New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, Thursday 7 May 2026
During this sitting, members' statements featured opposition criticism of the Holt government's $4-million cut to provincial veterinary and laboratory services, alongside government statements on IVF funding, new doctors, and other matters, while routine proceedings included a committee report on the Canadian Judgments Act and notice of Motion 35 opposing the veterinary services phase-out. The House then debated Opposition Motion 33, urging the government to support incorporating medical isotope production at the Point Lepreau nuclear facility; after a government amendment modifying the whereas clauses was adopted, the amended motion carried. Debate subsequently turned to Motion 13, moved by Ms. M. Wilson, urging elimination of the property 'cost of assessment' fee, with opposition members arguing for its removal on affordability and fairness grounds and government members defending ongoing property tax reform. The House adjourned at 6 p.m. before the debate on Motion 13 concluded.
Official Hansard: Hansard — May 7, 2026 — afternoon (Legislature 61, Session 2) ↗ Official Hansard: 35 2026-05-07b ↗
Members' Statements
Retirement of Denis Landry
Unknown
A member welcomed and paid tribute to guest Denis Landry, a retiring mayor with over 25 years in politics, describing him as a mentor and friend to parliamentarians on both sides.
Opposition to $4-million veterinary services cut
Multiple
Opposition members Monahan, S. Wilson, Ames, Austin, and Scott-Wallace welcomed farming community guests and criticized the Holt government's $4-million cut to provincial veterinary services and lab, calling it a desperate move driven by the $1.4-billion deficit and demanding the decision be reversed and the program fixed.
NB Power hostility to solar power
Mr. Coon
Coon criticized NB Power's application to the EUB for a demand charge of $13 per kilowatt on solar installations, saying it would deter farmers and homeowners and devastate the growing solar industry, contrasting NB's 100 kW limit with Nova Scotia's 2,000 kW allowance.
Former Premier Blaine Higgs's new role
Mr. Doucet
Doucet noted that former Premier Blaine Higgs joined the board of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and blamed his election loss on media bias, questioning whether the leadership candidate for Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills would welcome Higgs's support.
Fertility awareness and in-vitro funding
Ms. Vautour
Vautour marked Canadian Fertility Awareness Week and highlighted government funding that increased in-vitro program participation, with approved families rising from 154 in 2024-25 to 378 in 2025-26.
Government legislative progress
Mr. M. LeBlanc
LeBlanc praised the government for concrete legislative actions on equitable pay, patient safety, cancer patients' job protection, and modernizing health care access laws.
New doctors through Practice Ready Assessment program
Ms. Wilcott
Wilcott announced nine physicians completed the Practice Ready Assessment New Brunswick program and are now qualified to practise in communities including Woodstock, Miramichi, Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John, with 14 more in a new cohort.
Recognition and retirement of Denis Landry
Unknown
A member welcomed guest Denis Landry, a retiring mayor with over 25 years in politics, praising him as a mentor and friend of members on both sides of the House ahead of his May 11 retirement.
Opposition criticism of $4-million cut to veterinary services
Mr. Monahan
Monahan welcomed farming community guests and condemned the Holt government's $4-million cut to the vet program as a desperate move driven by a $1.4-billion deficit, urging the program be fixed rather than eliminated.
NB Power hostility to solar power
Mr. Coon
Coon criticized NB Power's opposition to solar energy, noting farmers are capped at 100 kW while Nova Scotia allows up to 2,000 kW, and denounced NB Power's EUB application to impose a $13/kW demand charge as unacceptable.
Blaine Higgs joining the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Mr. Doucet
Doucet noted former Premier Blaine Higgs joined the Canadian Taxpayers Federation board and blamed his election loss on media bias, questioning whether the member for Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills respects media independence.
Farming community and veterinary cut
Ms. S. Wilson
Wilson, who grew up on a dairy farm, welcomed farming community members and said they came to show the Premier the faces affected by the cut, urging the government to fix the program rather than cut it.
In-vitro fertility program funding
Ms. Vautour
Vautour highlighted Canadian Fertility Awareness Week and the government's increased funding for the in-vitro program, noting approvals rose from 154 families in 2024-25 to 378 in 2025-26.
