The Provincial Conservatives are accusing Premier Brian Gallant of poaching their plan to revitalise the economy.
Portland-Simonds M-L-A Trevor Holder argues there’s one big difference and that is shale gas. The Fraser Institute will be releasing a report tomorrow on the risks and economic potential of fracking.
Part of the Liberal plan calls for spending big bucks on things like roads and bridges to put people back to work. Former Finance Minister Blaine Higgs, the M-L-A for Quispamsis calls that the road to nowhere with short term gain but long term economic pain.
The Premier is defending his decision to take another look at the forestry deal the previous government worked out with J-D Irving with small, independent woodlot operators criticising the forestry deal, claiming they’re not getting a fair shake.
The Conference Board of Canada is predicting sluggish job growth in New Brunswick next year with just 16 hundred new jobs expected.
