Legislature

• 11 MLAs sit virtually for New Brunswick’s first hybrid-virtual regular sitting of legislature

  Now that it’s happening, any MLA can participate virtually regardless of whether or not they were one of those impacted by potential exposure.

  Politics

  May 18
• COVID-19: 14 New Brunswick MLAs potentially exposed, prompting first hybrid-virtual sitting

  Fourteen New Brunswick MLAs may have been exposed to COVID-19, prompting the province's first hybrid-virtual regular sitting of legislature.

  Health

  May 17
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• Opposition bill against coal mining in Rockies can proceed to legislature: committee

  Committee clerk Warren Huffman confirmed it's the first Opposition-sponsored private member's bill the committee hasn't rejected since the UCP came to power.

  Environment

  Apr 13
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• Government’s decision on Cannabis NB won’t come until the new year

  At stake is which entity will be allowed to be the sole provider of retail cannabis in New Brunswick: a private company or a Crown corporation. 

  Cannabis

  Dec 30, 2020
• Investigation finds ‘unauthorized access’ to B.C. legislature servers

  Investigators found "unauthorized access to a small number of servers," but said staff had been able to "successfully contain the situation."

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2020
• New Brunswick Liberals respond to P.C. government’s speech from the throne

  'The government’s promises are no longer good enough,' said interim Liberal leader Roger Melanson.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2020
• New Brunswick government crows about province’s pandemic response in throne speech

  The premier crowed about the fact New Brunswick's efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in one of the lowest infection rates in the world.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2020
• New Brunswick Greens and People’s Alliance to receive official party status

  Under the legislature's standing rules, a party must win five seats or 20 per cent of the vote to be recognized as an official party. Neither the Greens or the People's Alliance met those benchmarks.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2020
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• B.C. hotel workers start hunger strike to create awareness around industry layoffs

  Hotel workers are calling on the provincial government to put in place protections to keep their jobs in place once the economy rebounds.

  Economy

  Aug 10, 2020
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• Opposition parties want return of reporter scrums, committee meetings in Nova Scotia

  Since the COVID-19 pandemic began the Nova Scotia government has limited discussion with the media and opposition. Those on the other side of the floor say enough is enough.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2020