The provincial Green Party leader pulled no punches when he was told about the Liberal promise to freeze some NB Power rates for four years.
“That’s an irresponsible commitment to make in the face of the way NB Power has to operate, you can’t just freeze their power rates, that’s akin to saying we’ll give you buck a beer,” says Coon.
Coon stated, “NB Power has no ability to bring in any additional revenue they may need to address real costs they are facing, it handcuffs their hands behind their back and in the end, it means much higher power rates in the future when the freeze comes off.”