I’ve got the second and third most-read stories on the newspaper’s website, but why even try when you’re up against “New Brunswick guy ate 116 chicken wings”…
Adam Huras
@adamhuras.bsky.social
The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal's Ottawa-based parliamentary reporter and provincial editor. Leafs fan. ahuras@postmedia.com
NEW... NB Power takes next step towards Mactaquac refurb Utility says it’s a move that lays the groundwork for construction to begin in mid-2027 tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
NB Power takes next step towards Mactaquac refurb
Utility says it’s a move that lays the groundwork for construction to begin in mid-2027
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NEW from me... New Brunswick university loses submarine supply chain partnership But Premier Susan Holt says, despite South Korean submarine bid loss, province has opportunities with winning German bid STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
New Brunswick university loses submarine supply chain partnership
But Premier Susan Holt says, despite South Korean submarine bid loss, province has opportunities with winning German bid
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Progressive Conservative MLA Bill Oliver has issued a statement saying he has “learned an important lesson” from a political blunder that has now gone viral internationally That’s while maintaining the sentiment of his speech, minus the AI prompts, were his alone STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Tory MLA Bill Oliver issues statement over viral AI blunder
Kings Centre MLA says he’s ‘learned an important lesson,’ but while maintaining the sentiment of his speech, minus AI prompts, were his
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NEW from me... New Brunswick's new legislative officers must now speak and write in English and French The new requirement being used for first time in search for new chief electoral officer, integrity commissioner, commissioner of official languages tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
N.B.’s new legislative officers must now speak, write in English and French
It’s a new requirement being used for the first time in a current search for three vacant independent officer positions
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NEW from me... Massive new mining project to officially launch Tuesday Canadian Copper’s 387-page EIA calls for open pit the size of 20 football fields to extract copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Massive new mining project to officially launch Tuesday
Canadian Copper’s EIA calls for open pit the size of 20 football fields to extract copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold over a 14 years
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NEW from me... Eventual end of the energy and utilities board? Maybe, Holt says A new agreement aims to see the region’s energy future planned together, with an opportunity to go even further tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Eventual end of the energy and utilities board? Maybe, Holt says
A new agreement aims to see the region’s energy future planned together, with an opportunity to go even further
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NEW from me... New Trump tariffs will hit $122 million of New Brunswick exports, Holt says Government numbers show impact of looming threat, while premier pledges help if tariffs actually land DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
New Trump tariffs will hit $122 million of N.B. exports, Holt says
Government numbers show impact of looming threat, while premier pledges help if tariffs actually land
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NEW from me... Monahan’s ‘token scheme’ not against Tory leadership rules, party finds Daniel Allain says he’s ‘stunned’ by the decision, vowing to change the rules if he becomes leader tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Monahan’s ‘token scheme’ not against Tory leadership rules, party finds
Daniel Allain says he’s ‘stunned’ by the decision, vowing to change the rules if he becomes leader
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‘This one's urgent’: Holt says mental health, seniors funds to expire Premiers push for deal with fed to replace millions in mental health and seniors funding DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic...
‘This one's urgent’: Holt says mental health, seniors funds to expire
That’s as Premier Susan Holt says a federal transfer formula should also pay out more to provinces that are aging more rapidly
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UPDATE: Retaliation to Trump tariffs an option, say Carney and Holt Holt says ‘we have those kinds of tools at our disposal should we need them,’ while also announcing Thursday new steps to safeguard the region’s energy security With notes from meetings: tj.news/new-brunswic...
UPDATE: Retaliation to Trump tariffs an option, say Carney and Holt
Asked if energy could be leveraged in free trade negotiations, Holt says ‘we have those kinds of tools at our disposal should we need them’
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Both Progressive Conservative leadership hopefuls say they will restart natural gas development in New Brunswick if they form the next provincial government That's as a second and final debate of the runoff was a little more fiery DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Tory leadership hopefuls pledge gas development in more fiery debate
A second and final showdown between Daniel Allain and Don Monahan turns over the leadership choice to party faithful
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Feds announce $5.9 million towards the planning and technical work for new subsea electricity cables connecting New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island. The project aims to build two new 200-megawatt cables... 1/2
NEW from me... Holt opens door to using New Brunswick energy sales into U.S. as trade leverage Asked if energy could be bargaining chip in tariff standoff, Holt says ‘we have those kinds of tools at our disposal should we need them’ tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Holt opens door to using N.B. energy sales into U.S. as trade leverage
Asked if energy could be leveraged in free trade negotiations, Holt says ‘we have those kinds of tools at our disposal should we need them’
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Premiers reignite push for considerably more health funding from feds Premier Susan Holt says federal transfer formula should pay out more to provinces whose residents are aging more rapidly STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic...
