What was meant to be an information session about a new project in Fredericton to house homeless people quickly turned into the grilling of two ministers over what many perceived as a lack of consultation.
Consultation over Forest Hill Road site questioned by many people in crowd
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 13, 2025 6:37 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Provincial ministers Dave Hickey and Cindy Miles were questioned and yelled at Wednesday night for how they handled consultation on a plan for homeless housing. (Sam Farley/CBC)
An information session about a new Fredericton housing project for homeless quickly turned into the grilling of two ministers for nearly three hours over what many perceived as a lack of consultation.
The province announced last week that a location on Forest Hill Road was chosen for a transitional housing project.
The public was invited to an information session at a nearby elementary school Wednesday night where they could ask questions of various groups and officials involved.
But that changed when Green Party MLA David Coon, who represents the area, took charge of the packed room with a loud whistle, and asked Housing Minister David Hickey and Social Development Minister Cindy Miles to speak.
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