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Former Higgs cabinet ministers level tough questions at government
Three former cabinet ministers take aggressive approach at public accounts committee
Public accounts committee meetings have included tough questions for government from three former Higgs cabinet ministers. (Karissa Donkin/CBC)
They're not exactly rebels, but a trio of backbench Progressive Conservative MLAs have been flexing their independence at the legislature's Public Accounts committee and turning its livestream into must-see political TV.
Last week the three Tories, all former ministers dumped from the PC cabinet last fall, put the spotlight on school construction decisions, slow ambulance response times and unspent climate funds.
All three exchanges were compelling, and all three topics are potentially uncomfortable or awkward for the PC government.
"The goal is not to be quiet and go and hide when you're in government," says one of the MLAs, Jake Stewart, who represents Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin. "The goal is to work on behalf of constituents."
Stewart asked Auditor General Kim Adair-MacPherson about her recent conclusion that the Ambulance New Brunswick contract favours urban areas because missed response targets in rural areas get less weight in the calculations.
Stewart's hometown of Blackville was one of the affected communities and he said during the meeting he wants the contract changed.
"That issue is extremely important where I live," Stewart told CBC News. "I don't think it would be possible for me to be there on that committee and not ask those questions."
New Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr kicked off the pot-stirring last week when he endorsed Adair-MacPherson's finding that the construction of a new school in the riding of Education Minister Dominic Cardy was not based on evidence.
"I think we have to pay attention to what you offer us and try to make the changes for everybody involved," Carr told her.
He added that an upgrade to Oromocto High School, which serves his riding, was "pushed way over to the side" when the Hanwell school was able to "jump the queue."
Stewart followed up later the same day with his comments on Ambulance New Brunswick.
Andrea Anderson-Mason and Jeff Carr were also shuffled out of cabinet last fall. This photo was taken on the day the cabinet changes were announced. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
"Ambulance coverage is human life. It's life and death," he told Adair-MacPherson.
"The need for a new contract is evident, because we can't allow rural areas of the province to suffer. … That's not acceptable to any taxpayer or any citizen of New Brunswick."
The next day, Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West MLA Andrea Anderson-Mason used courtroom-style cross-examination questioning to reveal that almost $4 million in carbon tax revenue wasn't spent on climate change projects as required in 2018-19.
"There's always a risk in terms of not spending the full budget," deputy environment minister Cade Libby acknowledged after a series of rapid-fire questions from the former attorney general.
The three episodes caught the attention of the opposition Liberals.
"Normally that doesn't happen," said Victoria-La Vallée MLA Chuck Chiasson, a veteran of the public accounts committee."Quite honestly, it took me off guard.
"I actually texted one of the other [Liberal] people on the committee … and I said 'Are you giving them these questions?' I thought, 'Gee, those are the questions we need to be asking."
Carr and Anderson-Mason did not respond to interview requests.
Stewart's approach 'nothing new'
Stewart says he wasn't looking for an "aha moment" and his approach was nothing new.
"I think I've always been fairly independent," he says. "I've been accused of it, or guilty of it, for a number of years."
He said backbench MLAs like him can "scream at the top of your lungs," or they can use the committee system to work "in a professional and precise way" raising issues important to their constituencies.
"Public accounts does provide a significant forum to drill down on the issues that really matter," he says.
All three MLAs were cabinet ministers in Premier Blaine Higgs's minority government. But when the PCs won a majority last September, Higgs shuffled them out in favour of newcomers.
Stewart was Aboriginal affairs minister before the shuffle and supported calls for an inquiry into systemic racism, putting him at odds with Higgs.
After her demotion, Anderson-Mason complained about the slow pace of government action on broadband internet in her riding, which Higgs labelled "sour grapes."
Jamie Gillies, political scientist at St. Thomas University, says MLAs outside cabinet are a little freer to work for their constituents. (CBC)
Chiasson said last week's questions may reflect "a little bit of frustration, a little bit of division" within the PC caucus, but political scientist Jamie Gillies of St. Thomas University says not to read too much into it.
"I don't think I would describe it as even dissent in the caucus or a revolt, but I think what we're seeing is maybe a little bit of an evolution since the election," he says.
"They're feeling a little more comfortable to say, 'You know, we're not down a couple of seats here. We've got a majority and I don't like how this is being treated within caucus,' or 'I agree with the auditor general on this.'"
The Health Department says it continues to discuss a new ambulance contract with Medavie Health Services New Brunswick, which operates the service.
