On January 18, 2018, David Coon, MLA of Fredericton South, met with members of the Syrian newcomer community in his riding, along with some of their First Friends. Also in attendance were members of David Coon’s staff, and representatives from Social Development. The attendees identified some of the challenges they have been facing since arriving in Fredericton. The most common […]
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Article by: The Daily Gleaner New Brunswick taxpayers and political representatives shouldn’t have to resort to court rulings for transparency on public-private partnerships. The recent ruling against opening up provincial nursing home contracts with Shannex Inc. shows a lack of public accountability. Green Party leader David Coon ran into a brick wall when the Court of Queen’s Bench ruled against […]
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“I was disappointed but the judge made her decision, and her decision is what it is.” -David Coon Article by: JACQUES POITRAS Photo by: JOE MCDONALD/CBC A private for-profit nursing-home company with plans to triple its operations in New Brunswick has won the legal right to keep details of its government contracts secret.Justice Judy Clendening says Shannex Inc. does not […]
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“This government doesn’t want this information to come out, otherwise why would they put so much time, effort and money into keeping financial information into corporate nursing homes secret?” -David Coon Article by: MICHAEL ROBINSON Photo by: BRUNSWICK NEWS ARCHIVES A judge with the Court of Queen’s Bench has dismissed Green Party Leader David Coon’s appeal of Senior and Long-Term […]
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