New Brunswick’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic has mostly taken place behind closed doors through meetings of the all-party cabinet committee on COVID-19, but this week the debate was brought to the floor of the legislature.
The brief return of New Brunswick’s house of government laid bare the differing opinions on the role government should play in helping businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic.
From the Opposition benches, the Liberals spent virtually all of their allotted time in question period asking the government when more aid will come from the provincial government. “Small and medium sized businesses are hurting now.