Your CRA drop boxes are gone. What about our farmers?
Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.
So everyone's talking about the Canada Revenue Agency closing down its drop box filing system after this tax season. I'll tell you what, for folks in the big cities, maybe it's just a bit of an inconvenience, right? Another nudge to go digital. But here in Saint John, and especially around the rural parts of New Brunswick, this hits different. You think about all the seniors uptown who still prefer to mail their taxes, or the small business owners, les pêcheurs, the folks out in the smaller communities who rely on those physical drop-offs. Not everyone's got reliable internet, or even a printer, right? It's easy for Ottawa to say "go online," but for a lot of people who've been doing things the same way for decades, it’s a real hurdle.
This province, we're not always on the bleeding edge of every tech trend, and for good reason sometimes. We value face-to-face, we value tradition. You look at the City Market, the oldest continuously operating farmers' market in Canada since 1876 – people go there for the human connection, not just the produce. This CRA change feels like another chip away at that personal touch, another push to make things less accessible for those who might already be feeling left behind. It's not just about filing taxes; it's about how much we expect people to adapt without considering what they're losing.
Caleb Duguay-Firth, MiTL Sports Desk, Saint John.
Keith and the gang chew on this kinda stuff every morning, you should hear 'em – mornings.live.