article by John Chillibeck, Telegraph Journal FREDERICTON • A huge budget jump in the provincial cabinet office – to $17 million from $5.5 million over a decade – is proof of the concentration of power at the top, says an opposition MLA. David Coon, the Green MLA for Fredericton South, says the transfer of many top-earning civil servants to […]
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Fredericton – As of August 9th seven New Brunswick lakes have been plagued by blue-green algae blooms this summer. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, is calling on the Minister of Environment Brian Kenny to implement long overdue freshwater quality standards under the Clean Water Act’s 2002 Water Classification Regulation. “Without […]
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Mr. Coon: As members present know, we are in the midst of Environment Week. The theme this year is around reducing consumption. Several municipalities across the province and many of our own constituency offices are participating in the Commuter Challenge. Anyone who takes public transit knows that it can be very challenging to get from point A to point B […]
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Mr. Coon: This spring, I was just flabbergasted, frankly, when I discovered that I was responsible for recommending SEED grants for nonprofit organizations needing to hire summer students in my riding. I cannot understand for the life of me why this selection process is not conducted by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. Perhaps the Minister of Post-Secondary […]
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