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The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal's Ottawa-based parliamentary reporter and provincial editor. Leafs fan. ahuras@postmedia.com

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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW from me... Australian firm finds gold deposit north of Saint John worth pursuing It’s now the company’s ‘flagship’ project, as it pivots to New Brunswick for new opportunity tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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Australian firm finds gold deposit north of Saint John worth pursuing
It’s now the company’s ‘flagship’ project, as it pivots to New Brunswick for new opportunity
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW from me... Ottawa revisiting immigration clampdown as Atlantic Canada seeks deal That's as recently released economic panel report calls for ‘made-in-Atlantic Canada’ agreement to keep population growth at around 1.8 per cent STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB #NS #NL #PEI
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Ottawa revisiting immigration clampdown as Atlantic Canada seeks deal
Group put together by Carney government called in final report for a ‘made-in-Atlantic Canada’ agreement to keep population growth at 1.8%
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW... Summer traffic into Maine down 188,500 visitors vs. pre-Trump figures Numbers come as new U.S. import bans on Canadian goods take effect and Trump continues to escalate his aggressive rhetoric tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Summer traffic into Maine down 188,500 visitors vs. pre-Trump figures
It comes as new U.S. import bans on Canadian goods take effect, and Trump seemingly only continues to escalate his aggressive rhetoric
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New Brunswick ER at threat of losing accreditation first to get federal cash Health Minister Dr. John Dornan says ‘it ain’t pretty’ currently, as province and feds vow not to let teaching capacity lapse STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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N.B. ER at threat of losing accreditation first to get federal cash
Holt government Health Minister Dr. John Dornan says ‘it ain’t pretty’ currently, province and feds vow not to let teaching capacity lapse
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW from me... (Free, unpaywalled article) ANALYSIS: Irving Oil’s pick of new CEO signals change coming, experts in both Austria and Canada agree Alfred Stern described as an 'all-star free agent' with the skill set to lead transformational change STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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ANALYSIS: Irving Oil’s pick of new CEO signals change coming, experts agree
Experts in both Austria and Canada describe Alfred Stern as an all-star free agent with a specific skill set to lead sweeping transformation
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW from me... Four Atlantic provinces must act like one regional economy to succeed, says new report A private-sector panel also wants “full development” of region's natural resources, a new immigration deal with Ottawa, and a $1 billion biz fund STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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We need one regional economy in Atlantic Canada: new report
A private-sector panel named to help steer the region’s economic direction calls for new partnership, more resource development, immigration
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Some history. #NB
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING... New Brunswick's deficit was $1.3 billion last year, newly-released numbers confirm An audited final count shows the Holt government spent $754 million more than it originally said it would, about $25 million better than last thought tj.news/new-brunswic...
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BREAKING: Last year’s deficit was $1.3 billion, newly released numbers confirm
An audited final count shows Holt government spent $754 million more than it originally said it would, about $25 million better than thought
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW from me... What does the mill need to stay open? Feds say company yet to answer ‘We can't offer support if there's not an ask for support,’ says New Brunswick MP and secretary of state Wayne Long tj.news/new-brunswic...
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What does the mill need to stay open? Feds say company yet to answer
‘We can't offer support if there's not an ask for support,’ says New Brunswick MP and secretary of state Wayne Long
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wild one... BREAKING: New Brunswick’s population suddenly has 17,000 more people Statistics Canada revises its data going back five years, showing the province’s population no longer contracting and larger than thought STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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BREAKING: New Brunswick’s population suddenly has 17,000 more people
Statistics Canada revises its data going back five years, showing the province’s population no longer contracting and larger than thought
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW from me... Canada’s languages commissioner to intervene in New Brunswick Supreme Court case Country’s top court to hear whether the closure of two provincial courthouses on the Acadian Peninsula violated language rights of francophone residents tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Canada’s languages commissioner to intervene in N.B. Supreme Court case
Country’s top court to hear whether closure of two provincial courthouses violated constitutional language rights of francophone residents
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW from me... It’s Saint John or Nova Scotia for new project, says Holt It was the mystery investment opportunity on a list of eight that the premier promoted to some of the world's largest firms in Toronto STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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It’s Saint John or Nova Scotia for new project, says Holt
It was the mystery investment opportunity on a list of eight that the premier promoted to some of the world's largest firms in Toronto
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: Irving Oil announces new president and CEO Austrian oil and gas executive Alfred Stern selected to head the New Brunswick family businesses built by oil baron K.C. Irving tj.news/new-brunswic...
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BREAKING: Irving Oil announces new president and CEO
Austrian oil and gas executive Alfred Stern selected to head the New Brunswick family businesses built by oil baron K.C. Irving
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW from me… ‘Aggressive exploration program’ launched to find copper in New Brunswick Natural Resources Minister John Herron says Osisko to now spend $20 to $30 million on core sampling after meeting at Canada Investment Summit in Toronto STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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‘Aggressive exploration program’ launched to find copper in N.B.
