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Rapid tests need to be easily accessible for all New Brunswickers
Posted by Marco Morency · April 12, 2022 4:44 PM
FREDERICTON – David Coon, the NB Green Party leader and MLA for Fredericton South, and Megan Mitton, the Green Party’s Health Critic and MLA for Memramcook-Tantramar, are calling on the Higgs government to make rapid tests available to all New Brunswickers ahead of the Easter long weekend.
“We know from experience that long weekends are followed by an uptick in COVID cases,” said Coon. “New Brunswickers want to have peace of mind that they won’t be putting elderly or immunocompromised family members at risk by visiting them this long weekend.”
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Higgs budget fails to deliver the transformative action that NB needs
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · March 27, 2022 7:30 AM
On Friday morning, I delivered my official response to the budget.
The Higgs government presented a budget of small measures when we need bold ideas and policies that launch us down the road to transformative change in health care, in energy production and use, in transportation, and in housing.
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Your Green candidate for the Miramichi Bay-Neguac by-elections
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · March 18, 2022 2:00 PM
We have been talking about the upcoming by-elections since the fall and finally we have the exciting news you have been waiting for!
We are thrilled to announce that Chad Duplessie is running to be the 4th Green MLA elected to the New Brunswick Legislature.
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Government must treat public Transportation as an essential public service
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · March 14, 2022 2:00 PM
FREDERICTON – With gas prices nearing $2 per litre, Green Party leader and MLA for Fredericton South David Coon says it’s time for the Higgs government to recognize public transportation as an essential public service and invest carbon tax revenue to ensure it is widely accessible.
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Government must hire dedicated hospitalists to ease pressure on family doctors
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · March 01, 2022 10:00 AM
FREDERICTON – With news that a family physician has left New Brunswick because she was unable to work in the hospital, Green Party leader and MLA for Fredericton South David Coon is reiterating his call for the provincial government to fund Horizon and Vitalité to hire dedicated hospitalists to provide care in hospitals.
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Minister Holland needs to help New Brunswickers afford heating costs
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · February 25, 2022 11:30 AM
FREDERICTON – According to Auditor General Paul Martin, almost 40 percent of New Brunswick households cannot afford their heating costs. He found they are unable to access NB Power’s energy efficiency saving programs because government has failed to make good on its commitment to provide financing.
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Energy efficiency responsibility needs to be returned to an independent agency
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · February 24, 2022 1:00 PM
FREDERICTON – The Auditor General report released this morning found that NB Power’s energy saving programs are difficult to access by low and moderate-income households despite 37% of New Brunswick households experiencing energy poverty, where they spend more than 6% of their income on energy. NB Power has slashed its energy saving targets and failed to implement government’s commitments on energy efficiency contained in the Climate Action Plan.
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Premier Higgs needs protect most vulnerable as he removes COVID restrictions
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · February 16, 2022 9:00 AM
FREDERICTON – As Premier Higgs relaxes COVID-19 measures for the general population, NB Green Party leader and MLA for Fredericton South David Coon says he must put in place a plan that will protect those most vulnerable to serious illness, hospitalizations and death.
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Tracadie Firing Range should be co-managed by the local community in partnership with the M’ikmaq Nation
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · February 02, 2022 3:00 PM
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Green Party Leader and MLA for Fredericton South David Coon says the 18,000 hectares of forest and rivers of the former Tracadie Firing Range should be co-managed by the local community in partnership with the M’ikmaq Nation.
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Fragile supply chain shows the importance of prioritizing local food production
Posted by Julie Guillemet-Ackerman · January 27, 2022 9:00 AM
FREDERICTON – Many New Brunswickers were alarmed to find empty produce shelves across New Brunswick last week due to multiple major snowstorms. Green Party Agriculture critic and MLA for Kent North Kevin Arseneau says this is indicative of a food system that relies on imported fruits and vegetables, which will be increasingly disrupted by crises outside of New Brunswick, such as severe weather from climate change or major COVID outbreaks.