Fredericton – Green Party Leader and MLA for Fredericton-South, David Coon, is launching his Budget with Heart tour to consult with New Brunswickers about how we could put people’s well-being at the heart of the New Brunswick Budget.

“What our tax dollars are spent on reflects the priorities of government, and that matters. I believe that if government put our well-being at the centre of everything it does then we would have a very different budget. The well-being of our population cannot simply be a hopeful result of economic growth and debt reduction – it needs to be at the heart of the budget.”

Coon points to the Well-Being budgets recently adopted in New Zealand and Iceland as examples to learn from to tackle some of the most important issues in New Brunswick, including poverty, mental illness and high suicide rates. They established indicators of well-being to guide the development of their budgets.

The tour begins Tuesday, February 11 in Fredericton and will include short remarks by the Green Party leader, followed by a discussion with the public. It will continue over the next two weeks, with stops in 14 communities across the province.

The Minister of Finance has asked for public input into the budget-making process, so Coon’s submission will be based on what he hears on his tour of the province.

David Coon Live: Budget with Heart tour events Fredericton: Tuesday, February 11, 7 pm

Centre Communautaire Sainte Anne, Richard Hatfield Room

713 Priestman Street, Fredericton

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/39hwRIO Edmundston: Wednesday, February 12, 7 pm

Les Brasseurs du Petit Sault

45, rue de l’Église, Edmundston

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/39eLMU0 Grand Sault: Thursday, February 13, 10 am

Location coming soon – stay tuned on Facebook Perth-Andover: Thursday, February 13, 2 pm

Daily Dose Coffee & Tea House

1275 W Riverside Dr, Perth-Andover

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/2w1sT8V Woodstock: Thursday, February 13, 7 pm

Village Creek Café & Gallery

119 Connell St, Woodstock

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/2H4VBb6 Saint Stephen: Saturday, February 15, 11 am

Masonic Hall

10 Main Street, Saint Stephen

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/386DM7f Saint John: Saturday, February 15, 3 pm

Nick Nicolle Community Center

85 Durham Street, Saint John

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/2vac7Uu Campbellton: Tuesday, February 18, 7 pm

Location coming soon – stay tuned on Facebook Dalhousie: Wednesday, February 19, 9 am

Steve’s Family Restaurant 385

Adelaide St, Dalhousie

Facebook event: https://bit.ly/2H6Wy2C Bathurst: Wednesday, February 19, 2 pm

Kaffeine Espresso Bar

145 Main Street, Bathurst

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/31BG4Zz Shippagan: Wednesday, February 19, 7 pm

Tazza Caffé – upstairs

231 Boul. J.D. Gauthier, Shippagan

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/2UyOb7K Miramichi: Thursday, February 20, 10 am

Location coming soon – stay tuned on Facebook Shediac: Thursday, February 20, 2:30 pm

Bistro Ludique Le Moque-Tortue Games Bistro

402 Main Street, Shediac

Facebook event: https://bit.ly/3bqMvDE Moncton: Thursday, February 20, 7 pm

La Station Workspace

232 Botsford St, 2nd Floor, Moncton

Facebook event: http://bit.ly/2vRgzaW

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