Veterinary services cut and bureaucratic decision
Mr. Ames
Ames welcomed farming guests and argued the vet program cut was driven by bureaucracy but seized by the government for $4 million in savings, saying it should never have been made.
Government legislative progress
Mr. M. LeBlanc
LeBlanc praised the government for acting on pay equity, health care safety, cancer patients' job protection, and modernizing laws to improve health care access, calling these concrete actions rather than just bills.
Deficit and veterinary services cut
Mr. Austin
Austin criticized the government's $1.4-billion deficit and projected $20-billion debt, calling the $4-million cut to vet services ridiculous, especially since the agriculture sector offered to make up the difference.
Physician recruitment through Practice Ready Assessment
Ms. Wilcott
Wilcott announced nine physicians completed the Practice Ready Assessment New Brunswick program, bringing new doctors to communities including Woodstock, Miramichi, and Saint John, with 14 more in a new cohort.
Agricultural industry and veterinary cut
Ms. Scott-Wallace
Scott-Wallace thanked the agricultural community, noted farm cash receipts topped $1.2 billion in 2023, and criticized the government for targeting agriculture for $4 million to address its deficit.
Routine Proceedings
Committee report on Canadian Judgments Act (Bill 28)
Madam Speaker
A report concerning Bill 28, the Canadian Judgments Act, agreed with certain amendments, was concurred in pursuant to Standing Rule 78.1.
Notice of Motion 35 on veterinary services
Ms. Scott-Wallace
Scott-Wallace gave notice of Motion 35 for May 14, urging the government to halt the phase-out of provincial veterinary services and closure of the veterinary lab, and to consult stakeholders to develop a mutually acceptable cost-recovery model.
Notice of Opposition Members' Business
Ms. M. Johnson
The official opposition House Leader announced the opposition would debate Motions 33 and 13.
Motion 33 on medical isotope production at Point Lepreau
Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Hogan, moved Motion 33 urging the government to support incorporating medical isotope production and processing into New Brunswick's nuclear infrastructure, and opened debate emphasizing the science, economic opportunity ($42-billion industry by 2031), health benefits, Point Lepreau's suitability, and Fundy Shores community support.
Report on the Canadian Judgments Act
Madam Speaker
A report on Bill 28, the Canadian Judgments Act, was approved with certain amendments, and pursuant to Standing Rule 78.1 the motion that the report be concurred in was carried.
Notice of Motion 35 on veterinary services
Ms. Scott-Wallace
Scott-Wallace gave notice of Motion 35 for May 14, urging the government to cease the phase-out of provincial veterinary services and closure of the veterinary laboratory, and to consult stakeholders on a cost-recovery model.
Notice of Opposition Members' Business
Ms. M. Johnson
Johnson announced the opposition was preparing to debate Motions 33 and 13 as it entered opposition House business.
Orders of the Day
Motion 33 – Medical Isotope Production at Point Lepreau
Mr. Hogan
The Minister of Health described the many medical uses of radioactive isotopes—including cardiac imaging, bone scintigraphy, PET scans, thyroid, renal and lung scans—and shared personal anecdotes, arguing that producing isotopes at Point Lepreau's CANDU-6 reactor would make New Brunswick more self-sufficient and open a global market.
Motion 33 – Debate by Minister of Energy
Hon. Mr. Legacy
The Minister of Energy spoke in support of the motion, noting NB Power established an isotope team in February to explore feasibility, that the summer outage would allow minimal infrastructure changes, and citing economic benefits, jobs, UNB's stable isotope expertise, and partnership with Laurentis Energy Partners, while cautioning the government awaits results before a definitive decision.
Proposed Amendment to Motion 33
Hon. Mr. Legacy
Hon. Mr. Legacy, seconded by Hon. Mr. Dornan, moved to amend Motion 33 by striking the first three whereas clauses and substituting new clauses on medical isotopes' role in cancer treatment, imaging diagnostics, and the province's reliance on out-of-province reactors.
Recess to Review Amendment
Ms. M. Johnson
The opposition requested and was granted a 10-minute recess to review the proposed amendment; the House recessed at 3:47 p.m. and resumed at 3:54 p.m.
Debate on Proposed Amendment to Motion 33
Mr. Coon
Mr. Coon raised concerns that the real shortage is of medical imaging technologists (20 positions short at Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital), that the NB Power review panel recommended NB Power not lead economic activities, and that the Point Lepreau reactor is unreliable; he argued particle accelerators would be cleaner and more reliable and questioned the business case and target market.
