The New Brunswick Election has been generally boring and without any excitement; that's why I did not comment on it. However, a proposal for freezing property tax assessments for seniors is a smart move by Tory leader David Alward. I think in the long run it saves money for senior care. When seniors cannot afford property taxes they move out and live in nursing homes run by the province. This costs taxpayers a lot more.
I believe Liberal Leader Shawn Graham’s stance on this is wrong. He thinks "underserving" seniors will get the benefits. This is not going to sit well with seniors. Graham would have been better off either supporting this proposal or remaining silent. This one is a winner for the Tory leader. Also freezing power rates for residential users for three years is a good move by Alward. Recommend this post
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