Peter Watts: First ministers conference reveals the state of Confederation
By Peter Watts Radio host
Perhaps, it is in ordinary Canadians — and not politicians — that we should place our trust for the future of Confederation. Continue reading
Blaine Higgs
Quebec slams door on New Brunswick’s pipeline dream at premiers’ meeting
Quebec will not accept a pipeline. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Pipeline politics will dominate first ministers meeting
With things set to heat up behind closed doors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might regret his decision to resurrect the first ministers meeting. Continue reading
Canada’s first ministers’ meeting shaping up to be most acrimonious in years
This will be the fourth first ministers’ meeting Trudeau has hosted since becoming prime minister in 2015. Continue reading
N.B. launching own carbon tax challenge, making new emissions plan
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he’s committed to meeting and exceeding Ottawa’s emission targets, but is expanding his province’s fight against the federal carbon tax. Continue reading
N.B. premier still hopes to convince Quebec of Energy East benefits
The premier of New Brunswick says he believes he can convince Quebec’s skeptical premier of the benefits of reviving the Energy East pipeline project. Continue reading
New Brunswick premier joins push to bring Energy East pipeline back from the dead
TransCanada Corporation abandoned the $15.7-billion project more than a year ago, after the National Energy Board modified the environmental assessment process. Continue reading
N.B. Tories survive throne speech vote, plan to end ban on fracking
The throne speech of the minority Tory government passed in the legislature today, including a subamendment that urges government to allow limited natural gas development in the Sussex area. Continue reading
New Brunswick legislators set to vote on partial lifting of fracking moratorium
The issue has been a contentious one, with much political jousting as the new Tory minority tries to lift the moratorium in the Sussex area, where Corridor Resources has been in gas production for 20 years. Continue reading
Fracking moratorium a wedge issue for New Brunswick politicians
Hydraulic fracking is one of the most divisive issues in New Brunswick and it now poses the risk of placing a wedge between all four political parties in the province’s legislature. Continue reading