Motion 33 — Medical isotope production at Point Lepreau (member's speech)
Mr. Hogan
Detailed the many medical uses of radioactive isotopes including MPI, cardiac and bone scans, PET scans, thyroid, renal and lung scans, argued Point Lepreau's CANDU-6 reactor could produce isotopes like cobalt-60 and lutetium-177, and stressed the importance of New Brunswick having its own isotope source and access to a global market.
Motion 33 — Government support and proposed amendment
Hon. Mr. Legacy
The Minister of Energy spoke in favour of the motion, emphasizing Point Lepreau's CANDU-6 reactor, NB Power's isotope team formed in February, the planned summer outage for infrastructure changes, economic benefits, UNB's nuclear research expertise, and moved an amendment (seconded by Hon. Mr. Dornan) to replace the first three whereas clauses of the motion.
Motion 33 — Reading of amendment and recess
Mr. Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker read the proposed amendment into the record; Ms. M. Johnson requested and was granted a 10-minute recess for the opposition to review it, after which the House resumed debate on the amendment.
Motion 33 — Debate on amendment (Green Party)
Mr. Coon
Argued the real shortage is medical imaging technologists (20 positions short at Dr. Everett Chalmers with cancelled summer vacations) rather than isotopes, questioned the business case given NB Power review panel recommendations and the reactor's unreliability, and suggested particle accelerators such as cyclotrons would be a cleaner, more reliable technology for isotope production.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production at Point Lepreau
Multiple
An MLA/minister expressed strong government support for producing medical isotopes using nuclear energy at Point Lepreau, noting NB Power is conducting feasibility studies and awaiting results before final decisions. Ms. Mitton cautioned that relying on the unreliable, aging Point Lepreau reactor is risky and that cyclotron costs are far lower than claimed, while Mr. Lee, who introduced the motion, spoke of the ethical and humanitarian case for a local isotope supply and endorsed the government amendment.
Adoption of amendment and amended Motion 33
Madam Speaker
The proposed government amendment to Motion 33 was adopted, and Motion 33 as amended—urging the government to support incorporating medical isotope production and processing into New Brunswick's nuclear infrastructure—was carried.
Motion 13 – Elimination of the 'cost of assessment' fee
Ms. M. Wilson
Ms. M. Wilson moved Motion 13 (seconded by Ms. S. Wilson) urging the government to eliminate the property 'cost of assessment' fee, and opened debate arguing it is about affordability, transparency, and fairness. She detailed that homeowners pay the $19.40 per $100,000 fee both directly on tax bills and indirectly through municipal taxes to Service New Brunswick, that revenues rise automatically with assessments, and that the fee imposes a growing and stressful burden on families and seniors.
Private Members' Business
Motion 33 — Medical isotope production at Point Lepreau (sponsor's speech)
Unknown
The motion's sponsor made the economic, scientific, and humanitarian case for New Brunswick producing and processing its own medical isotopes at Point Lepreau, citing high provincial cancer rates, unreliable external supply, the global $42-billion isotope market, and the opportunity to create high-skilled jobs while using existing infrastructure. He urged all members to support the motion as a practical, non-partisan, life-saving proposal.
Motion 33 debate — Minister of Health response
Hon. Mr. Dornan
The Minister of Health, an endocrinologist who has used medical isotopes for over 40 years, welcomed guests and expressed support for the motion, calling it a 'welcome in my backyard' opportunity, and described supply reliability problems and cost losses from ordering isotopes from Ontario. He outlined health-plan progress on cancer screening, care clinics, and physician recruitment, noted NB Power is exploring radioisotope production at Point Lepreau, and said decisions must await NB Power's feasibility results.
