David Coon, leader of the Green party of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South, is calling on the Premier to respond to the 10-year national housing strategy announced Nov 22nd with details on how New Brunswick will participate.

"The number one issue I hear about from constituents at my office is housing insecurity," said Coon. "Now the federal government has announced a $40B, ten-year plan to support affordable housing across the country and our government has been silent as to how it will put this money to use."

Since Prime Minister Trudeau announced the plan, provincial ministers and premiers across the country have responded publicly to address their priorities and concerns with the plan: including Ontario, Nova Scotia, British Colombia, Alberta, and Quebec. The New Brunswick government has been absent from the public discourse.

“On an issue of such importance to New Brunswick, the silence is unacceptable," said Coon. “If the province is negotiating with the federal government for our share of that $40B, New Brunswickers should know what our government’s priorities are.”