Category Archives: Politics

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Environmental Trust Fund folded into Liberal government’s new ‘smart fund’

“It’s just a way of packaging the things they want to talk about.” -David Coon Article by: Adam Huras, Telegraph-Journal Photo: Telegraph-Journal Archive FREDERICTON • The Liberal government has folded the province’s Environmental Trust Fund into its new $261-million initiative that aims to place an emphasis on education. But Environment Minister Brian Kenny maintains “nothing has changed” with how the […]

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Political Packaging: NB government’s education and new economy fund – Telegraph Journal – 25 February 2016

article by Adam Huras, Telegraph Journal “They politically packaged the new initiatives they wanted to undertake to give it some profile.” – David Coon There’s little new in the government’s education and new economy fund – with more than three quarters of the $261.8 million pooled from across government departments being spent on the same things as past years. But […]

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Building a National Climate Strategy: Some Ideas for Premier Gallant – Part I: Regulating industrial Emissions

Fredericton – In early March, Premier Gallant will participate in a First Ministers conference hosted by Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss a national climate action strategy. On Friday, Brian Kenny, Minister of Environment and Local Government will meet with his peers from across the country. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick […]

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