Premiers reignite push for considerably more health funding from feds
That’s as Premier Susan Holt says a federal transfer formula should also pay out more to provinces that are aging more rapidly
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Canada Child Benefit payments going up: What NBers now get $641 million in benefits to go to nearly 81,000 families in New Brunswick supporting 130,000 children tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Canada Child Benefit payments going up: What NBers now get
$641 million in benefits to go to nearly 81,000 families in New Brunswick supporting 130,000 children
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ICYMI... Holt stresses NBers’ ‘grit, fierce loyalty’ in face of new Trump threat ‘As we face yet another unjust measure, we will continue to support our workers, our businesses and our communities,’ premier adds tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Holt stresses NBers’ ‘grit, fierce loyalty’ in face of new Trump threat
‘As we face yet another unjust measure, we will continue to support our workers, our businesses and our communities,’ premier adds
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NEW from me... Holt using premiers' meetings to rally support for new nuclear in New Brunswick Premier says it’s her central focus in talks this week in Charlottetown tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Holt using premiers' meetings to rally support for new nuclear in N.B.
New Brunswick premier says it’s her central focus in talks at a gathering now otherwise seized by a new tariff threat from Trump
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NEW from me... Holt stresses NBers’ ‘grit, fierce loyalty’ in face of new Trump tariff threat ‘As we face yet another unjust measure, we will continue to support our workers, our businesses and our communities,’ premier adds STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Holt stresses NBers’ ‘grit, fierce loyalty’ in face of new Trump threat
‘As we face yet another unjust measure, we will continue to support our workers, our businesses and our communities,’ premier adds
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NEW from me... New Brunswick PC leadership hopeful Don Monahan is facing allegations from his political rival that he’s illegally subsidizing party memberships and voter registrations in support of his own candidacy using his drive-in and music festival tj.news/new-brunswic...
Tory leadership hopeful faces allegations of subsidizing memberships
An increasingly heated two-horse leadership race between Don Monahan and Daniel Allain faces a new twist in race to sign up voters
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NEW from me... a little scoop New Brunswick booze to be allowed into Ontario in deal to be inked Tuesday The country’s premiers - almost all of them - will finally agree to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, as they meet in Charlottetown tj.news/new-brunswic...
N.B. booze to be allowed into Ontario in deal to be inked Tuesday
The country’s premiers - almost all of them - will finally agree to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
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I'm back from holiday! Here's a deep dive into the - little remaining - natural gas industry in New Brunswick that ran while I was off Natural gas in N.B.: Who's still in the game? Who has the leases? tj.news/new-brunswic...
Natural gas in N.B.: Who's still in the game? Who has the leases?
Analysis reveals one player is bringing in roughly $20 million in revenue annually, while another controversial company complete exits
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BREAKING: New Brunswicker appointed to Order of Canada There's one NBer among 61 new appointments to the country’s highest civilian honour made by new Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour on Friday ahead of Canada Day. tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
BREAKING: New Brunswicker appointed to Order of Canada
An Acadian historian and author who is one of the founders of the Acadian Historical Village is the province’s newest recipient
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NEW from me... Feds pick first three projects for national interest designation It comes as the only project in New Brunswick that’s been referred to the major project’s office nears a critical decision tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Feds pick first three projects for national interest designation
It comes as the only project in New Brunswick that’s been referred to the major project’s office nears a critical decision
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NEW from me... New Brunswick should be home to new nuclear reactor by 2035, says minister It’s a pitch Energy Minister René Legacy made alongside NB Power CEO Lori Clark as the federal government unveiled its nuclear energy strategy DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
New Brunswick should be home to new nuclear reactor by 2035: minister
It’s a pitch Legacy made in Ontario alongside NB Power CEO Lori Clark as the feds unveiled a long-awaited nuclear energy strategy
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BREAKING: Inflation in New Brunswick now highest in over three years New Brunswickers haven’t felt this large of a year-over-year increase since February 2023, roughly 40 months ago DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic...
BREAKING: Inflation in New Brunswick now highest in over three years
New Brunswickers haven’t felt this large of a year-over-year increase since February 2023, roughly 40 months ago
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NEW from me... ANALYSIS: The repercussions of the Supreme Court’s bilingual New Brunswick lieutenant governor decision Who else needs to be bilingual? MLAs? MPs? Senators? The premier? Th PM? The Governor General? Several constitutional and legal experts weigh in tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
ANALYSIS: The repercussions of the Supreme Court’s bilingual LG decision
Top court ruling that N.B.’s lieutenant governor must be bilingual has widespread implications, say several constitutional and legal experts
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NEW from me... Somedays you wake up and write about a crucifix in urine🤷♂️ New Brunswick MP accuses Beaverbrook of ‘recycling a controversy’ Gallery is exhibiting one of the most controversial works of the 80s, but John Williamson says it isn’t brave STORY: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
N.B. MP accuses Beaverbrook gallery of ‘recycling a controversy’
The Fredericton gallery is planning to exhibit one of the most controversial art works of the 1980s, but John Williamson says it isn’t brave
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NEW from me... Premier Susan Holt confirms trip to Cambodia later this year It returns the province’s presence at the Francophonie Summit, while Holt is also tacking on a visit to South Korea tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Premier Susan Holt confirms trip to Cambodia later this year
It returns the province’s presence at the Francophonie Summit, while Holt is also tacking on a visit to South Korea
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NEW from me... Assisted dying recommendation gets praise from N.B. inclusion expert New Brunswick testimony part of guidance that could now stop the expansion to people whose sole condition is a mental illness tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Assisted dying recommendation gets praise from N.B. inclusion expert
New Brunswick testimony part of guidance that could now stop the expansion to people whose sole condition is a mental illness
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