Today, the Gallant government put the squeeze on democracy in New Brunswick. After sitting for only two weeks since before Christmas, the government house leader moved to adjourn the House until March 29. And the government’s proposing that we sit for only three more weeks before the summer break. Yes, committees will meet, but that is no substitute for the […]
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Interview by Terry Seguin, CBC New Brunswick
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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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Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak to the responsibility of government to meet the needs of the people that depend on it. A prime example in my riding is the government-owned low income seniors apartment, Evelyn Grove Manor. Due to budget cuts, the residents have lost the services of a building superintendant, their lifeline alarms and a night time […]
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