On Wednesday, David Coon participated via webcam in a cross Canada panel about politics and pipelines. The event was hosted by Dr. Mark Winfield and his students at York Univerity.
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Today, I gave my statement on international women’s day.
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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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