Natural Resources Minister John Herron says Osisko to spend $20 to $30 million on core sampling after meeting at Canada Investment Summit
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW from me... Holt’s approval holds steady, poll suggests Popularity didn’t move, even after natural gas moratorium announcement, although there was no trade-war bump like other premiers received STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Holt’s approval holds steady, poll suggests
Popularity didn’t move, even after natural gas moratorium announcement, although there was no trade-war bump like other premiers received
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW from me... NB Power to announce conversion of major power plant A Thursday announcement is expected to reveal the proponents that will supply the repurposed plant with 300,000 tonnes of wood pellets annually tj.news/new-brunswic...
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NB Power to announce conversion of major power plant
Thursday announcement to reveal the proponents that will supply the repurposed plant with 300,000 tonnes of wood pellets annually
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NEW from me... ANALYSIS: Why Holt may block U.S. mining firms from setting up in New Brunswick Province can be choosy, premier suggests, while experts warn of going too far and risking lost opportunity tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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ANALYSIS: Why Holt may block U.S. mining firms from setting up in N.B.
New Brunswick can be choosy, premier suggests, while experts raise concern of going too far and risking lost opportunity
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Carney ends fireside chat at summit with a story about how Trump gave him a gold key to the White House as a present. "You bring it, they'll let you in, maybe they'll shoot you," Carney says with slight Trump impression. "And that sort of sums up the relationship we have."
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Carney concludes on the harbours metaphor:
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Carney news: "I am announcing today that we will seek private investment through long-term concessions to operate Canada’s four largest airports... 1/
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Carney on the budget: "I can announce today that we are on track to balance the operating budget next year, one year ahead of schedule, while maintaining the lowest overall deficit in the G7." Remember, Carney govt is distinguishing between operating and capital expenditures.
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Carney on the Americans at the investment summit:
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks at the investment summit, beginning with an Acadian - and Canadian - origin story.
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW... Gas reaches two dollars in New Brunswick That's as inflation in the province remains second highest in country DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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BREAKING: Inflation in New Brunswick remains second highest in country
Levels last seen in the beginning of 2023 continue as gas prices remain high, the maximum price now breaking the two dollar mark
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW from me... Drilling starts to map out new New Brunswick potash mine ‘This is the work that turns a resource into a mine,’ says Atlantic Potash Millstream Corporation of a five-year path to production STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Drilling starts to map out new New Brunswick potash mine
‘This is the work that turns a resource into a mine,’ says Atlantic Potash Millstream Corporation of a five-year path to production
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW from me... Premier Holt pushing eight major New Brunswick projects at massive Toronto summit Holt attending Canada Invesment Summit with world's largest investment firms gathering to hear pitches DETAILS ON THE EIGHT, a few that might turn heads... tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Holt pushing eight major N.B. projects at massive Toronto summit
The premier will attend the invitation-only Canada Investment Summit with the world's largest investment firms gathering to hear pitches
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ICYMI... Full details with reaction New Brunswick unveils next steps in trade war STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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UPDATE: New Brunswick unveils next steps in trade war
Holt government to further ban procurement from U.S. companies, offer new financial supports, consider banning Americans from hunting, mining
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
FULL STORY. BREAKING: New Brunswick unveils next steps in trade war Holt government to further ban procurement from U.S. companies, offer new financial supports to businesses, consider banning Americans from hunting and mining DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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BREAKING: New Brunswick unveils next steps in trade war
Holt government to further ban procurement from U.S. companies, offer new financial supports, consider banning Americans from hunting, mining
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: New Brunswick is taking steps to further banning procurement from U.S. companies, this time targeting American goods and services. Premier Susan Holt says her government is also “exploring” restricting moose, salmon, and mining claims to Canadians only. 1/
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NEW from me... Trump backs off several tariffs that were hitting New Brunswick As U.S. escalates trade war with new bans, it also rolls back some previous tariffs amid dependence on Canada STORY... tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Trump backs off several tariffs that were hitting New Brunswick
As U.S. escalates trade war with new product bans, it also rolled back some of its previous tariffs amid dependence on Canada
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm told the New Brunswick government will make an announcement tomorrow on its response to new United States bans and tariffs. #NB
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW from me... 'Whoa, whoa': Why counter-tariffs on U.S. seafood were scuttled MP and secretary of state Wayne Long explains why seafood was on Canada's retaliatory list - and then abruptly wasn’t tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB #NS #ME
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'Whoa, whoa': Why counter-tariffs on U.S. seafood were scuttled
MP and secretary of state Wayne Long explains why seafood was on the list and then abruptly wasn’t
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW from me... Could New Brunswick exclude Americans from its moose and fishing draws? Premier Susan Holt appears to be kicking the tires on the idea as her government contemplates next moves in the trade war tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Could N.B. exclude Americans from its moose and fishing draws?
