Last Thursday in my member’s statement I talked about the important role that MLAs have to exercise control over the work of the Executive Branch, the premier and the cabinet. That’s where the checks and balances on power are built- right into our legislative assembly. At that time we had been told by the government that we’d be sitting for […]
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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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I had the pleasure of attending the Syrian Refugees Dinner hosted by the Fredericton Islamic Association on Sunday night and to chat with families that have recently arrived in our city. I also had the privilege of welcoming a new refugee family to Fredericton as they first stepped off the plane yesterday afternoon. This is an exciting time. I have […]
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