Shift (NB)

Our panel of politics watchers gathers this week to talk about the fiscal update, abortion access and municipal funding for housing.

Moncton is getting more than $15 million dollars from the federal government to build nearly 500 housing units. But, the premier has raised concerns about jurisdictional creep, suggesting the federal government shouldn't be going around the province to make these deals happen. We speak with Dan Murphy with the Union of Municipalities in New Brunswick

There's lots of concern about Artificial Intelligence, but there's a new one that's getting a lot of attention and it's related to pornography. We'll speak with cybersecurity expert David Shipley about it.

Back in May two Miscou fishermen died after they fell overboard while sailing the first day of the lobster season. Now the Transportation and Safety Board of Canada has released a safety advisory letter about the incident. While it doesn't come to any conclusions...it does raise concerns about the number of lobster traps onboard - so many that they inhibited access to parts of the boat. Luc LeBlanc, a Fisheries Advisor with the Maritime Fishermen's Union, spoke with Vanessa Vander Valk.

New Brunswick teachers aren’t giving high marks to the province’s education system. That’s according to a survey conducted by the New Brunswick Teachers Association. According to the survey 70 per cent of teachers reported their professional duties were compromised due to facilities issues in schools. Sixty per cent have considered leaving the teaching profession or the province to teach elsewhere. And 47 per cent teachers reported experiencing verbal or physical violence at work during a recent two-week period.

There's been a whole conversation about food safety happening on social media in recent weeks. Janet Hamilton is a trained chef in Moncton who has taught classes on food security and nutrition. She spoke with Vanessa Vander Valk about keeping meat fresh.

There's a national effort underway to ensure that young people in protective custody get the supports they need when they reach the age of 19. Vanessa Vander Valk spoke with Melanie Doucet of the Child Welfare League of Canada and Zoe Bourgeois who spent years in and out of protective custody and is currently a social worker and a board member of the adoption foundation.

The municipality of Fundy Albert is getting $12 million to update its water system. The community has seen years of boil-water advisories because of its overtaxed infrastructure. Mayor Robert Rochon spoke with Vanessa Vander Valk.