Commentary | Moe Qureshi Critics of Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations have dubbed it a “second carbon tax,” prompting many to blame the federal government for the expected 8-cent gas price increase in July. New Brunswickers have the right to be upset, but they should focus their frustration on the real culprit. The federal government […]
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Commentary | Moe Qureshi, Louise Comeau and Brenna Walsh In light of recent unprecedented fire behaviour and its devastating impact on Atlantic Canadian communities, it is with great concern that we address the Atlantic premiers regarding their call for the federal government to delay the implementation of the Clean Fuel Regulations. Scheduled to take effect
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Commentary | Jim Emberger Everyday, business ads promote the idea that wise business leaders make decisions based on solid data. Premier Higgs likes to project the image of an experienced business leader, but his current effort to resurrect shale gas reveals that he more closely embodies his other reputation as a, “Data, my ass,” decision
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As New Brunswick hosts forest ministers from across the country in St. Andrews this week, conservation groups are calling on the provincial government to step into its leadership role.
Commentary | Jim Emberger Everyday, business ads promote the idea that wise business leaders make decisions based on solid data. Premier Higgs likes to project the image of an experienced business leader, but his current effort to resurrect shale gas reveals that he more closely embodies his other reputation as a, “Data, my ass,” decision
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As is so often the case, spring seems to drag its feet and then suddenly rush forward with a burst of colour as the earliest flowers start to bloom, tree buds swell, birdsong fills the air, winter jackets are cast aside, and snow retreats.
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You can help secure an affordable, reliable, sustainable, 100 per cent zero-emissions electricity grid across Canada by 2035.
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New Brunswick’s greenhouse gas emissions increased 700,000 tonnes from 2020 to 2021, a six per cent increase, due to increased emissions in the electricity sector.
We need a modern electricity strategy for this province. We need province-wide hearings, and multiple pathways for citizens to have their say on what happens to NB Power and the kind of electricity system we are willing to pay for.
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Today’s federal budget should be an invitation to New Brunswick and NB Power to get charged up about zero-emitting electricity, particularly least-cost renewable energy, storage, and transmission, rather than more costly and risky nuclear or shale gas.
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