Round Four On The Day Brian Gallant Quits as Liberal Leader

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Methinks when Gallant said he hopes the PCs won't sell their souls by letting the PANB dictate government policy he failed to say just like the Greens did with him N'esy Pas?

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Gallant's regrets turn to successes in 'jaded' Liberal leader's farewell

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David Amos

Methinks when Gallant said he hopes the PCs won't sell their souls by letting the PANB dictate government policy he failed to say just like the Greens did with him N'esy Pas?

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David Amos

@David Amos Methinks a lot of folks should enjoy watching this interview with Brian Gallant yesterday after he made his speech about quitting N'esy Pas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4i-fJElhV4

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David Amos

@David Amos Why is it I was not surprised to see that comment blocked?

 
Natalie Pugh

"We all have to be mature about the roles we've been asked to play here." When has this guy shown an ounce of maturity? Especially since September's election?

David Amos

@Natalie Pugh Methinks at least the young lawyer admitted that it is a wicked game they are ALL playing with our rights and interests N'esy Pas?

 
John O'Brien

Hasn't changed a bit. Still unlike able as soon as he starts talking.

David Amos

@John O'Brien Methinks most folks don't believe anything a lawyer or a politician says Gallant is both N'esy Pas?

 
Bernard McIntyre

Here we go again.

David Amos

@Bernard McIntyre Welcome back to the Circus

Bernard McIntyre

@David Amos Thank you. Thank you very much.

Bernard McIntyre

@David Amos Thank you. Thank you very much.

David Amos

@Bernard McIntyre Methinks if you scroll to the bottom of an old file in rder to read to letters of mine to a certain lawyer in particular you would understand why I write in large comic font and and am not joking about how much I enjoy the Circus N'esy Pas?

David Amos
@David Amos 

https://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/integrity-yea-right

Bernard McIntyre

@David Amos . Viewed your post. And as I have said Big Brother is always watching. So it's a no no to say any thing bad against politician's without them trying to discredit you or worst.

 
Roy Kirk

"He said Higgs — with 32 per cent of the popular vote in September's election — has "no mandate" to undo a Liberal moratorium on shale gas fracking."
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Did Gallant pass a law to create his moratorium? Or just make an executive order in council? Sometimes I despair of our 'leaders' and their profound disrespect for the assembly. We need a rational policy on shale gas development in NB. One that ensures NB is properly compensated for the depletion of the asset. One that excludes the carpetbaggers and snake-oil sellers from participation in the industry. And one that sets up adequate protections for the environment and other resources.

I won't hold my breath.

David Amos

@Roy Kirk Methinks both Higgs and Northrup whom I ran against stated many times during the election that they start up fracking again beginning in Fundy N'esy Pas?

 
Roy Kirk

"He said Higgs — with 32 per cent of the popular vote in September's election — has "no mandate" to undo a Liberal moratorium on shale gas fracking."
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Did Gallant pass a law to create his moratorium? Or just make an executive order in council? Sometimes I despair of our 'leaders' and their profound disrespect for the assembly. We need a rational policy on shale gas development in NB. One that ensures NB is properly compensated for the depletion of the asset. One that excludes the carpetbaggers and snake-oil sellers from participation in the industry. And one that sets up adequate protections for the environment and other resources.

I won't hold my breath.

David Amos

@Roy Kirk Methinks both Higgs and Northrup whom I ran against stated many times during the election that they start up fracking again beginning in Fundy N'esy Pas?

Richard Dunn

Someone needs to put a muzzle on Gallant. He still cannot accept his failure to lead, his failure to produce results, his financial disaster, his responsibility in the dishonesty of his government and now he has decided to work behind the scenes to continue to cause even more linguistic divide in NB.

Does he, and the libral party, not realize that every word from his mouth causes more damage to the province, and the liberal brand.
Have they noticed that there are only three libral governments left in Canada, in three of the smallest provinces.....and each of those are dropping in polls as well.

Keep talking Brian.......and you will have a legacy alright.

