Edmundston-Vallée-des-Rivières's candidates' promises on Jobs, Businesses, & Labour

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Jobs, Businesses, & Labour platforms

Here's what the candidates in Edmundston-Vallée-des-Rivières, and their parties, are promising.

Arts and culture

Liberal

Consider arts and culture as important economic and social drivers

"Consider arts and culture as important economic and social drivers. Better leverage opportunities to invest in our artists, cultural and creative industries, and institutions to ensure good-paying jobs and a robust creative economy that all New Brunswickers can be proud of." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12
Support the transition committee's work on the Status of the Artist

We don't have any PC policies on Arts and culture.

Infrastructure

Liberal

Create an asset management plan to ensure transportation infrastructure is prioritised for repair and replacement and contractors are paid

"Maximize the benefit of infrastructure to New Brunswickers by leveraging an asset management plan for transportation infrastructure to ensure roads and bridges are prioritized for repair or replacement and that contractors are paid on time." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

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We don't have any PC policies on Infrastructure.

Pay equity

Liberal

Phase in pay equity in the private and care sectors, using a model similar to Quebec and Ontario

We don't have any PC policies on Pay equity.

Poverty and the minimum wage

Liberal

Better allow people receiving social assistance to participate in the workforce without financial penalty or loss of benefits

"Increase the capacity of New Brunswickers receiving social assistance to participate in the workforce without financial penalty or loss of benefits." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12
Increase social assistance rates

"Increase social assistance rates given the rising cost of food and housing, while ensuring regulations are not penalizing recipients." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

We don't have any PC policies on Poverty and the minimum wage.

Startups and small businesses

Liberal

Review and improve investment tax credits like the SBITC and scientific research and economic development credits

"Increase productivity by reviewing and improving investment tax credits like SBITC and scientific research and economic development (SR/ED) credits to ensure investments in research, automation, and technology." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

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We don't have any PC policies on Startups and small businesses.

Trades

Liberal

Provide grants to people who have studies to work in the building trades

"Provide grants to New Brunswickers who have studied to work in high-priority fields, including healthcare, the building trades, and education." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

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We don't have any PC policies on Trades.

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