01.jpg.html Finance Minister Cathy Rogers today released financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, which show a surplus of $67 million. Tue, 21 August 2018 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2018.07.2018-07-27_03.jpg.html Saint John today received federal designation as a Foreign Trade Zone Point, which allows companies to import goods, assemble and store them and re-export them without taxes or duties. From left: Port Saint John CEO Jim Quinn; Energy and Resource Development Minister Rick Doucet; Grand Bay-Westfield Mayor Grace Losier; Rothesay Mayor Nancy Grant; Saint John Mayor Don Darling; Quispamsis Coun. Emil Olsen; and Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long. Fri, 27 July 2018 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2017.12.2017-12-19_02.jpg.html The provincial government signed a collective agreement today with Local 1840 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Seated, from left: Justice and Public Safety Minister Denis Landry; Odette Robichaud, president of Local 1840; and Treasury Board President Roger Melanson. Standing, from left: Anne Craik, Treasury Board negotiator; and Robert LeMoignan, union negotiator. Tue, 19 December 2017 00:00:00 AST Fri, 01 December 2023 13:19:45 AST