Category Archives: New Brunswick politics

Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton running for NB Green Party leadership

Posted on September 10, 2026 by brucewark

Megan Mitton’s announcement this week that she is running for the leadership of New Brunswick’s Green Party rekindled memories of that suspense-filled night on September 24th, 2018, when her provincial political career officially began with a razor-thin, 11-vote victory over … Continue reading →

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Commentary: No Madam Mayor, we’re not dead yet

Posted on August 31, 2026 by brucewark

by Logan Atkinson, Seniors for Climate Tantramar Whatever you may think about municipal politics and local politicians, it’s hard to argue that Tantramar’s new mayor and council have been sitting on their hands. Finally, it seems, we’re working towards a … Continue reading →

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120 demonstrators line Sackville bridge saying fight isn’t over against NB Power gas plant

Posted on July 9, 2026 by brucewark

About 120 demonstrators waved to passing traffic on the TransCanada highway and on Sackville’s Main Street Thursday in the latest protest against NB Power’s plans for a 500 MW gas peaker plant near Centre Village. “The turnout today is amazing,” … Continue reading →

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Mitton calls for data centre moratorium, but Holt Liberals say no

Posted on June 17, 2026 by brucewark

About 150 protesters gathered at the New Brunswick legislature last week to protest against a proposed 390-megawatt AI data centre in an expanded industrial park near Lorneville outside Saint John. They were also supporting Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton’s resolution that … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick’s plan won’t help lower power rates, critics say

Posted on May 30, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Fredericton Gleaner. May 28, 2026 New Brunswick’s Liberal government has released a plan for NB Power, with a push to make skyrocketing electricity rates more affordable. But New Brunswickers can’t count on … Continue reading →

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MLA Mitton presses province on road tolls, health care and fate of Wheaton Covered Bridge

Posted on May 22, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton stirred up murmurs of protest and a few polite boos Thursday evening when she mentioned the Holt government’s proposal for toll booths on the TransCanada Highway near the provincial border with Nova Scotia. “I feel like … Continue reading →

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Three-way race for mayor in Tantramar as 18 candidates seek council seats with one acclamation

Posted on April 11, 2026 by brucewark

Full candidate list and bios below With the municipal election one month away on May 11, Kristen LeBlanc says she’s happy that for her, the outcome has already been decided and she has a seat on Tantramar Town Council. “It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Allison University, NB Power, New Brunswick politics, Tantramar municipal election 2026, Town of Tantramar | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

NB gov’t ‘cannot cancel’ PROENERGY contract, Holt says in response to AWI letter

Posted on December 29, 2025 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s premier says her government “cannot cancel” the contract between NB Power and the U.S. company PROENERGY as suggested in a strongly worded letter from Barry Rothfuss, executive director of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. “The project is currently undergoing … Continue reading →

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‘End of the Liberal honeymoon’? Holt orders big cuts to gov’t spending

Posted on December 22, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she’s asked all government departments to find savings of 10 to 15% in time for the 2026 budget in the spring, an enormous … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. prof draws parallels between Confederation Bridge & Tantramar gas plant

Posted on November 12, 2025 by brucewark

Mount Allison Politics Professor Mario Levesque says research on his latest book taught him a number of important lessons that could be applied to the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant that NB Power wants built on the Chignecto Isthmus. Levesque … Continue reading →

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Green leader links Centre Village gas/diesel plant to Lorneville data centre

Posted on November 10, 2025 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Green Party leader says he’s convinced there’s a direct link between the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village and the Lorneville, artificial intelligence (AI) data centre that was announced less than two weeks ago. “It’s very … Continue reading →

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