PAC is supposed to be non-political or non-partisan, but I've never seen it function that way, so yeah, they can bring on more.- Chuck Chiasson, Liberal MLA
"These discussions are ongoing and no decisions have been made," said spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane.
Education officials also appeared at the committee last week and explained the school ranking formula needed changes to account for rapid population growth in Fredericton and Moncton. That led to the approval of the Hanwell school, they said.
Libby told Anderson-Mason that while the provincial carbon tax deposited $37.4 million in the climate fund in 2018-19 for projects, the government only spent $33.7 million of it.
It was the first public acknowledgement that $3.7 million wasn't spent the way it was supposed to be spent. Libby said the department hoped the money would be rolled over to be used in 2019-20, but it turned out that would violate federal climate plan requirements.
"The government has committed to spending this particular budget on climate change initiatives," he said.
Non-partisan intent
Gillies says PC MLAs acting more independently "could become a problem if it gets a little bit out of control," but it's normal members no longer in cabinet will become more vocal advocates for their ridings.
School upgrades and construction are "a good thing to raise if you're looking to get re-elected and you want to voice the concerns of your constituents," he says.
With a minority government, "there's always the pressing issue of whether we can keep the government going," but now that the PCs have a majority, "they can be a little more aggressive in advocating for things."
Chiasson says he hopes for more tough questioning from the three PC MLAs.
"It's always good to see. PAC is supposed to be non-political or non-partisan, but I've never seen it function that way, so yeah, they can bring on more."
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Several high-profile ministers dropped as Blaine Higgs unveils new cabinet
Premier appoints 6 women to 16-member cabinet in Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2020 2:40 PM AT
What does Wilson and Wetmore have to say lately? Methinks Higgy et al cannot deny the fact that I predicted the 5 disenchanted former cabinet ministers would become a force all their own N'esy Pas?
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Several high-profile ministers dropped as Blaine Higgs unveils new cabinet
Premier appoints 6 women to 16-member cabinet in Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony
· CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2020 2:40 PM AT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFiOfUGrrQ
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs confronted by Blogger after new Cabinet is reveille!!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YUWpI7SDfw
Soon to be name Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature Bill Oliver is questioned by Blogger!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ocjAl5c6E
Former Agriculture Minister Ross Wetmore is confronted by the Pain in the Ass Blogger!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwnB07ZBP7g
Minister of Justice, Public Safety and Attorney General Ted Flemming is hunted down by a Pest!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQouRSqXPc
Leader of the People's Alliance Party Kris Austin was ambushed by the Pain in the Ass Blogger today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqM5rjb800
Green Party Leader David Coon confronted on the New Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E6ulCrRggM
Go Figure what going on in Jake's mind and why Chucky never posted this video in his blog etc
Oct 2, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5tvhK5N8YM
Methinks Jeffy Baby Car ain't laughing now N'esy Pas?
Oct 2, 2020
Meet Higgy's latest French Leutenant Notice Allain laughing and oking with Jacques Poitras of CBC in the video above while Car double talks with Chucky Baby?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_a8lnkDz8Q
Nouveau-Brunswick Vice-Premier Ministre Daniel Allain est confronter par le tannant Blogger!!!
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Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 16:34:26 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks it was comical that a dude named
Windsor made fun of Higgy's choice of a tie when his dubious cabinet
appeared while everybody ignores the fact that a Keith speaks for the
Irving Clan N'esy Pas?
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Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 12:34:20 -0400
Subject: Methinks it was comical that a dude named Windsor made fun of
Higgy's choice of a tie when his dubious cabinet appeared while everybody
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Methinks Andrea Anderson-Mason, Jeff Carr, Jake Stewart, Sherry Wilson
and Ross Wetmore should follow the French comedian Bobby Gauvin's lead
and sit as Independents ASAP and rule over Higgy's circus N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.
#cdnpoli #nbpoli
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Several high-profile ministers dropped as Blaine Higgs unveils new cabinet
Premier appoints 6 women to 16-member cabinet in Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2020 2:40 PM AT
157 Comments
Commenting is now closed for this story.
David Amos
Methinks Higgy and his blogger buddy Chucky had an interesting
conversation yesterday about his former Chief of Staff who was ousted
from cabinet and now expects to be the next Speaker N'esy Pas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs confronted by Blogger after new
Cabinet is reveille!!!
