The province will amend the formula for public financing of political parties to provide an incentive for recruiting more female candidates. Votes received by female candidates would be weighted 1.5 times greater than those received by male candidates. A financial incentive like this was recommended by the Commission on Electoral Reform.
Category: Miramichi
Dates, locations for public meetings about January ice storm response
The province has released dates and locations for the public meetings in response to January’s ice storm. They’ll be held next month in Tracadie, Richibucto, Miramichi, Lamèque and Bas-Caraquet.
April 2, 2 p.m. – Polyvalente W.-A.-Losier, 585 de l’église St., Tracadie
April 3, 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall, 9235 Main St., Richibucto
April 4, 6:30 p.m. – Kinsmen Club, 100 Newcastle Blvd., Miramichi
April 5, 6:30 p.m. – Club d’age d’Or, 62 de l’école St., Lamèque
April 6, 6:30 p.m. – Club d’age d’Or, 8265 de l’église St., Bas-Caraquet