Fredericton – Today is the first day that the standing committees of the Legislative Assembly will begin working under their new mandate. Committees are now responsible for reviewing bills that pass second reading before they return to the House for third reading. According to the Liberal platform, the government made these changes to give private members more opportunities to participate […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREDERICTON, NB – Green Party Leader and Fredericton South MLA David Coon is is disappointed that a bill designed to build a strong and resilient local food industry in New Brunswick was defeated in the Legislature, Thursday. The bill was introduced by Mr. Coon to provide consumers with a clear choice in support of local agriculture. Currently […]
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Fredericton – On Monday, April 21st the Government of New Brunswick announced the creation of a $300,000 pilot project designed to remove 2000 New Brunswickers from the physician waitlist. The New Brunswick Medical Society estimates that as many as 50,000 New Brunswickers are without access to primary care. “This project represents mere tinkering at the edges of the system and […]
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Fredericton – This year Earth Day comes on the heels of Premiers’ climate summit in Quebec City at which Ontario and Quebec Premiers announced a joint cap/trade emissions program. “Earth Day would be a great day for Premier Gallant to announce how he is going to strengthen New Brunswick’s climate action plan so we don’t miss our emissions reduction target […]
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