New Brunswick’s latest assessment scores are continuing to show students are missing the targets set for science, math and reading. There is controversy swirling around why some students didn’t take the test in 2017. On the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel this week are Liberal cabinet minister Roger Melanson, Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs, Green Party Leader David Coon, NDP Leader Jennifer McKenzie and People’s Alliance Leader Kris Austin.

New Brunswickers will be heading to the polls later in 2018, so the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel analyzes the key issues in the upcoming campaign. Liberal Roger Melanson, Tory Ernie Steeves, Green candidate Wayne Dryer, NDP Leader Jennifer McKenzie and People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin join the panel on Jan. 18.

New Brunswickers will be heading to the polls later in 2018, so the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel analyzes the key issues in the upcoming campaign. Liberal Roger Melanson, Tory Ernie Steeves, Green candidate Wayne Dryer, NDP Leader Jennifer McKenzie and People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin join the panel on Jan. 18.

The Political Panel continues to debate the controversial Medavie deal to control extra-mural health. The political parties are divided on what should happen to the deal after the election and whether there is a chance New Brunswickers can get a cut from

The Gallant government has been defending its contentious deal with Medavie to take over management of the extramural program. This is a replay of the Nov. 16 Political Panel that dug into the controversial contract.

The political panel debates whether the New Brunswick government has set the price for cannabis too high when it becomes legal next year, where the newfound revenue will go and how the new structure will actually work.

The political panel pours over the latest unemployment numbers in New Brunswick and how the province shed 200 full-time jobs and 2,500 part-time jobs in November.

The political panel discusses Premier Brian Gallant's ultimatum to Liberal MLA Donald Arseneault: quit the second job as a government relations officer or sit as an independent.

The political panel discusses the controversy surrounding glyphosate, a chemical that's stirred debate in the province and around the world.

The political panel debates the Gallant government's decision to privatize the management of extramural nursing and Tele-Care.