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Internal details of Liberal government’s strategic program review revealed

March 11, 2016 David Coon

Photo: Adam Huras/Legislature Bureau Article: Daily Gleaner “It became more about managing issues politically rather than making decisions in the public interest and common good” – David Coon FREDERICTON • While consultations with New Brunswickers were still ongoing, officials heading the Liberal government’s strategic program review were already well down the road to defining the “choices” to tackle the provincial […]

Breathing new life into our Democracy

February 11, 2016 David Coon

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 […]

Member’s Statement: Auditor General and the provincial deficit – 15 December 2015

December 15, 2015 David Coon

Mr. Speaker, this morning at a joint meeting of the Public Accounts and Crown Corporations Committees the AG told us that she was unable to tell us what the real numbers are for New Brunswick’s deficit because of the change made in accounting practices for pension funds, contrary to her advice and that of external experts. This is why she […]

David Coon says Language Commissioner situation worsened by dysfunctional committee

November 9, 2015 David Coon

Article by Dan McHardie, CBC The Legislative Assembly’s dysfunctional committee system must accept part of the blame for the ongoing controversy surrounding the province’s official languages commissioner, says Green Party Leader David Coon. Katherine d’Entremont spoke to the media on Friday in an attempt to explain how she handled an investigation into the provision of bilingual services at government buildings. […]

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