‘Tough to take’: New Brunswick grabs unwanted title as Canada’s poorest province | CBC News
The bottom ranking and the poor economic numbers that caused it are unlocking significant new federal financial support for New Brunswick, but that is cold comfort for ending the longtime reign of Prince Edward Island as Canada’s neediest province, according to New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves.
“Wow. That’s tough to take,” said Steeves in an interview Tuesday.