Mr. Speaker, the Tobique River runs from New Brunswick's tallest mountain, Mount Carleton, to the wonderful village of Perth-Andover. It is a favourite vacation spot and supports many communities as the source of their drinking water.
Unfortunately, this delicate river is being contaminated by raw sewage that discharges into the river from the thirty year old Plaster Rock sewage lift station.
Who is responsible for defiling this beautiful river? Look no further than the solicitor-general and MP for Fredericton.
Last year I joined with the residents and village council of Plaster Rock in supporting a proposal that would have replaced the ancient lift station. This project was vetoed by the solicitor general because he thought the money could be better spent building shiny new offices for his Liberal colleagues in Grand Falls.
Shame on him. I hope that every time he takes a drink of water or takes a bath or cooks his food he will stop and think about what it would be like if his water was contaminated by raw sewage.