Department of Intergovernmental Affairs (New Brunswick)

Governments of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Show Progress Toward Phasing Out Coal by 2030 and Expanding Their Clean, Reliable and Affordable Electricity Grids

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Building a clean, reliable and affordable electricity grid is a crucial economic and environmental pursuit.

Key Points: 
  • Building a clean, reliable and affordable electricity grid is a crucial economic and environmental pursuit.
  • "We're working with the Government of Nova Scotia to help create the clean, reliable and affordable energy Nova Scotians need.
  • Today's announcement will help Nova Scotia and New Brunswick achieve their goals of phasing out coal and achieving a clean power grid.
  • Canada is working to phase out coal by 2030, and both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick's climate plans contain this shared commitment.

JOINT POLICY STATEMENT ON DEVELOPING AND TRANSMITTING CLEAN, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE POWER IN NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, secure, and clean electricity is important both for households, businesses, and institutions across the region.

Key Points: 
  • Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, secure, and clean electricity is important both for households, businesses, and institutions across the region.
  • The economy is also rapidly electrifying as consumers adopt electric heat pumps and purchase electric vehicles and as industry transitions from hydrocarbons to clean power on the path to net-zero.
  • In this context, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will work with the Federal Government on approaches to funding.
  • The parties agree to collaborate on pathways to achieve an affordable reliable and clean electricity system within this context.

Xplore Doubles Internet Speeds Available to More Than 21,000 Homes and Businesses in New Brunswick

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Last year, Xplore launched service plans with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps to 11,000 homes and businesses across 48 rural communities across the province.

Key Points: 
  • Last year, Xplore launched service plans with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps to 11,000 homes and businesses across 48 rural communities across the province.
  • "This project will allow residents, businesses and visitors in New Brunswick to stay connected to friends and family, and access online services and tools.
  • Xplore is investing $500 million by 2025 to deploy state-of-the-art scalable fibre Internet and fibre-powered 5G fixed wireless technology in its facilities-based network.
  • The additional following communities can now benefit from download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps from Xplore: