1) Unions in NB challenge validity of budget consultations - on January 12, CUPE union members and leaders in NB protested the Fredericton stop of the NB government's budget consultation tour. The tour is happening just weeks before the budget is set to be released, making the exercise appear as nothing more than a show. interviews before and after the event.
2) Debt and austerity - interview with Richard Robbins, author (along with Tim Di Muzio) of Debt as Power. Among other things, the book talks about who really benefits from austerity (hint: it's not people)