David Amos

@Richard Dunn Methinks knows why I would post a link to an interview with Gallant yesterday but why CBC blocked it is a mystery N'esy Pas?

David Amos

@Richard Dunn 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4i-fJElhV4

Richard Dunn

@David Amos Yes, CBC should be called LNN, liberal news network.

David Amos

@Richard Dunn I concur

Bernard McIntyre

@David Amos I also concur.

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David Amos

@Bernard McIntyre Methinks you will enjoy Chucky's and the French lawyer's latest nonsense N'esy Pas?

Bernard McIntyre

@David Amos. As you can see, their at it again. I'm surprised that my concur got through.

David Amos

@Bernard McIntyre Methinks amazing things never cease at the Circus N'esy Pas?

 
Chuck Stewart

"It's not my fault" really? He still has not learned or woken up to reality, and now it is also the Media's fault as well? The more he speaks the less sense he makes, he has caused more damage to this province in four years then any other premier in recent memory. I hope the Liberal party gets their head out of their A@$# and picks a leader with experience and who understands modern politics.

David Amos

@Chuck Stewart "It's not my fault" really?"

Methinks everybody knows he is just following orders N'esy Pas?

 
Craig O'Donnell

A large part of the current unrest of the Anglos in NB on the issue of official bilingualism is that any time a segment of the population (including those who elected 3 PANB MLA's) suggest that the way services are delivered are less than perfect and could be stream-lined in the areas of necessity and efficiency, the Liberals' response is always "well they just don't understand the requirements". A sort of "let them eat cake" response. It certainly isn't listening to a significant part of the population.

David Amos

@Craig O'Donnell YUP

 
Harold Benson

Just a matter of time til another election. Can't wait.

David Amos

@Harold Benson Me too What name are you gonna use to vote with?

 
John O'Brien

Gallants legacy will be a province sharply divided along English/French linesIn the end he became a hero for the French and ended up nearly bankrupting the province tgo fund "pork-barrel" handouts to mainly-French ridings even when there was concensus that other work (in Anglo areas) was more urgent.Just look at Shediac 'Scoudouc- Gallants seat- all the roads are brand new and shiny; nowhere else in the province has that.
.Ultimately the more well-off Anglos will leave rather than fund forced French language laws and French handouts. That will incapacitate the tax base and then all those rich Francophones who have been sucking the governments bosom will get bored and leave. All that will be left is a broke province with a population severely dependent on government handouts.
Hopefully there is time to turn it around but both the French and the Aboriginals think they have the final say in ANY provincial decision. So we have this complicated dance involving English/French/Aboriginal representatives each saying their side is the most legit and should have full veto.( To be fair Anglos have been compromising for 50 years but French still insist we have to spend more money to stop assimilation of the FRench- as if that is the provinces fault and problem-to-solve.
Higgs will need all of his ample skills to solve this one.

Marguerite Deschamps

@John O'Brien, now, not only is it the fault of the French, but of the First Nations too.

And who has most of the twin highways in New Nouveau-Brunswick all the way down to Calais, Maine, and to and past Fredericton? - The question begs the answer, I'm afraid. There were none past Shediac and there are still none past Shediac Bridge.

Fred Brewer

@Marguerite Deschamps
And meanwhile the dangerous Route 7 that connects two of New Brunswick's largest cities, remains as two lane highway. Where is the justification for that?

Tim Raworth

@Marguerite Deschamps The government has accepted criteria that is based on traffic count, that determines if a highway needs to be twinned. They did not even flow it. The Liberals could not show the evidence that twinning was needed in this area. Again, you don't know what you are talking about.

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps "The question begs the answer, I'm afraid"

Methinks one question begs another N'esy Pas?

So are you a lawyer?.

David Amos

@David Amos "french fry, french toast, french bread! He can always have an english muffin or whatever else may be left. After all, 50 billion flies can't be wrong!"

Methinks there are a lot of French lawyers working within the liberal party 50 billion barflies telling lawyer jokes can't be wrong N'esy Pas?

