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Climate Change & the Environment

Pollution platforms

Here's what the 2024 NB election parties are promising.
We don't have any PC policies on Pollution.

Liberal

  • Update the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act to guarantee everyone the right to clean air and water
  • Investigate alternatives to pesticide and herbicide use
  • Reevaluate the safety of glyphosate with new and comprehensive data specific to New Brunswick
  • Increase restrictions on pesticide and herbicide use, including examining banning aerial spraying

    "Implement the recommendations of the Legislative Assembly’s all-party Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship to increase restrictions on pesticide and herbicide use, including examining the banning of aerial spraying." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

Green

  • Guarantee the right to a healthy environment, including clean air, water, soil, biodiversity; and preventing pollution and climate hazards

    "Adopt legislation to guarantee New Brunswickers have the right to a healthy environment, covering all aspects of environmental protection, including clean air, water, soil, biodiversity, and the prevention of pollution and climate- related hazards." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12

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