Motion 33 debate — Mr. Hogan in support
Mr. Hogan
Mr. Hogan spoke in support of the motion, describing Canada as a global superpower in medical isotope production (supplying 25% to 50% of the world's key isotopes) and detailing facilities such as Bruce Power, OPG, TRIUMF, and Chalk River. He emphasized the half-life challenges of importing isotopes, the potential economic and health benefits for New Brunswick, and cited Indigenous partnerships in isotope ventures.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production (Green Party critique)
Unknown (Green Party member)
A Green Party member supported the idea of a medical isotope business but urged caution against attaching it to the 'failing, unreliable' Point Lepreau reactor, noting the NB Power panel recommended NB Power not lead economic development, and argued a new particle accelerator would provide a more reliable and flexible supply.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production (Savoie remarks)
M. Savoie
Savoie rejected the previous speaker's anti-nuclear stance, citing the $5–10 billion cost of a particle accelerator, and spoke from personal experience as a Stage 4 lymphoma survivor, describing PET scans, isotope supply challenges (delays from Montreal shipments), the upgraded Omni Legend PET/CT scanner, and urging the government to keep this a priority; he supported the Finance Minister's amendment.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production (Wilcott remarks)
Ms. Wilcott
Wilcott described the emerging significance of medical isotopes, shared her own past experience being injected with isotopes for arthritis testing, and gave a detailed overview of production technologies (nuclear reactors and cyclotrons), Canada's isotope infrastructure and supply role (cobalt-60, iodine-125), and the regulatory roles of Health Canada and the CNSC.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production at Point Lepreau
Multiple
A government member spoke in support of NB Power exploring radioisotope production at Point Lepreau, describing isotopes' medical, industrial, and research importance, and noting the government awaits feasibility study results before final decisions. Ms. Mitton agreed isotopes are life-saving but warned that tying isotope production to the unreliable Point Lepreau reactor (only in commission until 2040) is extremely risky and disputed the Opposition Leader's cost figures for cyclotrons.
Motion 33 – Mover's closing remarks
Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee, who introduced the motion, spoke from the heart about ensuring local supply of medical isotopes for New Brunswick and neighbouring provinces, framing it as an ethical, humanitarian, and moral responsibility, and expressed support for the government's amendment.
Motion 33 – Amendment and adoption
Madam Speaker
The proposed amendment to Motion 33 was adopted, and the amended motion — urging the government to support incorporating medical isotope production and processing into New Brunswick's nuclear infrastructure — was carried.
Motion 13 – Eliminate the property 'cost of assessment' fee
Ms. M. Wilson
Ms. M. Wilson moved Motion 13, seconded by Ms. S. Wilson, urging the government to eliminate the 'cost of assessment' fee ($19.40 per $100,000 of assessed value) charged on property tax bills. She argued the fee is unfair, non-transparent, and rising due to escalating assessments, with homeowners effectively paying twice (directly via Finance and Treasury Board and indirectly via municipal taxes to Service New Brunswick), placing an unsustainable affordability burden on families.
Motion to remove the 'cost of assessment' fee from property tax bills
Ms. M. Wilson
The mover argued that rising property assessments automatically increase the provincial assessment fee, which duplicates charges homeowners already pay through municipal taxation; she stressed affordability, fairness, transparency, and predictability, citing revenues collected by Finance and Treasury Board and Service New Brunswick, and urged all members to support removing the roughly $16 million fee.
Government response to the assessment fee motion
Hon. Mr. Kennedy
The Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick defended the government's fiscal reform for municipalities and the 2026 freeze on the value for taxation, arguing 82% of residential assessments saw taxes frozen or lowered; he distinguished the two separate charges (Finance and Treasury Board versus Service New Brunswick), criticized the PC government for doing nothing about rising assessment costs, and said the government plans to overhaul the property tax system.
Point of order on relevance of debate
Multiple
Ms. M. Wilson raised a point of order that the minister had not addressed the motion; Mr. M. LeBlanc responded it was not a point of order and the minister was discussing property assessments, and the Speaker ruled the minister was speaking to the process of assessment and taxes and could continue.
Point of order on relevance during debate on Motion 13
Ms. M. Wilson
Ms. Wilson raised a point of order noting the minister had spoken over 11 minutes without mentioning the assessment fee; Mr. LeBlanc responded that the motion references property assessment values, and the Speaker ruled it was not a point of order and asked the minister to continue.
Debate on Motion 13 (eliminating property tax assessment fee)
Hon. Mr. Kennedy
Minister Kennedy said government is committed to overhauling the property tax system with a forthcoming bill, described consultations and reform work since taking office in November 2024, and criticized the previous government for inaction as assessments rose, promising a fair, stable, predictable and transparent system for 2027.