Sep 29, 2020
Charles Leblanc
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David Amos
Methinks CBC and the their buddies Chucky and Higgy et al must ask
themselves why I save everything I deem important then blog, email and
tweet about it before it evaporates N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.
Cyphrinfinity
Look at how much he's adjusting his mask while Charles is making the
comments on this video.
Cody Tuttle
lit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Soon to be name Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature Bill Oliver
is questioned by Blogger!!!!
Oct 7, 2020
Charles Leblanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Former Agriculture Minister Ross Wetmore is confronted by the Pain in
the Ass Blogger!!!!
Oct 7, 2020
Charles Leblanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Minister of Justice, Public Safety and Attorney General Ted Flemming
is hunted down by a Pest!!!
Oct 7, 2020
Charles Leblanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Leader of the People's Alliance Party Kris Austin was ambushed by the
Pain in the Ass Blogger today!
Oct 7, 2020
Charles Leblanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Green Party Leader David Coon confronted on the New Speaker of the New
Brunswick Legislature!!!!
Oct 7, 2020
Charles Leblanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Go Figure what going on in Jake's mind and why Chucky never posted
this video in his blog etc
Oct 2, 2020
Charles Leblanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Methinks Jeffy Baby Car ain't laughing now N'esy Pas?
Oct 2, 2020
Charles Leblanc
Meet Higgy's latest French Leutenant Notice Allain laughing and oking
with Jacques Poitras of CBC in the video above while Car double talks
with Chucky Baby?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Nouveau-Brunswick Vice-Premier Ministre Daniel Allain est confronter
par le tannant Blogger!!!
Sep 22, 2020
Charles Leblanc
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @alllibertynews and 49 others
Methinks Andrea Anderson-Mason, her MLA cohorts Shephard, Johnson,
Bockus, Wallace, Green, Dunn and both Wilson women no doubt remember
what I said to them or about them and put it in emails to Higgy N'esy
Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.
#cdnpoli #nbpoli
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/
Several high-profile ministers dropped as Blaine Higgs unveils new cabinet
Premier appoints 6 women to 16-member cabinet in Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2020 2:40 PM AT
"The six Progressive Conservative MLAs who served in Higgs's cabinet
from 2018 until they were dropped Tuesday include high-profile members
Andrea Anderson-Mason, who was attorney general, Jeff Carr who was at
Environment and Local Government, and Jake Stewart who was minister of
Aboriginal affairs. Bill Oliver, Sherry Wilson and Ross Wetmore are
also out."
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Michael durant
Don't know why he didn't drop the stone (Fleming) outside or at least
set it onto a seat in the back. Higs isn't the swiftest, or maybe he
is just cuffed and chained about the ankles.
David Amos
Reply to @Michael durant: Methinks that everybody knows that whereas
he booted the only other lawyer he had from cabinet Higgy had no
option to put the mindless Teddy back into the position he held under
Alward's mandate N'esy Pas?
Aaron Allison
The Miramichi river left without a Minster, Bad move by Higgs that he
will regret.
David Trueman
Reply to @Aaron Allison: You voted for Conroy who will be in the very
back row of the legislature. You get what you deserve.
Thomas Imber
Reply to @Aaron Allison: Trevors would have been in Cabinet, but the
francophone-heavy Miramichi Bay-Neguac (which includes parts of the
City of Miramichi), voted for an opposition back bencher (again).
David Amos
Reply to @David Trueman: Methinks you and Higgy et al should not
underestimate the dragon-slayer commonly known as Madame Conroy N''esy
Pas?
Anne Bérubé
Reply to @Aaron Allison: He will not run again at the next election,
so no, he will regret nothing.
Greg Windsor
Premier Higgs, great move wearing the New Brunswick tartan neck tie.
Class act. Yes, for those of you who did not know, New Brunswick has
it's own tartan, as well as a Royal Coat of Arms.....
Terry Tibbs
Reply to @Greg Windsor:
Can we sell it?
David Amos
Reply to @Terry Tibbs: Perhaps
Terry Tibbs
Reply to @David Amos:
Maybe some cash from the Irving clan for a tartan?
David Amos
Reply to @Terry Tibbs: Trust that Crown knows that the Irving Clan
already have a tartan etc and that they have been battling my
forefathers for centuries.
Methinks its rather Ironic that Mary Keith speaks for them now N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Terry Tibbs: Methinks whereas you pretend to be a British
comedian you may enjoy a little history N'esy Pas?
