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Issues for small business owners ahead of N.B. election

Over half of small business owners are undecided heading into the upcoming provincial election.

That is according to the results of a new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

A total of 95 per cent of business owners said they would vote, but 55 per cent said they were still undecided.

As for their top concerns, 83 per cent said reducing provincial taxes and investing in health care are their top concerns.

Minimizing red tape rounded out the top three considerations at 77 per cent.

Other issues highlighted by business owners were crime reduction, affordable housing investments, and addressing labour shortages.

New Brunswickers will head to the polls no later than Oct. 21.


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  • Brad Perry is an award-winning news anchor and reporter and a 2013 graduate of the NBCC journalism program. Based in New Brunswick, he is also the assistant national news director for Acadia Broadcasting. Contact Brad at perry.brad@radioabl.ca.

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