Debate on Motion 13 — case for eliminating the assessment fee
Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee argued extensively that eliminating the assessment fee on 484,000 property tax bills is justified on grounds of affordability, administrative efficiency, fairness, public trust, support for rural and low-income residents, and consistency with the assessment freeze and reform goals, and worked through calculations estimating the fee ($19.40 per $100,000) generates roughly $18.8 to $23.5 million in annual revenue.
Debate on Motion 13 — government response
Mr. Doucet
Mr. Doucet spoke on affordability as a top concern raised at the doors, pointed to the irony of the opposition raising the issue after six years of inaction (2018-2024), cited polling data including the Premier's favourability, and referenced media reports (2022-2023) showing the former government maximized capped 10% assessment increases while municipalities lowered rates, resulting in higher bills for homeowners in Moncton, Saint John and elsewhere.
Debate on Motion 13 – Elimination of property assessment fees
Mr. Doucet
The Member for Moncton East argued against Motion 13, citing news articles, Auditor General reports, and expert opinions to contend that the former government failed for years to reform an outdated and inconsistent property assessment system, and criticized the previous PC campaign platform as thin. He stated the current government has committed to modernizing the system through the minister's mandate letter and that he would vote against the motion.
Debate on Motion 13 – Opposition response
Ms. S. Wilson
Ms. Wilson argued the government does not understand the assessment process, explaining that COVID-19 drove up fair market values and that reforms take time to implement. She defended the intent of Motion 13 to eliminate the assessment fee to help struggling New Brunswickers, noting rising food bank use, but the debate ended when the House adjourned at 6 p.m.
Points of Order during debate
Mr. M. LeBlanc
Mr. LeBlanc raised points of order objecting that the Member for Albert-Riverview named the Premier by name rather than her title, that he had been mocked, and later that Ms. Wilson was straying from the subject of the motion. The Speaker directed members to use the Premier's title and to stay on topic.
Motion 33 — medical isotope production at Point Lepreau
Mr. Lee
Lee moved Motion 33, seconded by Mr. Hogan, urging the government to support incorporating medical isotope production and processing into New Brunswick's nuclear infrastructure, arguing it would strengthen health care supply, seize a projected $42-billion industry, and leverage the Point Lepreau CANDU reactor and the receptive Fundy Shores community.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production at Point Lepreau (sponsor's remarks)
Unknown
The motion's sponsor argued that incorporating medical isotope production and processing into New Brunswick's nuclear infrastructure would save lives, reduce dependence on external suppliers, create high-skilled jobs, and strengthen the economy, citing the province's high cancer incidence rate and the fragile global isotope supply, and urging support for using the existing Point Lepreau asset.
Motion 33 – Minister of Health's support
Hon. Mr. Dornan
The Minister of Health, an endocrinologist who has used medical isotopes for over 40 years, welcomed local guests and expressed clear support for the motion, calling it 'WIMBY,' describing supply degradation and reliability problems with importing isotopes, outlining the government's health investments and cancer-screening initiatives, and noting NB Power is exploring radioisotope production at Point Lepreau while decisions await its feasibility results.
Motion 33 – Mr. Hogan's support
Mr. Hogan
Mr. Hogan spoke in support, describing Canada as a global superpower in medical isotope production, detailing work by Bruce Power, OPG, TRIUMF, and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, half-life and transport challenges (including a fog-related delay to Saint John PET scan supplies), Indigenous partnerships, and the national strategy to double domestic production by 2030, calling advancing this in New Brunswick a win-win opportunity.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production and Point Lepreau (Green member remarks)
Unknown (Green Party member)
The Green member supported the idea of producing medical isotopes in the province but warned against tethering the venture to the failing, unreliable Point Lepreau reactor, noting the NB Power review panel recommended NB Power not lead economic development, and suggested a particle accelerator would be more reliable and flexible.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production (Mr. Savoie)
Mr. Savoie
Mr. Savoie sharply rejected the previous speaker's anti-nuclear stance, citing the $5-10 billion cost of a particle accelerator, and shared his personal experience as a Stage 4 lymphoma survivor to argue for using the existing Point Lepreau reactor and upgraded PET/CT scanner to supply isotopes locally, avoiding delays caused by weather and shipping from Montreal. He urged the government and future governments to keep this a priority and confirmed support for the Finance Minister's amendment.
