Member’s Statement – Pension Offer, MLA David Coon, député, Fredericton-sud, chef du Parti vert, Le mardi 21 avril 2015 Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance says he is hopeful a new proposal to retired government employees regarding their pensions will resolve the controversy caused by the changes instituted by the former government. But, the retirees and their lawyer say […]
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Mr. Speaker,a poll by Oracle Research Ltd released yesterday found New Brunswickers want swift action from their government leaders to protect the climate. An overwhelming majority of New Brunswickers — a margin of nearly 8 to 1 — believe we should be global leaders in protecting the climate by reducing our energy consumption. 73.3% percent of people from the province […]
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Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day of Pink. Communities across Canada and around the world come together to raise awareness about homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying. It began in a Nova Scotia high school when some students saw a gay student in a pink shirt being bullied, so they went out and got pink shirts. A few […]
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the last day of operation for Efficiency New Brunswick. A short-sighted decision for an agency that should be an engine of economic growth in our province. A study done for the New Brunswick government in 2012 found that the development of our cost-effective energy efficiency resource could create more than 1,300 jobs a year, every year, […]
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