 
Mack Leigh

This poor boy's big ego will not allow him to go silently into the night.....I fear that he will be the proverbial thorn in the Higgs government side if for nothing more than sheer spite......Time to grow up Brian and realize that the world does not revolve around you and yours....

David Amos

@Mack Leigh Methinks most politicians are narcissistic in nature Gallant just makes his problem blatantly obvious tis all N'esy Pas?

daryl doucette

@David Amos very good point

Chuck Michaels

Brian - your time is done. Either sit down and be a good little opposition member or - the door is over there. You have sung your swan song. Let's get on with things.

David Amos

@Chuck Michaels Methinks the Fat Lady and the young lawyer ain't done singing yet N'esy Pas?

Joseph Vacher

lets play the blame game lol

you lost because you were a thieving politician catering to special interest groups while ignoring the vast majority

David Amos 

@Joseph Vacher Methinks those are the same reasons I heard when Graham won in 2006 and when Higgs and his cohorts under Alward won in 2010 and lost to Gallant in 2014 . Plus Higgs did admit that he considered crossing the floor and working for Gallant after the last election. When the NDP leader quit and his buddy the ex liberal Attorney General went work for Higgs while the wife of the former wannabe leader of the liberals ran for him as well folks were no doubt confused. Small wonder there are 6 people from different parties seated in the House today N'esy Pas?

Lou Bell

Liberals sold out to the Parti Acadienne years ago. And that " fact based and respectful way "? The same old , same old for the past 50 years ! Never worked , never will ! 50 years of stifling the majority has put the province in last place in Canada ! He can spout all the stagnant facts he wants , he's not fooling anyone !

David Amos

@Lou Bell YUP BUT Methinks he won more votes than Higgs Hence he must have fooled someone N'esy Pas?

Marguerite Deschamps

@Lou Bell, if you want to call it le Parti "Acadien", at least learn to say it correctly. These are the people who claim that they cannot get a job because their French is never good enough, yet they cannot string two words together without getting it wrong.

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks everybody knows why what I call them would not be published in this domain N'esy Pas?

daryl doucette

@Marguerite Deschamps the French extremists make the rules....the unilinguals suffer because of them. Government should not be in the business of "protecting" cultures/languages etc. Save your culture/language under your own roof.

Marguerite Deschamps

@daryl doucette, I will speak my language anywhere I feel like it; capisce? And it is an official and international language to boot. Live with it!

 
June Arnott

The whole liberal party core needs to resign. He is just a puppet.

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David Amos

@June Arnott YUP

David Amos

@David Amos I replied with one word in agreement with you and was blocked

Go Figure why YUP is so offensive

 
June Arnott

I’m sure he will be taken care of financially

David Amos

@June Arnott YUP

 
Gerry Ferguson

Nobody gonna miss ya, man. It's going to take hard cuts and a couple years for the Conservatives to balance this mess. Liberals are like a kid with daddy's credit card. Party now somebody else pays later

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David Amos @Gerry Ferguson 'Liberals are like a kid with daddy's credit card."








 
Gary Purcell

A legend in his own mind. Buh bye.

David Amos

@Gary Purcell YUP

 
Buford Wilson

The foolish moratorium on resource development was Brian’s downfall.

June Arnott

@Buford Wilson no it was not. Fracking is not safe, at all and not worth the risk

David Amos

@Buford Wilson NOPE Promoting the French versus English animosity was

 
Ray Bungay

"He said Higgs — with 32 per cent of the popular vote in September's election — has "no mandate" to undo a Liberal moratorium on shale gas fracking."

Liberals still don't get it! Currently in NB MLAs are elected by the largest number of elected MLAs! So based on that alone Higgs made it a part of his promises that any jurisdiction that wants fracking i.e. the Sussex Region they will be able to start again. Remember Mr Galant you are no longer Premier!!

