The Green Party is denouncing what it calls "collusion" and "gerrymandering" after it was excluded from a supposedly independent commission that will redraw New Brunswick's 49 election ridings.
The Higgs government is now asking the Energy and Utilities Board for a lifeline as it faces continuing political pressure to do more about the rising price of gasoline.
With gas prices hitting record highs in New Brunswick, the cost of filling up dominated the New Brunswick Legislature on Thursday, with some partisan finger-pointing and riffing on carbon taxes thrown in for good measure.
An independent committee reviewing MLA compensation is seeking public input about whether now is the "appropriate" time to adjust their salary and other benefits.