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N.B. Liberals promise to suspend use of industrial herbicide on Crown land

Aug 31, 2020 | 8:43 AM

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers is promising to suspend the provincial government’s use of an industrial weed killer on Crown land for four years.

Campaigning in Rogersville, Vickers said today if elected, he would make sure Crown corporations such as NB Power temporarily stop using glyphosate.

Green Leader David Coon, who is campaigning in Kedwick today, is also expected to make an announcement related to the use of that herbicide.

Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is in Saint John today, promising if re-elected, he would continue to encourage research and development of modular nuclear reactor technology.