N.B. news: Residents give thoughts on federal budget [Video]

When it comes to day-to-day affordability, New Brunswickers are feeling the pinch

“Currently I get about $23,000 a year from my pension, CPP and old age and that simply isn’t enough to live on because I have about $200 after I pay my bills,” said Neal Milne. “We need to supply services and funds, like maybe a guaranteed annual income for people in Canada because people don’t have any money.”

Clarence Richard was getting ready to pick up groceries Wednesday and he says he’s noticed the cost of everything going up.

“Groceries, we’re jumping from one store to another because you have to shop for sales,” he said. “There’s nothing that comes down. They put the gas up for delivery and what not, I know that they have to charge, but the thing is if they put the gas down, or diesel down, are they going to put the groceries …