Motion 33 – Medical isotope production (Ms. Wilcott)
Ms. Wilcott
Ms. Wilcott discussed the emerging significance of medical isotopes, recounting her own past experience being injected with isotopes for a suspected arthritis diagnosis, and provided technical detail on isotope production via nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, Canada's role in the international supply chain (cobalt-60, iodine-125), and the federal regulatory roles of Health Canada and the CNSC.
Motion to remove the 'cost of assessment' fee from property tax bills
Unknown
An opposition member argued that rising property assessments automatically increase the provincial assessment fee, that homeowners already effectively pay for assessment services through municipal taxation, and that removing the roughly $16 million charge is a matter of fairness, transparency, and affordability rather than fiscal impossibility. The member urged all members to support the practical motion, which would not dismantle the assessment or property tax systems.
Government response to the assessment fee motion
Hon. Mr. Kennedy
The Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick defended the government's fiscal reform package and the 2026 freeze on the value for taxation, noting Quispamsis froze its tax rate and that 82% of residential assessments saw taxes frozen or lowered. He accused the previous PC government of doing nothing about doubling assessment fees when in power, cited Oromocto tax examples to argue the freeze helped taxpayers, and said the government will overhaul the property assessment and tax systems to make them more stable, predictable, transparent, and fair.
Point of order on relevance of the minister's remarks
Multiple
Ms. M. Wilson raised a point of order that the minister had not addressed the motion after several minutes; Mr. M. LeBlanc argued it was not a point of order and that the minister was discussing house assessments. The Speaker ruled the minister was discussing the process of assessment and taxes and allowed him to continue.
Point of order on relevance of minister's remarks
Ms. M. Wilson
Ms. Wilson raised a point of order arguing the minister had spoken nearly 12 of 15 minutes without mentioning the assessment fee; Mr. LeBlanc responded that the motion itself concerns property assessment values, and the Speaker ruled it not a point of order and asked the minister to continue.
Motion 13 – Debate: government's property tax reform (Minister Kennedy)
Hon. Mr. Kennedy
The Minister said government is committed to overhauling the property tax system with a bill coming this session, having toured the province and consulted stakeholders, aiming for a transparent, predictable, stable and fair system with recommendations for the 2027 taxation year, while criticizing the former government for inaction as assessments rose.
Motion 13 – Debate in support of eliminating the assessment fee (Mr. Lee)
Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee argued eliminating the $19.40-per-$100,000 assessment fee on New Brunswick's 484,000 property tax bills is justified on grounds of affordability, administrative efficiency, fairness, transparency and public trust, describing the fee as regressive and contradictory to the assessment freeze, and offered estimates suggesting it generates roughly $18.8–23.5 million annually.
Motion 13 – Debate opposing the motion (Mr. Doucet)
Mr. Doucet
Mr. Doucet argued the motion is ironic given the opposition's 2018–2024 inaction, cited Angus Reid polling and media reports (2022–2023) showing large assessment increases the former government maximized at the 10% cap, and gave examples from Moncton and Saint John where municipalities cut tax rates but homeowners still paid more.
Debate on Motion 13 – Elimination of property assessment appeal fee
Mr. Doucet
The member for Moncton East criticized the official opposition for failing to reform the property assessment system when they were in government, citing news articles, the Auditor General's 2022 report on uninspected properties, and expert opinion, and noting the previous PC platform contained nothing on assessments; he stated the current government is already addressing the file through the minister's mandate letter and would vote against the motion.
Debate on Motion 13 – Opposition response
Ms. S. Wilson
The member argued government members misunderstand the assessment process, explaining how COVID-19 drove up fair market value and that reform takes time, and defended her party's intent to eliminate the assessment fee; she urged support for the measure to help struggling New Brunswickers, noting rising food bank use, before the debate concluded.
Points of Order during debate
Mr. M. LeBlanc
The member raised points of order objecting to being mocked, to the member for Albert-Riverview naming the Premier by name rather than title, and to Ms. S. Wilson straying from the subject of the motion; the Speaker directed members to use the Premier's title and to stay on topic.
Other business
Adjournment
Madam Speaker
At six o'clock the Speaker adjourned the House.
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