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New Brunswick's 2023 Child and Family Poverty Report Card reveals a concerning increase in child poverty rates. The report, released in February 2024, uses tax filer data from 2021 to highlight the growing issue of child poverty in the province.  In 2021, approximately 1 in 6 Canadian children lived in poverty, marking an increase in …

image of young person in front of the Fredericton Legislative Building holding a sign that says "Higgs Gets a Raise, We Get Nothing"

When you think of New Brunswick, Canada, what comes to mind? Is it the lackluster nightlife, crumbling roads, soaring gas and grocery prices, exorbitant rent, or the low minimum wage? These issues all stem from a common problem that has plagued the province for years: poverty. New Brunswick is one of Canada's poorest provinces, with …