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Fredericton’s Raging Grannies protest the proposed senior bus pass increase [video]

by Jon Pedersen
October 9, 2019
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Fredericton’s Raging Grannies protest the proposed senior bus pass increase [video]

On Oct. 1, 2019, the International Day of Older Persons, Fredericton’s Raging Grannies organized a rally against raising the fee of the senior’s bus pass in Fredericton. In this video, we hear from Eric Megarity, Fredericton City Councilor, Joan McFarland of the Raging Grannies, Merris K Brookland, Matthew Hayes, a STU Sociology Professor and Jenica Atwin, Fredericton Green Party Candidate. Video by Jon Pedersen for the NB Media Co-op.

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