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7 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

Giving away assets 'free'

As Premier Shawn Graham is getting ready to hand out, for free, the New Brunswick citizens' hard earned assets, are his MLAs ready to follow him into early retirement? Did he make provisions for all of them to get a good job at Hydro Quebec? If not, I would recommend that they seriously consider starting working for the people who elected them.

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Mon Dec 21, 2009

The Victoria Star

Does power deal serve Canada?

Editor's note: the following is an edited version of the statement made by Canadian Senator Lowell Murray in the Senate Chamber Monday.

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Sat Dec 19, 2009

CBC

Feds watching NB Power debate

A junior federal cabinet minister says Ottawa is closely watching the debate on the sale of NB Power to Hydro-QuA©bec. But Keith Ashfield, the minister of state responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, said he isn't sure whether the federal government has the ability to intervene.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Nuclear Energy,

Thu Dec 17, 2009

CBC

Lepreau man injured in chimney collapse

A Lepreau, N.B., man was rushed to hospital by ambulance in serious condition Thursday after his arms were pinned underneath a brick chimney.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

The Victoria Star

Liberals say final NB Power agreement will be released before it's signed

Energy Minister Jack Keir says details of the final agreement to sell NB Power assets to Hydro-Quebec by March 31 would be made public to New Brunswickers before anything gets signed.

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Tue Dec 15, 2009

The Victoria Star

Opposition to project won't affect Lepreau, PQ says

The opposition Parti Quebecois is urging Quebec's Liberal government to shut down Quebec's remaining nuclear reactor - but the party's energy critic says it wouldn't make sense to shut down a successfully refurbished Point Lepreau.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

The Victoria Star

Mindless opposition to the MOU

A few weeks ago, I swore to myself that I was not going to write anything more about the sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy,

Sat Dec 12, 2009

The Guardian

Conservative MLA wants guaranteed access to N.B.'s power lines

A Conservative MLA has written a letter to New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham asking him to sign an agreement guaranteeing Prince Edward Island access to ship power through his province should the sale of NB Power go ahead.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Victoria Star

Point Lepreau to be finished a little earlier, watchdog told

NB Power officials told the country's nuclear watchdog Wednesday night that the troubled refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear plant is now projected to be completed slightly ahead of its revised schedule.

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Wed Dec 09, 2009

The Victoria Star

Hydro won't let NB Power languish, CEO says

New Brunswickers need not worry that Hydro-Quebec will buy NB Power and then let it languish.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy

The Victoria Star

Power deal is worth more than value of Point Lepreau

Our government's proposed energy agreement with Hydro-Quebec has launched an important debate among New Brunswickers in every community of our province.

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Mon Dec 07, 2009

Penticton Herald

Labour unions launching campaign to stop proposed sale of NB Power

Organized labour in Atlantic Canada is marshalling resources to fight the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec, arguing it will kill jobs and stifle development of new power projects.

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Sun Dec 06, 2009

The Victoria Star

Letting seniors down not limited to Grits

The column written by Madeleine Dube, under commentary published Nov. 27 in the Telegraph-Journal, that New Brunswick is letting seniors down I believe lacks sincerity.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Canada,

Fri Dec 04, 2009

Times-Transcript

Letter a legal move: PC leader

David Alward is considering taking legal action to stop the sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec. The Opposition leader says a letter he sent on Monday to Quebec Premier Jean Charest serves as a legal notice in case the Tories decide to seek an injunction or explore other court options to scuttle the deal.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Victoria Star

Healthy Communities: NB Power and its possible sale

"Hey, I can sleep in my car but I can't drive my house" goes the joke around northwestern New Brunswick about the fellow who sold his house for beer money .

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Related Topix: Home, Home Buying, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Canada,

The Victoria Star

Lepreau is the wild card

This week's news included some speculation by Conservative Leader David Alward regarding the financial value of a refurbished Point Lepreau.

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Related Topix: Canada, Nuclear Energy

Mon Nov 30, 2009

The New York Times

Hydro-Quebec's Green Power Export Plans

Hydro-Quebec's move last month to boost its power exports to the United States by acquiring New Brunswick Power 's transmission lines has raised eyebrows in New England, where renewable energy ventures would face stiff competition from low-cost hydro generated north of the border.

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

The Victoria Star

Why hasn't Ottawa weighed in on deal?

Why hasn't Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff or Jack Layton weighed in on the subject of the potential NB Power sale to Hydro-Quebec when it's clearly a situation that might impact every Canadian? In recent days much has been printed about the Liberal government's attempt to sell off New Brunswick Power to Hydro-Quebec. Some of it has been little ...

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Victoria Star

NB Power profits inflated: auditor

New Brunswick's auditor general says NB Power has inflated its profits by tucking costs -- mostly related to the Point Lepreau refurbishment -- into a separate account that it is permitted to use under provincial legislation.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Victoria Star

Power proposal is a game changer for N.B.

There has been much negative rhetoric since the announcement of the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec. Most of it appears to be based on fear.

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