In a news release on Thursday, the chiefs of Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Inc. of Sitansisk, along with other First Nations chiefs, said in a statement that fracking won't happen without consent.

He is not a suitable partner for any sort of business.'Ĭhief Allan Polchies Jr. 'This man has repeatedly gone back on his word and attempted to bend our own words against us. Mary's) in Fredericton.Ĭhief Tim Paul of Wotstak (Woodstock) said, 'Our message to any country or company placing their energy hopes or plans in Blaine Higgs is simple: keep looking. Higgs needs to go back to his European vacation,' said Chief Allan Polchies Jr. 'There is no shortcut around a legal obligation to Indigenous consent. 'The oil man cannot be trusted to keep his word or protect the interests of his own province over his own export ambitions,' said Chief Patricia Bernard of Matawaskiye (Madawaska) in northwestern New Brunswick. The Wolastoqey chiefs were also quick to respond, saying the premier has gone back on his word. There is no shortcut around a legal obligation to Indigenous consent. - Allan Polchies Jr., chief of Sitansisk First Nation 'His sudden change of position, without any further dialogue with First Nations, also underlines why First Nations lack trust in the Higgs government,' the statement said. 'I want First Nations to be part of this, but there comes a time when you've just gotta find a way to move on, if I can't have any meaningful discussion to make it happen,' he was quoted as saying.Ī joint statement from the chiefs of Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Inc., which represents Mi'kmaw communities in New Brunswick, said the comments show the premier's 'disinterest to address any concerns that do not fit within his approach.' Premier Blaine Higgs spoke to the online business publication allNewBrunswick about the future of fracking in the province.

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