NB climate change strategy unveiled

The Gallant Government’s action plan on climate change includes a proposal to put a price on carbon…but doesn’t say if it will adopt a carbon tax.

Premier Gallant says his government is still working on what that pricing will look like saying he wants to avoid impacting electricity rates negatively as much as possible. The plan also says the use of coal to generate electricity will be phased out while respecting the province’s economic reality.

Liberals still #1 in NB

The Liberals are still tops in the latest Corporate Research Associates survey in the province.

The Grits have 53% support down just slightly from 54% three months ago. The Tories are at 30%, compared to 28%; the Greens have 9%, compared with 8%; New Democrats dropped slightly to 7%, compared with 8% and the People’s Alliance is unchanged at 2%.