With New Brunswickers heading to the polls by Oct. 21, Federal Retirees sees an opportunity to create a healthier future for aging in the province.
New Brunswick will head to the polls by Oct. 21. During this election, Federal Retirees is calling on the province’s next government to create a healthier future for aging by improving the quality and availability of older adult care in New Brunswick.
This work is more important now than ever before.
By 2030, adults aged 65 or older will make up 23 per cent of Canada’s population and number over 9.5 million.
According to the 2021 Census — the most recent year for which this data is available — 22.8 per cent of the New Brunswick population is aged 65 or older. In New Brunswick, as in all Atlantic provinces, older adults represent a higher proportion of the population than in the rest of Canada.
Older adults deserve to age with dignity, and it’s time to create a healthier future for aging in New Brunswick.
This provincial election is our chance to do that.
This webpage will be updated as we move closer to — and through — the 2024 New Brunswick election.
Check back regularly to:
- Learn about Federal Retirees' New Brunswick election priorities.
- Find key messages and questions to ask when speaking with candidates.
- See how your branch is advocating for older adults.
New Brunswick election priorities
During this election, Federal Retirees is calling for New Brunswick’s next provincial government to:
- Protect defined benefit pension plans.
- Enable aging in place by ensuring timely access to needed supports.
- Improve access to care through the provision of funding and services.
Protect pension plans
New Brunswick’s next government must ensure that the benefits retirees earned and were promised are protected by supporting expansion of access to defined benefit pension plans and rejecting legislation that threatens these pension plans.
Enable aging in place
New Brunswick’s next government must invest in tools and programs to enable older adults to age in place and ensure the work of caregivers is recognized and supported.
Improve access to care
New Brunswick’s next government must invest in the continuum of care, from primary to home to long-term care, and address wait times in the public health-care system.
For more information about the election, including how and where to vote, visit Elections NB.