News & Article Archive
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Green Party Will Establish the Right to a Healthy Environment in Law
Posted by Jill Mersereau · October 02, 2024 11:33 AM

October 2, 2024
SAINT JOHN - This morning in the shadow of the AIM scrapyard in Saint John, Green Party leader David Coon announced that a Green government would create legislation guaranteeing New Brunswickers the right to a healthy environment. In doing so, Coon re-committed to a bill that he tabled in the Legislature in December 2023.
“Over the years we have seen government after government cover up environmental contamination to the detriment of the health of New Brunswickers,” exclaimed Coon. “The Liberal team went as far as to fire our Chief Medical Officer of Health, Eilish Cleary and broke up her team when she investigated glyphosate and its impacts on the heath of New Brunswickers.”
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Green Party Announces Plan to Protect New Brunswickers from Effects of Climate Change
Posted by Jill Mersereau · October 01, 2024 9:37 AM

October 1st, 2024
FREDERICTON – This morning, on the first Seniors Day of Climate Action in Canada, Green Party Leader David Coon announced his plan to protect New Brunswick communities from the ravages of the rapidly changing climate.
“We are now in a climate emergency, but Liberal government after Conservative government, after Liberal government, has failed to prepare and protect New Brunswickers and their property from its consequences,” said Coon. “Mr. Higgs has followed in Brian Gallant’s footsteps of being a climate delayer. The plan to make New Brunswick climate ready won’t even be completed until 2026.”
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Green Leader Statement: This Truth & Reconciliation Day, it's time for action
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 30, 2024 10:55 AM
September 30, 2024
FREDERICTON - Today on a National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Green Party leader David Coon issued the following statement:
“Truth and Reconciliation Day is a time to remember the cultural genocide perpetrated on Indigenous people in Canada by the Indian Residential School system. It is a significant opportunity for all New Brunswickers to learn about the history and legacy of residential schools, while honouring survivors, their families and communities.
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Greens Commit to Building a Shippagan-Lamèque Bridge
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 28, 2024 12:18 PM

September 28
LAMÈQUE – Today, during a press conference in Lamèque, Green Party Leader David Coon committed to building a new bridge connecting Shippagan and Lamèque. He was joined by Green Party candidate for Shippagan-Les-Îles Wilfred Roussel, and Green Party Candidate for Tracadie, Serge Brideau.
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Green Party Unveils Sustainable Forestry Plan in Tracadie
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 27, 2024 11:50 AM

September 27, 2024
Tracadie, NB – Today, the Green Party proudly announced its sustainable forestry plan, emphasizing First Nations’ partnerships, community engagement and ecological practices. Joined by local advocate Serge Brideau, the plan aims to reshape forestry practices on Crown land in New Brunswick for the benefit of both the environment and local communities, through shared decision-making with First Nations.
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Green Plan to Drive the Development of Affordable Housing
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 26, 2024 1:29 PM

September 26, 2024
FREDERICTON - Today Green Party Leader David Coon announced the Green Party’s Five-Point Plan to maintain and expand the availability of affordable housing in New Brunswick.
“Since the government got out of the business of building housing in the 1990s, Liberal and Conservative governments have let the supply of affordable housing fall by the wayside,” said Coon. “Now that I’ve succeeded in getting the NB Housing Corporation up and running again, it’s time to use it to its full potential to drive the development of affordable housing.”
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Green Party Unveils Plan for New Brunswick’s Heritage Buildings
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 24, 2024 3:46 PM

September 24, 2024
MEMRAMCOOK - Today at the Memramcook Institute, Green Party Leader David Coon unveiled the Green Party’s commitment to create a comprehensive Heritage Plan that will recognize the public, cultural, and tourism value of our heritage buildings, covered bridges, and lighthouses.
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Greens Plan to End Deep Poverty in New Brunswick
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 23, 2024 11:24 AM

September 23, 2024
FREDERICTON - Today David Coon announced that a Green government will implement a guaranteed livable income to end deep poverty in New Brunswick by the end of a 4 year mandate, in partnership with the federal government.
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Green Party Commits to Restoring Rural Services
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 21, 2024 11:50 AM

September 21, 2024
St. STEPHEN - This morning Green Party leader David Coon unveiled his commitment to restore rural services cut by past Liberal and Conservative governments.
Joined by St. Croix Green candidate Mark Groleau, Coon committed to returning court services to Charlotte County and the Acadian Peninsula to ensure rural residents have timely access to justice in their communities without tying up local police officers for days, an hour away in Saint John and Bathurst respectively.
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Green Party Announces Plan to Solve Primary Healthcare Crisis
Posted by Jill Mersereau · September 20, 2024 11:19 AM

September 20
FREDERICTON - This morning, Green Party leader David Coon announced his plan to invest $380 million annually to fix the primary healthcare system in New Brunswick.
“Everyone should have a right to access a primary healthcare team in their community,” said Coon. “There is no doubt that fixing this broken system will be a challenge and will require a generational investment, but I’m up to the task of getting it done. We will eliminate waiting lists and we will bring our nurses home.”