Government lowers small business tax

The Gallant Government is cutting the small business income tax rate starting April 1st…Saturday. It’s the third drop since January 2015, bringing it down to 3%.

Premier Gallant says it’s an effort to help small businesses compete, invest and create jobs, calling small businesses crucial to economic growth in the province.

Power rate hike

NB Power will be getting a rate hike scheduled for April 1…but not as much as it wanted.

The Energy and Utilities Board has granted NB Power a rate increase of 1.8% after it requested 2%. The Board cited a mathematical error in its application last month on $3.2 million in industrial subsidies and told the utility to go back and recalculate.