David Amos

@Ray Bungay YUP

 
Norman Albert Snr

Another Golden Boy, pick of the litter gone for good after one shot at middle managing NB for the Empire. That's a good boy Brian. On to bigger and better things now. (as is the laid out plan)

David Amos

@Norman Albert Snr YUP

Alex Forbes

More Liberal hypocrisy. Good riddance

David Amos

@Alex Forbes YUP

 
Marc LeBlanc

I'm going to try to be as respectful as I can here.First of all Mr Gallant,I firmly believe you're a decent person.The problem with the Liberal party is they keep trying to put on a different face but at their core they are the same bunch that brought us the Atcon,NB Power sale,Cleary firing...and so on and so on...We just don't forget or forgive like we use to.

David Amos

@Marc LeBlanc Who is we?

Dianne MacPherson

WHO will be paying the shot for this
"tour around the Province" ??
Who's bright idea was this ??

David Amos

@Dianne MacPherson Who do you think?

Matt Steele

Gallant always plays the same tune....it is always someone else's fault , and never his own . The longer Gallant stays around , and keeps talking ; the more support that the Liberal party loses . It certainly is understandable why the Liberal knives came out so quickly in wanting to replace Gallant as he is a major liability for the Liberals . Gallants forced frenchification of N.B. agenda has failed !

Marguerite Deschamps

@Matt Steele "forced frenchification of N.B"! Are you serious?

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps YUP

Marguerite Deschamps

@David Amos, you don't have to learn French if you don't want to any more than you are forced to learn medicine. You said it yourself that you stopped speaking French because of your aversion to the people of Quebec. And I have already asked you what they call those painting everyone with the same brush.

Tim Raworth

@Marguerite Deschamps You clearly don't know what you are talking about. You should read all of the articles in the news instead of the ones that just promote OB. Or perhaps listen to some English people who have been shafted by the system. Perhaps you are not interested anyways.

Marguerite Deschamps

@Tim Raworth, oh yes I do! There are still people today being hired as bilingual whose French is at the same level as Blaine Higgs. In the early 1960s, this province became officially bilingual. I don't hear bilingual Anglophones who took the initiative complaining. Those who were born in 1950 were 13 years old in 1963 and probably all retired. As to all the others, the opportunity was there; all they had to do was seize it.

Natalie Pugh

@Marguerite Deschamps We are absolutely serious and when you take into account the number of likes and dislikes of the comments on these news threads it's plain to see, the majority is speaking!

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps "learn French if you don't want to any more than you are forced to learn medicine"

Ahh therein lies a rub Methinks you could not know I was forced to learn a little native Medicine for the benefit of the fine Lady who lost her job she in the 80s because your hero Trudeau the Elder made Canada's ONLY bilingual province. She had held a job with the RCMP since 1954 . The fine Lady's position was deemed to be bilingual even though she had been doing it more than competently since she became a widow of a veteran of WWII who was killed in service in the army years later when my first wife was only 6 months old. In 1970 when I graduated High School she talked me to applying to the RCMP but i was refused out of the gate because I was one inch to short. The rules changed when Senator Bev Busson enlisted a few years later N'esy Pas/

David Amos

@Natalie Pugh YUP

Tim Raworth

@Marguerite Deschamps Propaganda. Its still a luxury we cant afford.

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps "You said it yourself that you stopped speaking French because of your aversion to the people of Quebec"

Methinks you act like just like a lawyer and enjoy twisting my words in an attempt to get me to admit to something I did not say N'esy Pas?

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps "Those who were born in 1950 were 13 years old in 1963 and probably all retired."

Methinks everybody knows that I was born in 1952 and am retired and still suffer from this nonsense In fact I sued the Crown in 2015 because of it N'esy Pas?

'With a heavy heart,' Brian Gallant says he'll resign as Liberal leader

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Fred Brewer

If we are going to have a "fact-based" discussion about bilingualism then lets start with the fact of how much it costs.

David Amos

@Fred Brewer Methinks politicians don't wish t discuss to such things and definitely won't provide the Auditor General enough funds to finance a search to find out N'esy Pas?

 
chris bowdler

I expect Justin will find him a nice safe seat in NB for the upcoming 2019 federal election...

