Mi’kmaw and Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick are slamming comments reportedly made by Premier Blaine Higgs indicating that he’s prepared to go ahead with fracking without their approval.
They say his recent comments “again show his complete disregard” for the rights of First Nations.
Higgs, who’s at an international hydrogen summit in the Netherlands, told an online business publication, allNewBrunswick, that the clock is ticking for the province to take advantage of willing partners in Europe for natural gas.
“We’ve gotta get on with it,” he said.
Premier Blaine Higgs spoke to the online business publication allNewBrunswick about the future of fracking in the province.
