Honourable senators, for the past three years, the average weekly earnings in New Brunswick were up by only $4.08 while weekly earnings in Canada were up by $26.62. High unemployment, a large number of people on social assistance and EI, far too many people working for low wages, and a dismal growth in weekly earnings is the reality in New Brunswick.
Honorables sénateurs, au cours des trois dernières années, la rémunération hebdomadaire moyenne n'a augmenté que de 4,08 $ au Nouveau-Brunswick, comparativement à 26,62 $ pour l'ensemble du Canada.