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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article by Chris Morris, Telegraph Journal “That puts the Wolastoq people in a very powerful position with respect to what happens on that land. … There will have to be direct discussions between the government of Canada, the government of New Brunswick and the First Nations communities up and down the river.” – David Coon First, it was Montreal-area mayors, […]
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Mr. Speaker, management of New Brunswick’s Arts Board is being taken into the public service at the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, ostensibly because this will save money. That’s the same rationale this government has been using to justify taking away management responsibilities from the public service for Extra-Mural Nursing, hospital food and cleaning services, pension administration, the motor […]
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Mr. Speaker, Monsieur le Président, j’ai le plaisir de présenter ma réponse au budget proposé pour l’année fiscale de 2016-2017. Je comprends que formuler un budget ces temps-ci n’est pas facile. Nous sommes dans une période de basse croissance pour l’année prévisible, ce qui est le cas pour tous les économies matures à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du Canada. Nous […]
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