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Coalition hopes to fight shale gas fracking and Tantramar gas plant, among other developments, and give francophones a platform for trying to influence policy.
Group says francophones can’t be at the margins of the debate over fossil fuels
Victoria Walton · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 12, 2026 6:14 PM EST | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago
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Geneviève Latour, co-chair of the new Acadie Non au Gaz coalition, says it will be working with other groups to highlight the impact of fossil fuels and to promote alternatives. (Katelin Belliveau/CBC)
A new coalition called Acadie Non au Gaz wants to give Acadians a stronger voice in the debate over fossil-fuel projects in New Brunswick.
The French-language group says it opposes more developments, including the proposed Tantramar gas plant in southeastern New Brunswick and the possible revival of shale gas exploration and fracking.
“We want to bring the voice of the Acadian community to the debate when it comes to fossil energy here in our province,” coalition co-chair Geneviève Latour said Thursday at a news conference in Shediac announcing the launch of the group.
“To make sure that Acadian communities are not in the margins,
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