New Brunswickers are growing weary of the government’s response to key issues in the province.
That is according to new survey data released from the Angus Reid Institute earlier this week.
Just 11 per cent say the Higgs government is doing a good job in handling health care.
That is down from 42 per cent pre-pandemic and is the lowest rate among the nine provinces included in the data.
Ontario had the next lowest rate at 19 per cent, followed by Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador at 20 per cent. Alberta had the highest rate at 37 per cent.
Government dissatisfaction also extends to other key issues, such as housing affordability, drug use and addiction policy, and education.
Just 10 per cent think the province is doing a good job in handling housing affordability, compared to 25 per cent in 2020.
New Brunswick is tied with Nova Scotia for the lowest rate, although most provinces had a satisfaction rate of 15 per cent or lower. Saskatchewan was the highest at 35 per cent, followed by Alberta at 27 per cent.
Our province once again scored at the bottom when it comes to drug use and addiction policy, with only 14 per cent saying the government has done a good job on that file, down from 23 per cent. Ontario had a similar satisfaction rate, while Alberta was the highest at 30 per cent.
And when it comes to education, New Brunswick is at the bottom, with only 24 per cent saying the province has done a good job, down from 46 per cent pre-COVID. British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest satisfaction rate at 42 per cent.
However, when it comes to economic issues, New Brunswick scored a higher satisfaction rate than many other provinces.
A total of 54 per cent said they felt the government is doing a good job handling the deficit. The next highest is Alberta at 43 per cent.
You can see the full report here.
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