Mr. Speaker, in our Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, according to our own Legislature’s website, it is the role of the Legislative Assembly to exercise control over government action. Private members on all sides of the House are to represent their constituents, serve as ombudsmen and law-makers, and act as watchdogs on the government and the bureaucracy. For the members […]
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I introduced the following motion on Friday, 5 February 2015: WHEREAS all members of the Legislative Assembly are elected representatives of the people of New Brunswick; WHEREAS it is important that the role and responsibilities of MLAs be well understood by the public; WHEREAS it would be helpful for Members of the Legislative Assembly to have guidelines to aid them […]
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article by Chris Morris, Telegraph Journal “That puts the Wolastoq people in a very powerful position with respect to what happens on that land. … There will have to be direct discussions between the government of Canada, the government of New Brunswick and the First Nations communities up and down the river.” – David Coon First, it was Montreal-area mayors, […]
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Mr. Speaker, Monsieur le Président, j’ai le plaisir de présenter ma réponse au budget proposé pour l’année fiscale de 2016-2017. Je comprends que formuler un budget ces temps-ci n’est pas facile. Nous sommes dans une période de basse croissance pour l’année prévisible, ce qui est le cas pour tous les économies matures à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du Canada. Nous […]
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