June 1992: General Strike in New Brunswick
A general strike? Here? In New Brunswick? It happened, or at least a version of a general strike happened, back ...
Tag: Frank McKenna
Frank McKenna’s $1m gift to Mt. A. stirs excitement and joy, but also concerns about secrecy
Mount Allison University held its first formal gathering in more than six months last Friday to announce the establishment of ...
Public service cuts and unfair tax regimes will not solve New Brunswick’s economic challenges
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown up major public policy challenges that political classes in New Brunswick will have to deal ...
The Sisson Mine shakedown: The myth of a mine to save New Brunswick
The story of the Sisson Mine development starts dramatically. As it unfolds it includes promises of riches and jobs, the ...
McKenna’s latest comments on labour disputes an insult to working people in NB
Once again, Mr. Frank McKenna parachutes into New Brunswick with pronouncements on behalf of the neoliberal establishment. Last fall he ...
Let’s get really frank about philanthropy and homelessness
For weeks, the buzz had been building in the capital city about Frank McKenna coming to town to speak at ...
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Workers keep up the fight to recover their stolen pensions [video]
A short video documentary about how retired pulp and paper workers from Edmundston, NB and Thurso, Quebec are fighting the ...
Remembering the Christmas Mountains
Almost 20 years ago, New Brunswickers began a battle to save the Christmas Mountains in northern New Brunswick in what ...