Critics of fracking say a public survey that is part of the New Brunswick government’s review of the fracking moratorium is biased, and some are calling for an independent, third-party review.
Conservation Council calls for an independent, third-party review of fracking moratorium
Erica Butler · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 28, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced in August that her government would review a moratorium on fracking adopted 12 years ago. (GNB livestream)
A public survey that is part of the New Brunswick government’s review of the fracking moratorium is biased and won’t give an accurate picture of public sentiment, critics of fracking say.
The survey, which closed on Oct. 23, included 16 questions asking respondents for demographic information, about their awareness of the moratorium and their opinion on “natural gas development” in the province.
That was an immediate red flag for Bev Gingras, director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick.
“Using the term natural gas is problematic,” said Gingras, because of the positive connotation of the word “natural,” and because the term is not always connected with hydraulic fracturing,
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