Category Archives: New Brunswick government

Green MLA says there’s one word to describe the proposed Chignecto gas plant

Posted on November 19, 2025 by brucewark

Tantramar Green MLA Megan Mitton says there’s one word that keeps coming up when she talks to people about NB Power’s plan for a 500 MW gas/diesel power plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. “That word is stupid,” she told about … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm, if not cold, reaction in rural community to ‘nation-building’ Sisson mine

Posted on November 18, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner November 14, 2025 Prime Minister Carney called the proposed Sisson mine in New Brunswick a nation-building project on Thursday, but the elected officials of the rural community nearby won’t … Continue reading →

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Premier Holt wants revival of NB mining industry

Posted on November 9, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner October 28, 2025 New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is upset that the province’s once-thriving mining industry has gone quiet and wants to see a new mining strategy start paying … Continue reading →

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Premier, cabinet ministers, skip out of legislature avoiding reporters & questions on gas plant

Posted on November 2, 2025 by brucewark

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner October 31, 2025 Premier Susan Holt shunned reporters after closing debate on the throne speech Friday, a document that stated her Liberal government had “worked hard to earn the … Continue reading →

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N.B., Ontario firms sign $75M deal to improve nuclear plant’s poor record

Posted on October 28, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner October 28, 2025 NB Power and a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation have signed a three-year, $75 million deal to improve the performance of the troubled Point Lepreau nuclear … Continue reading →

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Premier says door still open to comprehensive environmental review of gas plant project near Centre Village

Posted on October 20, 2025 by brucewark

Premier Holt says her government has not ruled out a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the proposed PROENERGY 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. “We have a lot of questions that the provincial government continues to ask of … Continue reading →

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Is debt-laden NB Power heading for a bailout?

Posted on October 17, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner October 12, 2025 Lost in some of the news about big electricity price hikes in New Brunswick is a severe and growing financial problem. NB Power, the Crown corporation that … Continue reading →

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Premier says ‘no’ to sharing provincial sales tax with local governments

Posted on April 20, 2025 by brucewark

Premier Susan Holt says her government will not be sharing sales tax revenues with municipalities as recommended in a report commissioned by the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB). During an interview last week in Sackville, Holt referred to … Continue reading →

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NB premier announces plans to eliminate waiting list for family doctors in Tantramar area by April 2026

Posted on April 15, 2025 by brucewark

Premier Susan Holt has announced plans to add another 1,000 patients this year to the list of 1,650 already being treated at the new primary care clinic next to the Sackville Memorial Hospital. Holt made the announcement today during a … Continue reading →

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NB premier stands by decision to slash Green Party caucus budget

Posted on March 28, 2025 by brucewark

Liberal Premier Susan Holt says she has no intention of overriding the work of a legislative committee that decided to slash the Green Party caucus budget by $154,000 and give that money instead to her party’s caucus. “The decisions on … Continue reading →

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Abortion, immigration & key election promises: Premier-designate Susan Holt answers questions during wide-ranging news conference

Posted on October 24, 2024 by brucewark

Note: I have changed the words I used initially, i.e. “Premier-elect” to “Premier-designate” in line with Jon’s recent comments pointing out that “Premier-elect” is incorrect. Premier-designate Susan Holt has repeated her promise to make abortions more widely available in New … Continue reading →

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