New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, Thursday 11 December 2025
The New Brunswick Legislative Assembly held its 23rd daily sitting on December 11, 2025, featuring members' statements on the Shippagan public library's 40th anniversary, government accountability on senior and mental health commitments, glyphosate safety, and a partisan back-and-forth over credit for healthcare clinics and public housing initiatives. Routine proceedings included several notices of motion from Mr. Coon and Ms. Mitton on topics including the lobbyist registry, a solar retrofit program, local food production, and public transportation coordination. The opposition also gave notice it would continue debate on Motion 9 and begin Motion 10.
Members' Statements
Shippagan Public Library 40th Anniversary
Mr. Mallet
Mr. Mallet celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Shippagan public library, noting about a hundred people attended the celebration which launched a book by founding member Bernice Doiron Chiasson.
Broken Government Trust with Seniors and Mental Health
Mr. Weir
Mr. Weir criticized the government for breaking trust with seniors and those struggling with mental health, citing abandoned promises to increase the seniors' comfort allowance and to establish advocates for seniors and mental health.
Glyphosate Study Retraction
Ms. Mitton
Ms. Mitton highlighted the retraction of a study on glyphosate safety over alleged Monsanto corporate influence, and called for New Brunswick to suspend glyphosate spraying on Crown lands and replace it with sustainable forestry practices.
New Community Care Clinics
Mr. Johnston
Mr. Johnston celebrated the opening of 11 new community clinics across the province as a milestone transforming access to primary care, framing it as a promise made and kept.
Public Housing Credit Dispute
Ms. Conroy
Ms. Conroy, as Housing Critic, sought to set the record straight, accusing the Housing Minister of taking credit for public housing work started by the former government, listing numerous prior initiatives.
Family Health Teams and Primary Care
Ms. Wilcott
Ms. Wilcott praised new family health teams as real action improving primary care access, arguing that investing in people rather than hoarding money is true compassion.
Public Housing Credit Dispute (continued)
Mr. Hogan
Mr. Hogan reinforced Ms. Conroy's statement, accusing the Housing Minister of being misinformed and taking credit for previous government housing work, listing 44 units under construction and 183 in progress when they left office.
Community Care Clinics Serving 15,000 People
Mr. Robichaud
Mr. Robichaud highlighted that community care clinics have improved access to primary health care for 15,000 New Brunswickers, emphasizing the government's prioritization of health.
Water Source Concerns in Constituency
Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee raised concerns about reliable water sources in Blacks Harbour, Beaver Harbour, and Lorneville (regarding VoltaGrid and Beacon AI projects), reminding the government of its responsibilities under the Clean Water Act.
Government Fall Legislative Agenda
Mr. M. LeBlanc
Mr. M. LeBlanc defended the government's fall legislative work, citing Bills 8, 2, and 14, the Mactaquac Dam project, and Pension Benefits Act improvements, with 22 bills progressing, while criticizing the opposition as disorganized.
Critique of Holt Government Accomplishments
Mr. Austin
Mr. Austin criticized the Holt government for taking credit for projects started under the previous government, including clinics, a 50-bed treatment facility, public housing, and the Central New Brunswick Correctional Centre, and questioned its financial record.
Routine Proceedings
Notice of Motion 27 - Lobbyist Registry
Mr. Coon
Mr. Coon gave notice of Motion 27, seconded by Ms. Mitton, urging the government to update the Lobbyists' Registration Act and the Integrity Commissioner to ensure the online registry is current and user-friendly.
Notice of Motion 28 - Solar Retrofit Program
Mr. Coon
Mr. Coon gave notice of Motion 28, seconded by Ms. Mitton, urging the government to implement a comprehensive and accessible solar retrofit program to remove financial barriers and expand access to solar energy.
Notice of Motion 29 - Local Food Production
Ms. Mitton
Ms. Mitton gave notice of Motion 29, seconded by Mr. Coon, urging the government to set ambitious local purchasing targets for public institutions and ensure stable funding for local food contracts.
Notice of Motion 30 - Public Transportation
Ms. Mitton
Ms. Mitton gave notice of Motion 30, seconded by Mr. Coon, urging the Premier to give the Minister of Transportation a mandate for public transportation and to fund the NB Transportation Authority to create a public transportation strategy.
Notice of Opposition Members' Business
Mr. Oliver
Mr. Oliver announced the opposition would continue with Motion 9 and start Motion 10.
Other business
Point of Order on Decorum
Mr. M. LeBlanc
Mr. M. LeBlanc raised a point of order claiming Mr. Hogan's closing remarks were out of order and asked for a retraction; Mr. Savoie countered that calling an opinion 'misinformed' is not unparliamentary, and the Speaker said she would review the transcript.
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