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The Liberal government laid out a vague agenda for a new session of the New Brunswick legislature on Tuesday, after the premier addressed protesters from the Tantramar area who are angry about a proposed natural gas power plant.
Liberal government delivers throne speech while premier promises scrutiny of controversial N.B. Power proposal
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 21, 2025 12:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago
Premier Susan Holt and Environment Minister Gilles LePage listen to people protesting outside the New Brunswick legislature against a proposed natural gas plant in the Tantramar area. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
Premier Susan Holt’s government laid out a vague agenda for the new session of the New Brunswick legislature on Tuesday — while the premier also nodded to anger in the Tantramar area over a proposed natural gas power plant.
Two hours before the speech from the throne, Holt addressed about 60 protesters who want her to stop N.B. Power’s plan to build the plant.
“We also have a number of questions about this project the same as you do,” Holt told the group assembled at the legislature under a grey, drizzly sky.
“We’re looking at the information submitted, we’re looking at the case, we’re asking questions about locations.”
The premier made no commitments, including on whether her government will order a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the project,
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