Monthly Archives: October 2017

Premier Gallant and the Early Dissolution That Wasn’t

Posted on 2017/10/28 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction  On Friday, 20 October 2017, CBC journalist Jacques Poitras reported on a strange, ambiguous press release  from the Liberal Premier of New Brunswick, Brian Gallant, and speculated what it might mean. The original press release said that the Premier … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissolution, Fixed-Date Elections | 2 Comments

New Brunswick’s Legislative Assembly Needs to Do Better

Posted on 2017/10/27 by J.W.J. Bowden

Public Records Must Be Freely Available  I discovered by attempting to research New Brunswick’s fixed-date election law that the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick has not uploaded its Debates, Journals, or committee transcripts online. All the other provincial and territorial … Continue reading →

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