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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Coon also attacked the Liberal decision to negotiate with Medavie Blue Cross to have the company take over administration of the extra–mural hospital program, which he calls a “jewel” of the system. Article by Jacques Poitras, CBC News Opposition parties are focusing their attacks on Liberal health care reforms, despite the Gallant government’s claims they’ve made no major cuts to the […]
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The following is the preliminary Hansard transcript of the Question Period on February 3, 2016 recorded in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: I want to talk about the budget. In the budget speech, the Minister of Finance announced that negotiations are under way with Medavie Blue Cross to develop, as he said, “an enhanced community-based, primary health care service”. […]
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Mr. Speaker, the sale of alcohol in New Brunswick represents a net-loss of provincial revenue. While alcohol revenue is substantial, the direct social, judicial, and healthcare costs attributable to the overuse of alcohol exceed that revenue. Yet government has no harm reduction strategy for alcohol. Alcohol containers are not required to bear health warning labels in New Brunswick. The sale […]
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