Origin of the crest badge – "Robert Bruce, who, when a fugitive from
the court of Edward I., concealed himself in the house of William De
Irwin (William Irvine), his secretary and sword-bearer. William De
Irwin followed the changing fortunes of his royal master; was with him
when he was routed at Methven ; shared his subsequent dangers ; and
was one of the seven who were hidden with him in a copse of holly when
his pursuers passed by. When Bruce came to his own again he made him
Master of the Rolls, and ten years after the battle of Bannockburn,
gave him in free barony the forest of Drum, near Aberdeen. He also
permitted him to use his private badge of three holly leaves, with the
motto, Sub sole sub umbra virens, which are still the arms of the
Irving family."[7]
15th century and clan conflicts
Clan Irvine was often at feud with the neighbouring Clan Keith. Both
clans invaded each other's lands. In 1402, Clan Irvine is said to have
slaughtered an invading war party of Clan Keith at the Battle of
Drumoak.[8
House of Windsor
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Badge of the House of Windsor
Parent house Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(Cadet branch of Wettin)
Country United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
Etymology Windles-ore (Old English)
Place of origin England
Founded 17 July 1917; 103 years ago
Founder George V
Current head Elizabeth II
Members List of members of the House of Windsor
Connected families
Wettin
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Oldenburg
Glücksburg
Battenberg
Mountbatten
Cadet branches Mountbatten-Windsor
The House of Windsor is the reigning royal house of the United Kingdom
and the other Commonwealth realms. In 1901, the House of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha (a branch of the House of Wettin) succeeded the House of
Hanover to the British monarchy with the accession of King Edward VII,
son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In
1917, the name of the royal house was changed from the German
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor because of anti-German
sentiment in the United Kingdom during World War I.[1] There have been
four British monarchs of the House of Windsor since then: George V,
Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II.
The current head of the house is monarch of sixteen sovereign states.
These are the United Kingdom (where they are based), Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua
New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and
Nevis. As well as these separate monarchies, there are also three
Crown dependencies, fourteen British Overseas Territories and two
associated states of New Zealand.
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Methinks Margot Cragg and her hubby Cardy should explain to his boss
Higgy why he should make NB Power quit overcharging the municipalities
for street lights before the vote on the Throne Speech N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.
#cdnpoli #nbpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
Municipalities accuse NB Power of over-charging for street-light service
Margot Cragg says EUB should make the utility adhere to the rate
standard the board set
Gail Harding · CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2018 7:33 PM AT
The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick executive director Margot
Cragg says NB Power is charging municipalities too much for street
lights. (CBC)
The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick says NB Power needs to
stop raising the rates it charges for street lights.
In fact, executive director Margot Cragg said the utility not only
needs to stop raising rates — it needs to reduce them.
Cragg says the EUB should make NB Power follow the standard it set for
rate charges for street lights. (Cindy Grant/CBC)
Cragg made a presentation to the Energy and Utilities Board in early
February after the City of Fredericton wrote a letter about the rates
for street lights and the union decided to take on the fight for all
municipalities.
"For Fredericton, the cost in 2017 was over a million dollars," she
said. "For other municipalities in the area, like Oromocto, it was
$340,000 and even for a rural community like Hanwell, it was over
$41,000 … that's a pretty hefty bill."
Cragg said money spent on street lights can't be spent elsewhere.
Another increase
She added the EUB has set a standard to determine the charges to each
rate class.
"So what the EUB has said is that the rate charge for each class
should be about equal to the cost of supply of the service, within a
range of reasonableness."
But Cragg said NB Power is proposing to increase it to 195 per cent of
that cost.
"That's almost double the cost of actually providing the service."
Cragg pointed out the present rate is too high and has been getting
worse year over year. She said in 2015-2016 it was 176 per cent of the
cost of supplying the service.
In 2017-2018 it was 192 per cent of the cost.
"That cost to revenue ratio has been getting worse year over year,"
Cragg said, adding that if the proposed rate is accepted, the ratio
will be even more punitive.
'Optional' service
At its rate hearing last year, NB Power said it considered street
light service optional and not subject to the EUB's fair price
guidelines. It also said the higher prices it charges for street
lights help it to keep prices it charges other customers, such as
homeowners, lower.
At hearings this week, both public intervener Heather Black and EUB
lawyer Ellen Desmond pressed NB Power rate design managers to explain
why they ignore the board's fair price guidelines in setting charges
for both street lights and water heater rentals.
