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World Water Day - Journée mondiale de l'Eau
Posted by Emma Chevarie · March 22, 2016 12:00 PM
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Green Party Leader Seeks Resolution for Unionized Covered Bridge Employees
Posted by Merredith Brewer · March 09, 2016 12:00 PM
- 09 MARCH 2016
- Fredericton – On Tuesday March 8th, David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, sent a letter to Francine Landry, Minister for the department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, to request an independent mediator be appointed to resolve the impasse between the employees and management of Covered Bridge Chips.
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International Women's Day
Posted by Merredith Brewer · March 08, 2016 12:00 PM
08 MARCH 2016
Fredericton – David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick issued the following statement in recognition of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8:
“For the first time in the history of International Women’s Day, our federal cabinet contains the same number of women as men. This sends an important message to young women and girls, that women and men, together, are making the important decisions about the future of our country, not the least of which are those needed to eliminate poverty.
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First Ministers Should Support New Brunswick Blazing the Trail to Green Energy for Canada
Posted by Merredith Brewer · March 02, 2016 12:00 PM
02 MARCH 2016
Fredericton - Premier Brian Gallant has an opportunity at Thursday’s First Ministers conference on climate action to plant the seeds of transformative change for New Brunswick and the rest of Canada, according to David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick.
“New Brunswick, should become the living laboratory for Canada to make the transition to green energy that is needed to transform our transportation, buildings and electric power system. That should be the focus of the first federal-provincial agreement signed with New Brunswick to combat the growing upheaval in our climate and jumpstart our economy,” said Coon. -
Building a National Climate Strategy: Some Ideas for Premier Gallant
Posted by Merredith Brewer · February 26, 2016 12:00 PM
26 FEBRUARY 2016
Part V: Building a New Vision for Housing
Fredericton – On March 3rd, Premier Gallant will participate in a First Ministers conference hosted by Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss a national climate action strategy. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick has some suggestions for Premier Gallant. -
Green Party Leader David Coon Responds to Fracking Commission Report
Posted by Merredith Brewer · February 26, 2016 12:00 PM
26 FEBRUARY 2016
Fredericton - David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, welcomes the Fracking Commission’s recognition that New Brunswick must make the transition to a carbon-neutral society, and their acknowledgement that this must represent a new economic and environmental reality for our economy, where we produce and consume energy very differently.
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New Brunswick’s Climate Action Strategy: Some Ideas
Posted by Merredith Brewer · February 18, 2016 12:00 PM
18 FEBRUARY 2016
Part IV: Broken Pipe Dreams
Fredericton – Two weeks from now, Premier Gallant will participate in a First Ministers conference hosted by Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss a national climate action strategy. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick has some suggestions for Premier Gallant.
“There are steps Premier Gallant can take immediately to create jobs that don't involve a massive investment in the old carbon economy, by supporting my Green Jobs bill, for example. The Energy East pipeline is coming up against a brick wall of opposition and may very well never come to fruition,” said Coon. -
A CARBON FEE THAT WORKS – NEW BRUNSWICK’S CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY: SOME IDEAS
Posted by Merredith Brewer · February 11, 2016 12:00 PM
11 FEBRUARY 2016
PART III
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. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick has some suggestions for Premier Gallant.
“Premier Gallant should implement a carbon fee where carbon enters the New Brunswick economy,” said Coon. “This would mean charging those that bring coal, oil, or natural gas into New Brunswick.”
A carbon fee is most effective when the proceeds are used to shift economic dependence away from fossil fuels. -
DRIVING A NEW VISION FOR TRANSPORTATION – NEW BRUNSWICK’S CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY: SOME IDEAS
Posted by Merredith Brewer · February 04, 2016 12:00 PM
04 FEBRUARY 2016
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. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick has some suggestions for Premier Gallant.
“Since nearly one third of greenhouse emissions in New Brunswick come from the transportation sector,” said Coon, “it is essential that Premier Gallant negotiate support from Ottawa to expand public transit and provide incentives for the purchase of vehicles powered by electricity and biofuels.” -
World Cancer Day
Posted by Merredith Brewer · February 03, 2016 12:00 PM
03 FEBRUARY 2016
Fredericton – David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick issued the following statement in recognition of World Cancer Day on Thursday, February 4.
“Most cancers are caused by factors such as the consumption of tobacco and alcohol, diet, certain types of infections, radiation, and environmental exposure to different types of chemicals in the environment. We need to put our efforts to prevent cancer on the same scale as the efforts to cure cancers.
