Liberal, Green leaders weigh options after Higgs decides to revive COVID committee
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At least two political party leaders haven't decided yet whether to rejoin Premier Blaine Higgs's all-party COVID committee.
With a COVID-19 emergency order back in place in New Brunswick, Higgs has invited the leaders of the three opposition parties in the legislature to reconstitute the committee, a sounding board for the government's pandemic response.
"At this point they're contemplating that," Higgs said in a briefing last Friday.
As of Monday afternoon, Opposition Liberal Leader Roger Melanson and Green Leader David Coon had not made up their minds.
"Mr. Melanson is considering whether or not to rejoin the COVID-19 committee," said spokesperson Ashley Beaudin.
"He is currently discussing it with the Liberal caucus and a statement will be made when they've reached a decision. Until then, Mr. Melanson will not be commenting on the matter."
Coon is also undecided and said he's waiting to hear back from government officials on whether more of the information presented to the committee will be publicly available.
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