Barry Odonnell

@chris bowdler Justin best worry about himself next election,

Dan Lee

@chris bowdler
Why should he be differant........Dont tell me ALWARD deserved his position

Marguerite Deschamps

@Barry Odonnell, you do not decide how most of Canada's electors will vote.

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks in the election of the 42nd Parliament more Canadians voted against Trudeau The Younger and his cohorts than for him while he promised no more first past the post elections if he won a majority of the votes N'esy Pas?

Marguerite Deschamps

@David Amos, just like Higgs!

 
Peter Johnson

quick point buddy, you cannot resign, as you LOST the election. you cant use the ole you cant fire me i quit routine. you were booted to the curb, you cant stroll out with your nose in the air

David Amos

@Peter Johnson "you cant stroll out with your nose in the air"

Methinks he just did but he is still the leader and a seated member of the House and there has yet to be another vote on the next Throne Speech N'esy Pas?

 
Troy Haines

We haven't had a good premier in a while. Let's hope Higgs is a good one.

David Amos

@Troy Haines Dream on

 

 
Ian Scott

Well party # 2 now has an opportunity to get the fiscal affairs in order. It will not happen easily as the usual expectations remain. People have got to let business get going, small and big ones or we are done. Language stuff has got to get some common sense, 5 kids on one bus and 25 on another can't work anymore nor do divided schools nor do 9 student schools. Duality has to snubbed out. And how we have a nursing shortage when we produce 100s each year is mystifying and continues to have OR time shortages etc. Question is , is it a shortage or is it absenteeisms, so called sick leaves, stress crap, maternal leaves , language or what with the union.? If 25% are always out there is a problem and adding more at taxpayer cost does not always help.

Roland Godin

@Ian Scott
Appreciate that you accept to be served in la langue officielle de mon choix...eh!

David Amos

@Roland Godin Methinks I should say "Nay Not I" for obvious reasons N'esy Pas?

 
john smith

Good riddance and happy trails with your gold plated Pension!

David Amos

@john smith Methinks thou doth jest too much N'esy Pas?

 
Stephen Long

As always it was all about him, right until the end. I did this, we are much better off now because of what I did. Remember the 'I created 10,000 jobs, I told you I would' announcements?
But Brian, unemployment was greater when you were saying that than when you took over.
Yeah, but I didn't mean net jobs, you silly people.

David Amos

@Stephen Long "As always it was all about him, right until the end."

YUP

 
daryl doucette

Good luck Mr. Gallant in your future endeavors. I was surprised and quite pleased with the comment he made a couple of weeks ago regarding " Official Bilingualism", that he did not realize how many folks in the province were negatively affected by it, and that he should have done more to address their concerns...well, if he had WON the election he probably would not have made that comment, but here we are today. Now, i'm hoping his replacement will take a good long look at " Official Bilingualism", and roll up his or her sleeves, keeping in mind Mr. Gallants comment, and do something to address the concerns of the folks Mr. Gallant referred to about being negatively affected by this issue...if he/ she plays their cards right they will be a " shoe in" in the next election.

David Amos

@daryl doucette "if he had WON the election he probably would not have made that comment"

Methinks everybody knows he promoted the animosity over "Official Bilingualism" and even today he warned Higgs not to lose his soul and make a deal with the devil N'esy Pas?

 
Seamus Milligan

"If I can't be king of the sand box, I'm taking my toys and going home."

Good riddance.

David Amos

@Seamus Milligan "If I can't be king of the sand box, I'm taking my toys and going home."

Methinks that is how the wicked game is played The rules of his party would have Gallant up for a leadership review and he would lose bigtime anyway N'esy Pas?

 
Jack Johnson

When was the last time a Maritime politician lost his position of power and yet stayed on to do the difficult, thankless, and important work of the loyal opposition? Does the loyalty bit only work when the perks and privileges of power act as incentive?

David Amos

@Jack Johnson Methinks your question was rhetorical in nature but the answer you solicit is NEVER N'esy Pas?

 
Nicolas Krinis

Great day for NB. The list of promises he had made to win was starting to get out of hand. Just as in other provinces (and around the world), liberal governments are being thrown out, one at a time. Your turn is coming up next, JT.

