G E N E R AT I O N G O N EB E L L E D U N E

T H E V I L L A G E AT A G L A N C E

• Population: 1548 (2011) Projected 2015 (1344)*

• Median age 53.2 (2011) Median age 58.3 (2016)

• Median Household Income: $40,129.00

I N D U S T R Y E M P L O Y E R S

• Brunswick Smelter (Glencore)

• NB Power Belledune Generating Station

• Port of Belledune

• Chaleur Sawmills

• Shaw Resources

• Sancon Contracting / CSW / Contendo

Occupations

T H E S Q U E E Z EA C R O S S C A N A D A T H E D E C K I S S TA C K E D A G A I N S T Y O U N G P E O P L E

– S E T H G O D I N

“Survival is Not Enough”

T H E N E W B R U N S W I C K B R E A K - D O W N

• Despite having a Premier who is a part of this Generation:

• The province will spend $11,490/citizen 65+

• The province will spend $6,129/citizen 45 & under

• While adding 477 million to the debt which younger generations disproportionately pay.

M O R E W AY S T H E D E C K I S S TA C K E D A G A I N S T Y O U N G N E W B R U N S W I C K E R S

• Savings from 249 teacher cuts are not being redirected to services that benefit those under 45.

• Average tuition in the province is $3,200/semester higher than in 1975.

• Adjusted for inflation the average young person earns $5000 less per year for full time work than they did in 1976 and 1980, despite almost a tripling in the level of education and training.

Y O U T H U N E M P L O Y M E N T

• New Brunswick features the highest youth unemployment rate in Canada.

W H AT A M U N I C I PA L I T Y C A N D O T O E A S E T H E S Q U E E Z E

I N V E S T I N Y O U T H

• Affordable and Accessible Childcare

• Tax incentives for new companies

• Residential Tax Breaks for Home Businesses and Young Families.

• Access to education and training

• Robust economic development in new and specialized industries

M U N I C I PA L E L E C T I O N S 2 0 1 6

• NB 2020 along with Generation Squeeze, will be developing a municipal action plans for villages, towns and cities in NB

• It’ll be made public to any who are interested on NB2020.com and other areas.

A T H O U G H T T O E N D O N

S A N D E N N K I L L O R A N F O U N D E R O F N B 2 0 2 0

G E N E R AT I O N S Q U E E Z E N B

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