Wolastoqey chiefs have written an open letter criticizing Premier Blaine Higgs's government for how it's handled its duty to consult with First Nations and signaling their readiness to work with a new government.
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Premier Blaine Higgs told business publication allNewBrunswick: “There comes a time when you just gotta find a way to move on" if First Nations won't buy into his plans to frack shale gas.
Comments from New Brunswick’s premier indicating he’s prepared to steamroll over Indigenous objections to fracking caused ripples in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, prompting the province’s Minister of Aboriginal Affairs to make opposing promises on consultation.
Several of New Brunswick's largest forestry companies have filed legal documents in a title claim by the Wolastoqey Nation for about 60 per cent of the land in the province.