New Brunswick’s population is facing a demographic challenge: the population is getting older and many young people are choosing to move away. Immigration is one way to solve this problem. But is the province doing enough to attract and keep newcomers in the province? Kjeld-Mizpah Conyers Steede, Mohamed Khirallah, Donghyun Kim and Anthony Njoku joined the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel.

A Fredericton councillor recently came forward to say the atmosphere at city hall can be toxic. What can be done to improve the gender diversity in municipal politics? Fredericton Coun. Kate Rogers, Joanne Wright, a political scientist at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, and Leah Levac, a former Fredericton city councillor and an assistant professor at the University of Guelph, joined a special summer edition of the panel.

Media concentration is perennial topic of conversation in New Brunswick considering the Irving company’s ownership of all English-language daily newspapers. Several parliamentary reports have examined the media concentration issue in the province over the years. Nicole O’Byrne, a UNB law professor, Gordon Black, a former CUPE director Gordon Black and Duncan Matheson, a former journalist and communications strategist, joined the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel. This is an edited version of the political panel.

The CBC New Brunswick Political Panel is launching a special summer series of podcasts that focuses on political issues but without politicians. This podcast digs into the state of the province from the perspective of three citizens, Katie Davey, Travis Daley and Symone Jennings.

There has been significant attention paid to carbon taxes lately. What measures, if any, should the New Brunswick government implement to help people reduce carbon their carbon footprint? Environment Minister Jeff Carr, Liberal Cathy Rogers and Green Party Leader David Coon joined the weekly political panel.

The federal carbon tax comes into force on April 1 but New Brunswickers are getting ready to see the biggest impact. Why is that? Progressive Conservative Environment Minister Jeff Car, Liberal MLA Cathy Rogers, Green Party Leader David Coon and People's Alliance MLA Rick DeSaulniers joined the weekly political panel.

Finance Minister Ernie Steeves delivered the Higgs government's first budget this week and the CBC New Brunswick government debated the financial plan. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves, Liberal MLA Roger Melanson, People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin and Green MLA Kevin Arseneau joined the panel.

The province's 4,100 nursing home workers are in the embroiled in a contract dispute with the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes. The union and the provincial government are also fighting over whether the nursing home workers can go on strike. Liberal MLA Jean-Claude D'Amours, Green Party Leader David Coon and People's Alliance MLA Rick DeSaulniers discussed the dispute. The Progressive Conservatives did not send a representative to the panel.

The People's Alliance is pushing for the privatization of NB Liquor and Cannabis NB. How would this work and why should it be done? People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin, Liberal MLA Roger Melanson and Green Party MLA Kevin Arseneau debate the idea on the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel.

How should the New Brunswick government deal with the scathing report from the province's ombud detailing patient mistreatment and inadequate care at the Restigouche Health Centre? PC cabinet minister Dominic Cardy Liberal MLA Gilles Lepage, Green Leader David Coon and People's Alliance MLA Rick DeSaulniers joined the panel.