HIGH COSTS DUE TO BILINGUALISM A MYTH, PREMIER SAYS

New Brunswick’s premier is making

a passionate plea for tolerance on bilingualism, as he seeks to debunk long-standing “myths” of its costs amid a perceived increase in linguistic tensions. Premier Brian Gallant says it takes work, co-operation, and frank discussions to make it work. In a speech to the Saint John Board of Trade, he said while there has been some uproar over the need for separate school buses for French and English students in New Brunswick, the per student cost is actually three per cent less than in Nova Scotia.