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Natural Resources Minister, pictured in February 2020 at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference, where he delivered the keynote address. The minister, in July, promised to 'consult and engage with all Canadians' to develop a socially acceptable policy on nuclear waste management. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GORDON EDWARDS AND SUSAN O’DONNELL

September 21, 2020

Two weeks ago, Blaine Higgs revealed that, if re-elected as the premier of New Brunswick, he would announce a multimillion-dollar grant secured from the federal government to back new nuclear reactor development in the province.

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