Overview

• FeedNB reports a roughly $500,000 gap this fiscal year despite a $1.5 million provincial infusion via the Regional Development Corporation and a $750,000 McCain Foundation donation.
• Executive director Stephane Sirois says spending on food will reach $5–$6 million against about $4.5 million in revenue, with higher costs linked to tariffs and drought cutting local yields.
• Premier Susan Holt signaled work toward a longer‑term funding agreement with FeedNB, following earlier uncertainty and a spring cut that prompted paused farm contracts.
• New Brunswick seeks additional federal housing dollars after supplementing programs, including a $21.1 million top‑up for rental benefits in May that saw allocations fully spoken for by July.
• A new Angus Reid poll shows Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approval down to 51 percent as Conservatives edge the Liberals 40–38 percent, while Anglophone School District West reports steadier bus service after recruiting drivers and adding 18 buses.