David Amos

@Nicolas Krinis Methinks it would not be wise to bet the farm on your opinion The Quebec lawyer Maxime may split the vote on the right and serve Trudeau The Younger his second mandate on a silver platter N'esy Pas?

Matt Steele

No more unlimited govt. credit card and travel expense account for Gallant ; he has been pushed out the door by the Liberal party . Gallant tried to push the forced frenchification of N.B. ; and payed the price at the ballot box . Bye Bye Brian ; you are Dominic LeBlancs problem now !!!

Roland Godin

@Matt Steele
After the frenchification of number Brunswick, we are heading for the White House, à l’attaque...eh/voilà.

David Amos

@Roland Godin Methinks it rather comical that Dominic Cardy's old NDP buddies are dancing a jig tonight They were big losers in this election too N'esy Pas?

 

Jeremiah Johnson

I bet that he and Justin Trudeau, both fops, got along well. Unfortunately, Brian had no vision for the future or creativity for New Brunswicker's and ended up just one of many Canadian premiers who held that seat temporarily!

David Amos

@Jeremiah Johnson Methinks the gloating Conservatives want to forget when Franky Boy McKenna won every seat in his first election or the fact that Chretien swept the floor of the PC Party except the Old Grey Mayor from Saint John and her Quebec lawyer buddy who turned coat not long afterwards in order to become liberal Premier N'esy Pas?

Marguerite Deschamps

@David Amos, the Old Grey Mayor who inhaled, but didn't smoke.

Harold Benson

Gone....just like Frank Mckenna.

David Amos 

 @Harold Benson Methinks you must be joking You NDP dudes must recall why I ran in Saint John Harbour in 2006 while the law student Brian Gallant ran against Bernie Lord in Moncton. Everybody knows I ran against the Dominic Cardy's replacement the current NDP leader in the last federal election and that my old foe Franky Boy McKenna was busy picking a lot of the candidates for the last provincial election particularly in Saint John Harbour and Sussex N'esy Pas?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-harbour-nb-election-2018-1.4808144

"Gerry Lowe, a city councillor, businessman and former union rep for Canada Post, said he realized after Frank McKenna asked him to run that 'there are so many things that have to be changed and they all exist in Fredericton."








 
Paul Letendre

Well, the people spoke and the Liberals got voted out. The Conservatives won, fair and square.

David Amos

@Paul Letendre Methinks the Fat Lady ain't sung yet N'esy Pas?

Marguerite Deschamps

@Paul Letendre, they are hanging by a thread, thanks to his friends, the other COR party and that son of a Vroom-Vroom.

Lou Bell

@Marguerite Deschamps Guess a new Parti Acadienne leader is in order. Last one sure was a flop.

 
Douglas Fowler

The writing was on the wall so why did he hang on? He seemed to be in shock that he lost.

Julian Hoyak

@Douglas Fowler - Maybe...but whoin their right mind would vote Conservative? That party has no record of achievement in Canada. The other parties progress whilecon gov't devolve. How bad is that?

David Amos

@Douglas Fowler "The writing was on the wall so why did he hang on? He seemed to be in shock that he lost."

Methinks he just continued to act under the orders of the old boys club in the backroom N'esy Pas?

'With a heavy heart,' Brian Gallant says he'll resign as Liberal leader

Former New Brunswick premier makes announcement at a news conference Thursday morning

Elizabeth Fraser · CBC News · Posted: Nov 15, 2018 8:00 AM AT 

Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant, accompanied by his wife, Karine Gallant, announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party. (James West/Canadian Press)


Brian Gallant has announced his intention to resign as Opposition leader and leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party as soon as a new leader can be chosen.

The former premier made the announcement at a news conference at the Legislative Building on Thursday morning.

"It is with a heavy heart I will be resigning as Liberal Party leader of New Brunswick," said Gallant, whose party was diminished to 21 seats in the 49-member legislature, while the Progressive Conservatives won 22 seats.

