Mr. Speaker, the revelation that NB Power has a contract with J.D. Irving to provide gypsum from the oil-burning Coleson Cove until 2026 for their wallboard plant, and pay J.D. Irving when they can’t deliver, stunned many New Brunswickers. It reminds me of the contract this government has with J.D. Irving to supply an unsustainable volume of softwood from the […]
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Green Party leader says failure of Fredericton sawmill Maritime Fibre shows need for change CBC News Posted: Jan 27, 2015 7:32 PM AT Last Updated: Jan 27, 2015 7:32 PM AT Green Party Leader David Coon says the failure of a Fredericton sawmill is also a failure of provincial policy. Coon contends the recent collapse of Maritime Fibre and Energy […]
Read moreMr. Coon: Many of my constituents in Fredericton South, citizens from across this province, and First Nations do not accept the decision by the previous government to sign over the Crown’s authority for Crown land to J.D. Irving or to any other company. It is not good enough for the current government to say it will consider changes to the […]
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