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New Brunswick s opposition on Friday called for the government to permit members to appear virtually in the legislature after three Liberals from the Edmundston region were absent from the house because of COVID-19.
PC MLA backs criticisms about system that let new school jump the queue
A Progressive Conservative MLA is endorsing the auditor general s criticisms of a ranking system for school construction projects that saw a new school being built in the riding of Education Minister Dominic Cardy.
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Carr joins auditor general in questioning tiering system that put Hanwell school at top of funding list
Posted: Feb 09, 2021 5:47 PM AT | Last Updated: February 9
New Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr said he’s disappointed that a “hidden criteria” that looks at space capacity in area schools allowed the new K-8 school in Hanwell to “jump the queue.” (CBC News file photo)
A proposed Child-care bill has gotten some push back from the opposition
Bill 3 would give the Education Department the power to collect personal information for an online registry of daycares, meaning – names, addresses, places of work, language preferences and dates of birth, as well as information about a child such as allergies, medications and other special requirements would be shared through the registry with the Health Department and the daycare operators
The Bill and online registry would allow for parents to look for available spaces in their area, register their children and calculate whether they’re eligible for financial support.
Opposition call for integrity commissioner to review letter sent to Energy and Utilities Board
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Posted: Jan 28, 2021 3:26 PM AT | Last Updated: January 28
Irving Oil is seeking an increase to wholesale petroleum prices. Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland wrote a letter to the EUB saying they should act quickly on the matter.(Karissa Donkin/CBC)