I'm proud to say I'm leaving the province in a better state than when I became premier.- Brian Gallant, opposition leader 

"It has been an absolute honour to serve as premier and leader of the Liberal Party."

Gallant said he'll stay on as leader for now to provide some stability while the party prepares to find a new leader. He did not say whether he would stay on as an MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe until New Brunswick's next election. ​

After Liberals elect new leader, Gallant said, he has "no idea what I'll do next."

Addressing bilingualism 

He did make it clear he plans to speak about official bilingualism, its merits, the myths about it, and concerns New Brunswickers might have.

"As a province I think we can strengthen our social fabric and be more united than ever if we talk about this issue in a fact-based, respectful way," he said.

• Brian Gallant plans to resign as Liberal leader

"I think that we can find common ground and … the more people [who] know the facts, the better informed they will be for this important discussion that we're clearly going to have as a province."

Much of Gallant's resignation announcement sounded like a campaign speech as he ran through what was accomplished during his four years as premier, although he did acknowledge there were "a few hiccups and mistakes along the way."

"I'm proud to say I'm leaving the province in a better state than when I became premier," he said.

After the Sept. 24 election, Gallant said he would try to continue governing the province.

Jacques Poitras @poitrasCBC

Legislature will meet next Tuesday morning to prorogue the first session (the one in which the Liberals delivered a throne speech, introduced two bills, and were defeated). A new session with PC throne speech will begin at 1 p.m. that afternoon.

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9:37 AM - Nov 15, 2018

He met with Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, and received permission to continue governing, while he and his Liberals tried to win the confidence of the legislature — with fewer seats than their main opponents.

CBC News

Brian Gallant loses confidence vote

 New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant lost the confidence vote in the legislature 25-23. 1:34

But the Gallant government fell Nov. 2, when 22 Progressive Conservatives and three People's Alliance MLAs voted to defeat it. Twenty Liberals and three Greens voted to keep the government alive.

As a result, Premier Blaine Higgs and his Progressive Conservatives were sworn into power last week.

On Friday, Gallant advised Higgs not to govern as if he has a majority, and he cited shale gas development as something Higgs doesn't have a mandate to resume. The Liberals had imposed a moratorium on fracking, but Higgs has said his government will allow it in areas where local people want it.

Gallant said his party wasn't perfect and he admitted he wasn't a perfect leader. But he said the Liberals increased tourism in New Brunswick, cut taxes for small businesses, grew the economy and reduced the number of job losses across the province, all while addressing the provincial deficit.

Moving forward he said the Liberal Party is the best party to grow economy, strengthen education, address health care wait-times, advance women's equality, protect the environment and cut the deficit.

Gallant became 'too jaded'

In his closing speech before the confidence vote on Nov. 2 and again at a news conference later that day, Gallant apologized for not doing a better job as premier.

He said the election result was a wake-up call and he would try to be more collaborative "no matter which position I'll be occupying."

Gallant speaks at the end of the throne speech debate earlier this month. Gallant's Liberal government was then defeated. (James West/Canadian Press)

He acknowledged that he won the leadership promising "a new approach" but became "too jaded and fell into some of the old adversarial ways of this place."

Gallant blamed the news media for covering more adversarial topics.

"Sometimes, when there's an important issue, politicians feel like they have to take on those adversarial ways to get a little bit of attention from the media," he said.

"But it's not an excuse. We all have to be mature about the roles we've been asked to play here."

Gallant's resignation means the party will have to plan a leadership campaign quickly. And with a minority PC government in power — an election could happen at any time.

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Kris Austin bids farewell

On the eve of Gallant's expected resignation, People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin wished him well, but wasn't surprised by his decision.

"I figured this would be the outcome. Based on years of tradition, when a party loses an election, it's common for the leader to resign," Austin said in a statement.

Kris Austin, the leader of the People's Alliance Party, said he wasn't surprised Gallant wants to resign as Liberal leader. (CBC)

"I want to thank him for his years of service to the province as its premier and I wish him well in his future."

With files from Jacques Poitras

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