Another N.B. cabinet minister resigns from Blaine Higgs government
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Another New Brunswick cabinet minister has resigned amid calls for a leadership review of Premier Blaine Higgs, who has been embroiled in controversy over changes to Policy 713.
Another New Brunswick cabinet minister has resigned amid calls for a leadership review of Premier Blaine Higgs.
Trevor Holder, who represents the district of Portland-Simonds and was the minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour, said in a letter Friday that he needs to “do some significant soul searching after a 24-year legislative career.”
“I have served in the Cabinet of 3 separate Premiers. I have always fought for my constituents within a party and caucus structure. My respect for that process has led to better results for my community and my province — until recently,” the letter also said.
“Under the leadership of Premier Higgs, caucus has been less about consensus and more about him getting his own way.”
The Higgs government has been embroiled in controversy over changes to Policy 713, which will make it no longer mandatory for teachers to use the preferred pronouns and names of transgender or non-binary students under the age of 16.
Starting July 1, students under 16 will need consent from their parents to officially change their names and pronouns at school.
Members of the LGTBQ2+ community have decried the changes, expressing concern over its impact on trans youth, and New Brunswick’s youth and child advocate has described the province’s rationale for the changes as incoherent.
Eight members of the Tory caucus, including Holder, sat out question period earlier this month to protest the changes, and a group of New Brunswick Progressive Constituency presidents are pushing for Higgs to be ousted.
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