"NB Power doesn't really view street lights as a rate class," said the
utility's rate design specialist Kevin Gibson. But he said it would
follow whatever direction the EUB gives it on the issue.
Follow the standard
Cragg said it's up to the EUB to make NB Power follow the standard it set.
"What the heck, you've set a standard for what should be charged for
each rate class, this is pretty clearly not falling within that, what
are you going to do about it?"
Cragg said the group asked the EUB to set the rate at one that
provides fair pricing for street-lighting services within all
municipalities.
"Any dollar that is spent on excessive pricing for street lighting is
money the municipality can't spend fixing the road, can't spend on the
water services, can't spend on the services and infrastructure you and
I use every single day in our communities," she said.
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From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2020 14:31:05 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE Matter No. 357 - NB Power Rate Design
Your pal Margot Cragg or her hubby Cardy and all his political buddies
should have explained to you what happened before the last election
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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2020 14:31:05 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE Matter No. 357 - NB Power Rate Design
Your pal Margot Cragg or her hubby Cardy and all his political buddies
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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2020 14:31:10 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE Matter No. 357 - NB Power Rate Design
Your pal Margot Cragg or her hubby Cardy and all his political buddies
should have explained to you what happened before the last election
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
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Je suis absente du bureau. Je serai de retour le lundi 9 novembre.
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Your pal Margot Cragg or her hubby Cardy and all his political buddies
should have explained to you what happened before the last election
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-cabinet-unveiled-premier-higgs-1.5743318
Several high-profile ministers dropped as Blaine Higgs unveils new cabinet
Premier appoints 6 women to 16-member cabinet in Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony
· CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2020 2:40 PM AT
Premier Blaine Higgs speaks during the swearing-in ceremony of his new cabinet Tuesday. (CBC)
Premier Blaine Higgs has jettisoned six members of his previous cabinet and has appointed six women as ministers in a sweeping post-election shuffle.
The six Progressive Conservative MLAs who served in Higgs's cabinet from 2018 until they were dropped Tuesday include high-profile members Andrea Anderson-Mason, who was attorney general, Jeff Carr who was at Environment and Local Government, and Jake Stewart who was minister of Aboriginal affairs.
Bill Oliver, Sherry Wilson and Ross Wetmore are also out.
Dorothy Shephard, who oversaw a bitter battle with nursing-home unions through most of 2019, has been promoted to health minister.
Besides the COVID-19 pandemic, Shephard faces pressure for Medicare to fund abortions at Fredericton's Clinic 554, which is on the verge of closing.
Dorothy Shephard was shifted from the social development portfolio to become minister of health. (Government of New Brunswick)
Only three hospitals in the province, two in Moncton and one in Bathurst, provide publicly funded abortions.
Shephard has attended pro-life rallies at the legislature in the past but said Tuesday she will put her personal views aside in her new role.
"I don't know that I could ever have an abortion," she said.
"However I would move heaven and earth to get any woman the help that she felt she needed. I think it's a traumatic thing for a woman to have to go through and I think we all need to be compassionate."
Shephard replaces Ted Flemming at Health. Flemming becomes minister of justice and public safety and attorney-general.
Former health minister Ted Flemming takes over the roles of attorney general and minister of justice and public safety. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
He replaces Anderson-Mason in two of those positions.
The second-term MLA told CBC News on Tuesday she wasn't committing to staying for a full four-year term after the shuffle. Like Higgs himself, Anderson-Mason said, "I didn't do this because I didn't have any other options."
"There's been a significant change in our life in the last few hours, and we're going to reflect as a family and see where this goes."
'Nothing personal'
Higgs told reporters that dropping six ministers was "nothing personal," and he said his new lineup is what he has "right now," holding out the possibility that reorganizing departments in the coming years could let some MLAs return to cabinet.
"We will look going forward at what needs to change," he said.
In other cabinet moves, Bruce Fitch replaces Shephard as minister of social development, while Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy remains in that job. Mary Wilson moves from Economic Development to minister of Service New Brunswick.
Rookie Moncton East MLA Daniel Allain becomes the minister of local government and local government reform.
Allain told reporters the title is a sign that the government considers reform a major priority.
Other first-time MLAs joining cabinet are:
- Margaret Johnson as minister of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries.
- Arlene Dunn as minister responsible for economic development. She is also minister responsible for immigration and minister of Aboriginal affairs.
