‘We were kind of duped’ on the Sisson mine, says Indigenous leader – Telegraph-Journal

Jan 04, 2026

An accommodation agreement between the province and the Wolastoqey Nation is nine years old, raising questions whether it is still relevant

The deal is so old, the references to “Maliseet Nation” seem from a different era.

In January 2017, the provincial government and the six chiefs of what is now called the Wolastoqey Nation signed an accommodation agreement for the proposed Sisson Mine – a project that has barely inched ahead over the last nine years.

Two of those chiefs have been replaced, and New Brunswick has had its third premier since then.

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