Mr. Speaker, this morning I was reflecting on how parents must feel who are facing increased childcare costs. I was reflecting on how the women who operate and work at private child care centres must feel as they contemplate closing their centres or laying off staff and charging their parents more. I was reflecting on how single mothers must feel […]
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Mr. Coon: The government is constantly asking opposition members for solutions. When it comes to improving health care and reducing costs, solutions are staring the Minister of Health in the face. Yesterday, in my member’s statement, I said that midwives were able to provide 87% of essential care to women and newborns and substantially reduce costs with better outcomes for […]
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FREDERICTON • Prince Edward Island elected its first Green party MLA in Monday’s provincial election, following in the footsteps of New Brunswick this past September. New Brunswick party leader and Fredericton South MLA David Coon said Peter Bevan-Baker’s election in the riding of Kellys Cross–Cumberland will change the tone of P.E.I. politics.“It was great to see the tradition of Green […]
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