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Canada’s fisheries minister under fire in Parliament over cod, lobster decisions

'Poachers from Maine are illegally fishing for lobster in our waters. They are stealing Canada's natural resources' -- John Williamson, a New Brunswick Conservative

By Barb Dean-Simmons | Sept. 17, 2024 15:50 BST
Diane Lebouthillier, Canada's fisheries minister, during question period on Sept. 16, 2024, as the Canadian Parliament resumed sitting after summer recess. Screenshot photo from the Canadian Parliamentary Channel
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Canada's fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier gave as good as she got in a heated House of Commons exchange Monday (Sept. 16) over lobster and cod-related issues. [...]

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