New Brunswick Policast

New Brunswick Policast
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A weekly summary of New Brunswick political news generated by Google NotebookLM using both English and French media stories.

  1. 2d ago

    New Brunswick Policast: June 27 - July 3, 2026

    This week: Is the province’s new Virtual Care N.B. platform the solution to our doctor shortage, or just a new bureaucratic barrier? We explore the system's launch and expert concerns over losing essential face-to-face care, alongside Health Minister John Dornan's defense of the collaborative model. Then, we head to the Nashwaak River, where over a hundred paddlers protested the proposed Sisson Mine, raising alarms about the potential for toxic tailings. We'll also examine the heartbreaking testimonies from the Official Languages Act hearings, exposing deep flaws in bilingual health care and immersion access. Plus, we'll unpack the troubling disparities in AI education across francophone schools, investigate the tragic deaths of three more children known to Social Development, and break down the province's review of almost 100 government assistance programs. Finally, what happened in the battle of fog versus fireworks on Canada Day in Saint John!

    52 min

  2. Jun 27

    New Brunswick Policast: June 20-26, 2026

    This week: We discuss the unrelenting stress on our province's social safety nets. How does a teenage boy die alone after fifteen ignored pleas for help to Social Development? We unpack the scathing child welfare hearings demanding accountability. We also dive into the terrifying intersection of healthcare and language rights, exploring how unilingual francophone families face devastating communication breakdowns during critical moments at the Miramichi Hospital. Plus, we examine the government's massive gamble on new nuclear energy amidst a crushing deficit, and the unprecedented overdose emergency rocking Moncton. Finally, we unpack a fierce battle as new universal school lunch programs eliminate the existing school lunch fundraisers.

    1 hr

  3. Jun 20

    New Brunswick Policast: June 13-19, 2026

    This week: We unpack the end of eVisitNB's contract, the shift of the NB Health Link waitlist into the public system, and the shocking reality of roadside births as rural hospitals face ongoing staff shortages. We also crunch the numbers on the province's mounting affordability crisis, exploring why a standard basket of groceries has skyrocketed in price by nearly 50 per cent over the last decade and why a prominent economist is warning that the province is barreling toward a fiscal cliff. Plus, we take you inside the fractured Progressive Conservative leadership race as Don Monahan and Daniel Allain battle for the party's future.

    1h 1m

  4. Jun 19

    EXTRA: Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review (RTIPPA) - June 18, 2026

    EXTRA: In this special extra episode, we are pulling back the curtain on the "Wild West" of our province's privacy laws. We dive deep into the explosive 2026 review of the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA) released earlier today. Discover why core government departments fail transparency deadlines four times out of ten, how politicians use 70 hidden legislative loopholes to keep your tax dollars in the dark, and why unregulated AI might be deciding your fate.

    1h 4m

  5. Jun 14

    New Brunswick Policast: June 6-12, 2026

    This week: Premier Susan Holt's approval rating has plummeted a staggering 13 points amid severe backlash over a record deficit and new border tolls. In healthcare, overwhelmed 911 dispatchers are actively diverting emergency calls to a nursing hotline, while a messy virtual care transition threatens to erase patients' medical histories. We also examine the controversial push for multibillion-dollar gas plants to power massive AI data centres, the firing of school librarians despite plunging literacy rates, and hundreds of farmers protesting the loss of vital veterinary services.

    1h 4m

  6. Jun 5

    New Brunswick Policast: May 30 - June 5, 2026

    This week: This episode unpacks heartbreaking reports from the province's advocate, revealing how rigid bureaucratic rules contributed to the preventable deaths of a vulnerable teenager and a senior with dementia. We also dive into the Auditor General's bombshell findings, exposing a hidden $2.8-billion financial risk in NB Power’s new gas plant deal, years of consistently missed classroom literacy targets, and millions in questionable tourism grant payouts. Plus, we take you to the massive farmers' protest that brought a tractor parade to the legislature lawn, and examine the changing political landscape as Green Party Leader David Coon steps down after 14 years.

    1h 10m

  7. Jun 3

    EXTRA: Auditor General's report - June 2, 2026

    EXTRA: Today, we're popping the hood on a massive administrative breakdown. Auditor General Paul Martin just released his 2026 report, exposing $2.8 billion in secret gambles by NB Power on a controversial natural gas plant, where the utility bypassed its own rulebook and independent regulators. If you think that's bad, wait until we look inside the classrooms. The province missed every single literacy target for three years, pushing a generation of students through a broken system without the required reading proficiency. And we’ll reveal how the Department of Tourism handed out millions in free grant money with zero oversight, missing contracts, and unrecovered duplicate payments.

    49 min

  8. May 30

    New Brunswick Policast: May 23-29, 2026

    This week: We confront a heartbreaking failure in the social safety net as we unpack the Child and Youth Advocate's devastating report on how bureaucratic red tape cost a homeless teenager his life. We also examine the Supreme Court's refusal to hear the Wolastoqey Nation's appeal, drawing a hard line on private land titles. Plus, we dive into the energy whiplash: the approval of a controversial billion dollar natural gas plant in Tantramar, and how new demand charges are crushing the residential solar industry. Finally, discover how the province is attempting to rein in your property taxes and stop municipal revenue windfalls.

    1h 3m
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A weekly summary of New Brunswick political news generated by Google NotebookLM using both English and French media stories.

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  • Creator
    New Brunswick Policast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © New Brunswick Policast
  • Show Website
    New Brunswick Policast

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