The Alward Government is being accused of napping when it comes to job creation. That charge being levelled by the Liberals' Labour Critic Chris Collins with word the unemployment rate rose from 6.7 per cent in November to 7.4 per cent last month. Despite the increase in Saint John, the provincial jobless rate dropped from 9.8 to 9.4 per cent.
He tells CHSJ News rising unemployment will make it tougher to reduce the deficit without slashing and burning government services.
Collins adds the province is losing high paying jobs which are being replaced by low paying ones.
