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CBC’s provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick. Publicly funded & independent. Author of five non-fiction books. My newsletter: https://jacquespoitras.substack.com?r=o9a37&utm_medium=ios

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 9d

Fragmenting care: why a primary-care pilot project in New Brunswick pharmacies was troubled from the very beginning. This story is based on 900+ pages of documents obtained through a Right to Information request. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Fragmenting care': How a pilot project in N.B. pharmacies fell apart | CBC News

In the summer of 2022, Higgs, New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative premier, made sweeping changes to the senior management of the province’s health care system, vowing to find new ways to improve ...

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 18h

This achievement needs a name.
I suggest it be referred to as “doing the Full Hamilton-Gordon,” in honour of the 1860s NB L-G whose push for Maritime Union was upended by the Upper Canadians seeking Confederation.

Elizabeth Christie @homeonsaunders.bsky.social · 21h

Today I woke up in St John's and by the time I go to bed I am going to set foot in all for Atlantic capitals.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 20h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Reuters @reuters.com · 21h

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 3d

"Solar ... is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year."

Another historic milestone for the energy transition, which is doing things seemingly daily that I was told quite often until quite recently were impossible www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity - BBC News

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 3d

Russell’s vote share, 57.3 per cent, is up from the 57.1 per cent that PC Mike Dawson got in last year’s election.

Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 3d

New Brunswick PCs win Miramichi West byelection: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

PCs win Miramichi West byelection | CBC News

Progressive Conservative candidate Kevin Russell is the winner in the Miramichi West byelection.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 7d

Top N.B. official says Nova Scotia pushed to have New Brunswick pay larger share of $650 million Chignecto Isthmus project: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Nova Scotia pushed New Brunswick to pay more of Chignecto upgrade cost, official says | CBC News

A senior New Brunswick government official says the Nova Scotia government tried to force the Holt government to pay a larger share of a $650 million upgrade to infrastructure on the narrow strip of l...

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 7d

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Rob Hoadley @robhoadley.bsky.social · 7d

I've been sitting on this for a while, but I've done a bit of research on the Fredericton Exhibition, and how it came to sit on such a big piece of land in the middle of the city.

The story, as with any in Fredericton, starts with the Loyalists, and isn't exactly as everyone believes.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 7d

Foggy Friday at the New Brunswick legislature.

Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 8d

Horizon Health CEO tells New Brunswick MLAs she'd give up a chunk of her budget if it led to long-term care improvements that eased the pressure on hospitals. Margaret Melanson said ALC patients cost the RHA $200 million a year. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Liberal change to nursing home placements falls short, Horizon CEO says | CBC News

Horizon Health says recent changes by the Holt government won’t be enough to deal with the crisis of seniors on nursing-home waitlists taking up valuable space in the province’s hospitals.

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josh o'kane @joshokane.bsky.social · 8d

They don’t make book covers like they used to

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 9d

Any redactions?

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 9d

N.B. Power seeks 4.75 per cent rate hike in 2026 after 3 straight years of big increases: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

N.B. Power seeking across-the-board rate hike of 4.75 per cent in 2026 | CBC News

N.B. Power is asking for regulatory approval for a 4.75 per cent rate increase to electricity bills next April, a substantial hike but one that would be lower than three years of even larger increases...

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 9d

I give credit to the department for a speedy release of these documents — three months from request to disclosure, much faster than previous cases in that department. I dispute the rationale for some redactions, however.
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Jeff Thompson @thomjeff.bsky.social · 9d

Provides some rationale for why the program was canceled earlier this year.

I don’t remember this information provided at the time and given your hard work (👍) on the ATI, it likely wasn’t.

I wish govs at all levels would be open by default — words and actions — with few exceptions. #nbpoli

Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 9d

It's my favourite Orwell essay, and I was struck re-reading it by some present-day parallels.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 9d

'Fragmenting care': How a pilot project in N.B. pharmacies fell apart | CBC News

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 10d

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The Prevention of Literature | The Orwell Foundation

"The imagination, like certain wild animals, will not breed in captivity."

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Jonathan Dursi @ljdursi.bsky.social · 15d

Hundreds of first-year physics profs are currently downloading this video and sketching out the free body diagrams for an upcoming lecture

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 15d

the bat moved like a high school Peter Pan production's 1st rehearsal

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Rob Hoadley @robhoadley.bsky.social · 15d

The City and Exhibition were fighting about land more than a hundred years ago.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 15d

FIFA has confirmed Clutch, Zayu, and Maple as the mascots for the 2026 men’s World Cup, with a bald eagle, a jaguar, and a moose representing the three co-hosting nations: The United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 19d

N.B.’s collaborative care clinic model has a similar concept — make docs employees of health authorities rather than private practitioners to take admin tasks etc. off their plates.

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Benjamin Lopez Steven @benlopezsteven.bsky.social · 19d

BREAKING: Canada officially recognizes the State of Palestine and is doing so with international partners to preserve the prospect of a two-state solution, according to a statement from PM Mark Carney's office released Sunday morning. #cdnpoli #canpoli

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Canada recognizes State of Palestine, offers help to build peaceful future with Israel | CBC News

Canada now officially recognizes the State of Palestine and is doing so with international partners to preserve the prospect of a two-state solution, according to a statement from Prime Minister Mark ...

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 21d

My analysis: Green bill on environmental rights hits Liberal wall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | New Brunswick Green leader's environmental rights bill hits a Liberal wall | CBC News

For a brief political moment, it looked like idealism might turn into a major legislative achievement for Green Party Leader David Coon.

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 25d

Child advocate slams Education Department over budget 'fiasco' that led to layoffs: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Child advocate slams Education Department over budget 'fiasco' that led to layoffs | CBC News

This spring's cuts to district education council budgets were a 'fiasco' that resulted from 'significant failures' by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, according to a report...

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 26d

Every Monday morning, I send out a Substack newsletter with links to all the essential New Brunswick political stories of the past week. Subscribe now: substack.com/@jacquespoit...