Softwood lumber didn’t come up in Washington meeting

It seems Maine’s Governor didn’t support New Brunswick Softwood lumber, after all, in a meeting with President Donald Trump yesterday.

The Gallant Government said earlier this week that Paul LePage would be supporting an exemption from tariffs for New Brunswick lumber when he met the president…but a spokesman for LePage told CBC it didn’t come up. He reiterated it is a very important issue for the governor and heĀ  had hoped to discuss it with Trump but didn’t get the chance.

Lots of problems with inclusive education

An interim report says neither students with special needs nor their peers are being well-served by the inclusive education system.

The commission says there is widespread support for inclusive education, but the current model mostly just isn’t working. Schools lack a cohesive system for implementing inclusive education. There’s a lack of funding, teacher training and specialized staff.

The commission is working on a new policy that will ensure fairness and equity for all students and will hold public hearings in the fall.