She warns New Brunswick doesn't have the infrastructure and legislation in place to protect public health.
Cardy tells CHSJ News he hasn't seen any estimates on how much it would cost to properly regulate shale gas exploration and the market, right now, is soft. He also doubts whether the government has the political will to properly enforce any regulations.
Both the government and the industry came under criticism in the report prepared by University of Moncton biology professor Louis LaPierre for not giving people enough information about shale gas development.
Cardy accuses both the Liberals and Conservatives of always looking for the magic bullet to turn around the provincial economy.
