Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 21, 2023

PC rebels say majority of riding presidents support ousting Higgs
More than 20 riding presidents signed letters, the 1st step in removing N.B. premier as leader of the party
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/pc-rebels-oust-higgs-support-1.6882828

A movement to push Premier Blaine Higgs out as leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party is gathering momentum. ... Higgs has made too many decisions without consulting the public. "It's 'my way or the highway" ...

#Canada #NewBrunswick #poltics #CultureWars #transphobia #Policy713

Movement to remove N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs as leader of Progressive Conservatives gathers steam | CBC News

A movement to push Premier Blaine Higgs out as leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party is gathering momentum.

CBC
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* Policy 713: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy_713

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N.B. premier stands by changes to school LGTBQ policy, says he does not want an election
'I don't want to go to an election ...' said Premier Higgs
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-brunswick-blaine-higgs-policy-713-1.6880751

https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110555719382005591
Former minister says N.B. premier's response to her resignation 'says it all'
Dorothy Shephard says she reached an expiration point, could no longer do any good in cabinet
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-politics-blaine-higgs-leader-1.6878791
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Policy 713 - Wikipedia

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Addendae

What Canadians should know about New Brunswick’s Blaine Higgs
https://theconversation.com/move-over-danielle-smith-what-canadians-should-know-about-new-brunswicks-blaine-higgs-208445

Higgs has a hard-line right-wing conservative record.
N.B. Policy 713 is an education directive on sexual orientation & gender identity
Using language of “parental rights” Policy 713 now requires parental consent for any name/pronoun changes for students under 16, and removes language protecting gender identity in sports.

#Canada #transphobia #Policy713 #BlaineHiggs #ecucation #CultureWars #SOGI

Move over, Danielle Smith: What Canadians should know about New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is pursuing a hard-right agenda without much scrutiny. He has imposed his agenda on a centrist province with barely any national media attention.

The Conversation
Jul 4, 2023 at 10:35pmWeb
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Christian conservative group recruits 1000s to back New Brunswick (Canada) Premier Blaine Higgs
Activists urge people to join PC party to vote in leadership review
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/christian-conservatives-support-nb-premier-1.6905862

Faytene Grasseschi runs the group "4 My Canada." As of Wed. she said she collected 9,000 names in support of Blaine Higgs from across Canada, including 2,000 from New Brunswick.

#4MyCanada #ReligiousRight #CultureWars #Canada #BlaineHiggs #FarRight #ChristianRight #education #Policy713

Christian conservative group recruiting thousands to back embattled N.B. premier | CBC News

Christian conservative groups rallying support for New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs now have enough signatures to be a decisive factor in any leadership review vote.

CBC