"Some of the numbers out there are really good," said New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves about the speed of the province's recovery. According to the latest figures, retail sales for April and May in New Brunswick in 11 key sectors unadjusted for seasonality totalled $1.94 billion. New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves says the province is reaping the financial rewards of containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Mid March lockdownThe accelerated return of economic activity in New Brunswick is a tangible benefit of the province's success controlling the spread of COVID-19. The New Brunswick government closed all schools in the province March 13, two days after the province recorded its first case of COVID-19.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2020 09:00 UTC