Information Morning Fredericton

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says with its latest projected budget surplus, New Brunswick could afford to eliminate its sales tax by 2032. Khalil Akhtar spoke with the federation's interim Atlantic director Jay Goldberg.

All summer we've been traveling across New Brunswick with our Books and Backroads series. One of those books - The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor - was written by Canadian journalist and author Sally Armstrong. Cindy Grant is the producer of Books and Backroads - and after this story was featured on the show - she got a call from Sally Armstrong herself.

​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to ​Deanna Hill, a ​Fredericton woman experiencing homelessness who is desperate for housing.​ She says having a place to call home would be the first step towards achieving her dreams​.

​Last week, the province filed a motion to strike several sections of a Wolastoqey title claim in New Brunswick. Premier Blaine Higgs says he's protecting private property owners.​ Indigenous governance professor Pam Palmater calls it fear mongering.

​New Brunswick is on track for a $200 million surplus this fiscal year, that's $160 million more than the amount projected in the March budget. ​K​halil Akhtar spoke to economist Richard Saillant about what it means and what we can expect.

The By Names List started a few years ago, as a way for communities to keep track of people experiencing homelessness, and match them with appropriate housing. Jeanne Armstrong examines Fredericton's list, which is longer than 200 people, and explains how it works.

AbleSail on New Brunswick's Shediac Bay is helping people living with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health challenges. The CBC's Alexandre Silberman went for a sail to learn more, and spoke with Able Sail president John Emery about wind therapy.

With Hurricane Franklin approaching, this is a good time to start prepping. Geoffrey Downey speaks for the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization, he speaks with Khalil Akhtar about what you need to do to be ready for emergencies.

New Brunswick's child death review committee has been reporting on the deaths of children for the last two decades. The goal, to prevent future tragedies from happening. But the chief coroner hasn’t publicly reported on the committee’s work in more than two years now. Karissa Donkin tells us more, she's with CBC's Atlantic investigative unit.

They spark conversations, feature great outdoor food and hold special memories for many. We're talking about the classic picnic table this morning. the CBC's Jonna Brewer brings us this conversation as part of our At The Table series.