The sexual education slide that angered New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is the first of more than 100 in a presentation about healthy relationships and sexual health that is given to high school students across the country, reporters learned Friday. Teresa Norris, president of the Montreal-based organization HPV Global Action, walked media through the presentation … Read more
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2024 3:02 pm Updated May 16, 2024 3:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has “issues” with the Progressive Conservative government of New Brunswick. Trudeau lashed out at New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs today, … Read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the upcoming federal carbon price increase is “inhumane.” “The carbon tax increase on natural gas is going up $4.09, which is more than double the base price of natural gas, which I believe is $1.72 a gigajoule. The so-called solution of the federal government is to increase the carbon tax … Read more
Three premiers are requesting a chance to appear before the House of Commons finance committee to talk about their opposition to the carbon price increase ahead of April 1. New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs sent the first request on Monday to the committee chair, Ontario Liberal Peter Fonseca. “The upcoming planned 23 per cent increase … Read more
New poll numbers show a growing majority of voters in New Brunswick are dissatisfied with the Progressive Conservative government led by Premier Blaine Higgs. The same poll from Narrative Research finds Liberal Party Leader Susan Holt is most preferred as premier. Narrative Research said 66 per cent of residents polled said they were “currently dissatisfied … Read more
Premier Blaine Higgs has finally ruled out a fall election after weeks of speculation that he may take New Brunswick to the polls. “There will not be an election in 2023,” he told reporters Friday. Higgs refused to rule out calling a snap election through the late summer and early fall, saying that the instability … Read more
After dissident members of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative party failed to trigger a leadership review for Blaine Higgs, the premier is calling for unity. Aside from the ill-fated campaign to oust him as leader of the New Brunswick Tories, Higgs in recent months has faced a caucus revolt and high-profile resignations from cabinet. Ministers and … Read more