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Clifford Small Conservative
“The fisheries minister promised money to protect Atlantic salmon, but she closed two research centres and has not hired river guardians. We need to protect spawning salmon, or they will die out. Will the member ask the minister to keep her promise?”
“Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague’s speech on the spring economic statement. I know that he comes from a riding in New Brunswick where salmon are paramount in Restigouche. The Minister of Fisheries announced $82 million towards making Atlantic salmon as they once were, in a great healthy state. At the same time that she made that announcement, she cut two biodiversity centres, which were long established, one in New Brunswick, the member’s home province, and one in Nova Scotia. In my province of Newfoundland and Labrador, she has not even laid out contracts for river guardians this year. If we do not protect spawners, then there will be no spawn, and salmon will be finished. Will the member question the minister to make sure she puts her money where her mouth is?”
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Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague’s speech on the spring economic statement. I know that he comes from a riding in New Brunswick where salmon are paramount in Restigouche. The Minister of Fisheries announced $82 million towards making Atlantic salmon as they once were, in a great healthy state. At the same time that she made that announcement, she cut two biodiversity centres, which were long established, one in New Brunswick, the member’s home province, and one in Nova Scotia. In my province of Newfoundland and Labrador, she has not even laid out contracts for river guardians this year. If we do not protect spawners, then there will be no spawn, and salmon will be finished. Will the member question the minister to make sure she puts her money where her mouth is?