Premier Susan Holt appears to be kicking the tires on the idea as her government contemplates next moves in the trade war
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW from me... Holt government says it already cut 204 civil service jobs But a deeper look at the numbers shows it’s not a net number of jobs eliminated, and it’s unclear if contract work has increased at the same time Detailed numbers: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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Holt government says it already cut 204 civil service jobs
But a deeper look at the numbers shows it’s not a net number of jobs eliminated, and it’s unclear if contract work has increased at the same time
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Always the outlier to the national trend... NEW: New Brunswick only province in country to record a material job gain in August Still, new StatCan labour force numbers show the province’s unemployment rate inching back up to 7.3 per cent DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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BREAKING: N.B. only province in country to record a material job gain in August
Still, new Statistics Canada labour force numbers show the province’s unemployment rate inching back up to 7.3 per cent
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ICYMI... Irving Oil president and CEO retires Canada’s largest crude oil refinery has picked a replacement, but isn’t revealing yet who that is DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Irving Oil president and CEO retires
But Canada’s largest crude oil refinery isn’t revealing yet who the new CEO is, only that its board has completed an extensive global search
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Daniel Allain’s camp says they signed up 2,815 of them. That’s as Don Monahan says he signed up 2,357. It means a remaining 460 voters registered unattached to either campaign. DETAILS below...
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NEW from me... Tory leadership hopefuls reveal how many voters they signed up That’s as a total of 5,632 registered New Brunswick Progressive Conservative voters will now decide the next leader of their party I've got splits here: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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Tory leadership hopefuls reveal how many voters they signed up
That’s as a total of 5,632 registered New Brunswick Progressive Conservative voters will now decide the next leader of their party
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BREAKING, some big news... Irving Oil president and CEO Jeff Matthews will retire at the beginning of November Canada’s largest crude oil refinery says it has found a replacement, but isn’t revealing them yet tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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BREAKING: Irving Oil president and CEO retires
But Canada’s largest crude oil refinery isn’t revealing yet who the new CEO is, only that its board has completed an extensive global search
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW... Feds extend gas tax holiday keeping fuel 10 cents cheaper In New Brunswick, it will stop the maximum price of regular unleaded gas from eclipsing the two-dollar-a-litre mark, for now tj.news/new-brunswic...
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Feds extend gas tax holiday keeping fuel 10 cents cheaper
In New Brunswick, it will stop the maximum price of regular unleaded gas from eclipsing the two-dollar-a-litre mark, for now
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
BREAKING: Bank of Canada holds interest rate again amid trade war risk If tit-for-tat tariff battle goes ahead, interest rate cuts may be needed to support economy, but if hostilities cool an improving economy may result in hike DETAILS and #NB angle: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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BREAKING: Bank of Canada holds interest rate again amid trade war risk
If tit-for-tat tariff battle goes ahead, interest rate cuts might be needed, but if hostilities cool an improving economy may result in hike
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW from me... Progressive Conservative leadership race one-on-one: Don Monahan In an hour-long sit down, the leadership hopeful says the party is still divided, his opponent contributed to it, and he will set aside his own convictions to unite it FEATURE STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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PC leadership race one-on-one: Don Monahan
In an editorial board meeting, the leadership hopeful says the party is still divided, and he will set aside his own convictions to unite it
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NEW from me... Progressive Conservative leadership race one-on-one: Daniel Allain In an hour-long sit down, the leadership hopeful weighs in on his party’s ideology, Kris Austin’s place in the party, shale gas, and the province’s finances FEATURE STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
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PC leadership race one-on-one: Daniel Allain
In an editorial board meeting, the leadership hopeful weighs in on ideology, Kris Austin’s place in the party, shale gas, and N.B.s finances
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The prime minister’s office says Mark Carney met with 23 different Canadian companies today. Several listed are from New Brunswick or have a New Brunswick presence, including McCain Foods, JD Irving, and Nutrien. #NB Full list:
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
NEW from me... The heating fuel industry in New Brunswick is dying But it was by government design, although it is now leaving questions of what happens to remaining customers STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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The heating fuel industry in New Brunswick is dying
But it was by government design, although it is now leaving questions of what happens to remaining customers
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW... New Brunswick has a new phones policy for schools. Announced today, the Holt government says, beginning this September, students from K to Grade 8 will not be permitted to use their phones or other personal mobile devices at any point during the school day... 1/
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This one has updated again with some interesting stuff: Brunswick News was told Thursday about a frantic 48 hours in the aftermath of the initial counter tariff announcement, where industry players in Atlantic Canada pleaded with officials to take seafood off the retaliatory list.
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Deficit now $1.66 billion, Holt Liberals add $270 million more in just three months Record-breaking deficit climbs even higher as expenses soar in social development and health FULL STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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BREAKING: Deficit now $1.66 billion, Holt Liberals add $270M in three months
Record-breaking deficit climbs even higher as expenses soar in social development and health departments
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BIG UPDATE: Canada abruptly drops retaliatory tariffs on U.S. seafood Premier Susan Holt’s office had acknowledged the tariffs would hurt New Brunswick, but in order to inflict pain on Trump administration DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB #ME
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UPDATE: Canada abruptly drops retaliatory tariffs on U.S. seafood
But Premier Susan Holt’s office acknowledges new retaliatory tariffs will hurt New Brunswick in order to inflict pain on Trump administration
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Adam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
NEW... A day after company touts picking New Brunswick for massive investment, premier pumps brakes Holt says there’s ‘no deal locked in’ for explosives factory tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
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Holt says there’s ‘no deal locked in’ for explosives factory
A day after company touts picking New Brunswick for massive investment, premier pumps brakes
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