- Tammy Scott-Wallace as minister of tourism, heritage and culture and minister responsible for women's equality.
- Jill Green as minister of transportation and infrastructure.
Former journalist Tammy Scott-Wallace, the representative for Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins, is among the rookie MLAs added to the new cabinet. (CBC)
The six women represented the largest number of women ever in a New Brunswick cabinet.
Hampton MLA Gary Crossman, first elected in 2014, joins cabinet as minister of environment and climate change and minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.
Other ministers who took office in 2018 who are staying where they are include:
- Ernie Steeves as minister of finance and treasury board.
- Trevor Holder as minister of post-secondary education, training and labour.
- Glen Savoie as minister responsible for la francophonie.
- Mike Holland as minister of natural resources and energy development.
There was criticism of Higgs's decision to give the Aboriginal affairs portfolio to Dunn, a minister with several other responsibilities. Stewart was the first minister who had it as his sole responsibility.
Metepenagiag Chief Bill Ward said he's been in his position for about five years and Dunn will be the fourth minister he has dealt with.
"It seems as though it is by design that we are in a perpetual meet-and-greet mode" with the province, he said in a tweet. "Fun times."
"Methinks the PC lady Andrea Johnson and Higgy should not deny that the MLAs Sherry Wilson, Mary Wilson, Dorothy Shephard, Margaret Johnson, Kathy Bockus, Tammy Scott-Wallace, Jill Green, Arlene Dunn and Andrea Anderson-Mason no doubt remember everything I said to them and or about them during the election I put in writing N'esy Pas?"
Blaine will achieve great things for the people of New/Nouveau-Brunswick.
Shortest memory on record is playing tricks on you this morning Buford T.
Good old Mr Fitch is a safe bet placed anywhere for Mr Higgs. He won't do much of anything on his own, and he won't embarrass, leaving Mr Higgs alone to keep herd on the rest.
Can we sell it?
Maybe some cash from the Irving clan for a tartan?
Methinks its rather Ironic that Mary Keith speaks for them now N'esy Pas?
Origin of the crest badge – "Robert Bruce, who, when a fugitive from the court of Edward I., concealed himself in the house of William De Irwin (William Irvine), his secretary and sword-bearer. William De Irwin followed the changing fortunes of his royal master; was with him when he was routed at Methven ; shared his subsequent dangers ; and was one of the seven who were hidden with him in a copse of holly when his pursuers passed by. When Bruce came to his own again he made him Master of the Rolls, and ten years after the battle of Bannockburn, gave him in free barony the forest of Drum, near Aberdeen. He also permitted him to use his private badge of three holly leaves, with the motto, Sub sole sub umbra virens, which are still the arms of the Irving family."[7]
15th century and clan conflicts
Clan Irvine was often at feud with the neighbouring Clan Keith. Both clans invaded each other's lands. In 1402, Clan Irvine is said to have slaughtered an invading war party of Clan Keith at the Battle of Drumoak.[8]
Methinks if you don't believe me just ask Humpty Dumpty once the Crown finally figures out how to put him back together N'esy Pas
Funny thing about rebuilding, you have to cut out the rust and throw it away, starting with fresh.
There is no sign of that here.
'And that made-up position.
"Tammy Scott-Wallace as minister of tourism, heritage and culture and minister responsible for women's equality."
They lumped women's equality in with tourism and culture... one of the least utilized or effective ministries in the province. Why didn't they just tell her to wait in the car?
"Methinks the PC lady Andrea Johnson and Higgy should not deny that the MLAs Sherry Wilson, Mary Wilson, Dorothy Shephard, Margaret Johnson, Kathy Bockus, Tammy Scott-Wallace, Jill Green, Arlene Dunn and Andrea Anderson-Mason no doubt remember everything I said to them and or about them during the election I put in writing N'esy Pas?"
I'm wondering. Do you *think* we can persuade Mr Higgs of that fact?
Mr Higgs has the perfect answer for that. The past 2 years of Higgs government have proved that if you don't do anything you can't be blamed. So, expect 4 more
You won't hear a peep out of many of the others as well Fred....
how did this quy become minister of anything again...........
Sleeping through meetings makes him highly qualified
Sure? The Throne speech will be carefully crafted (like election promises) to be non-committal about everything.
The rest of Canada is envious!
When you figure out what they are envious of we better bottle it and sell it.
Because there is not, nor there ever will be, anything going on here to be envious of.
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