Podcast appearances and mentions of Blaine Higgs

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Donate to help us make more shows at www.faytene.tv/donate or by calling 1-866-844-0844.Join us for this powerful and insightful interview with Hon. Blaine Higgs, the former Premier of New Brunswick. He was recently named Canada's best fiscal manager of a province by the Fraser Institute.In this interview, we discuss critical issues impacting both the province and the nation and the challenges, solutions, and principles that have shaped New Brunswick's remarkable turnaround. Conversation Overview:  ✅ How New Brunswick reversed population decline and achieved economic growth  ✅ The bold fiscal policies that saved taxpayers $100 million annually in interest payments  ✅ Insights into Canada's energy challenges and the importance of national energy security  ✅ Why parental rights and accountability in government matter now more than ever  ✅ How strong leadership can build a legacy that benefits future generations  ➡️ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel and SHARE this episode with your friends and family to spread awareness about these important topics!  ---

This week Mary and Nat yap about the New Brunswick election results, what's going on in Alberta, the agony and ecstasy of a Timothée Chalamet lookalike Contest and more. Follow us on Instagram: @nfstrongarm | @marygreenhahaha | @BlowingItPod This podcast was recorded in on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi'kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.   Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi' Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House   New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth qtfattiesnb   Comedy Night at the Wilser's Room (Facebook)   Further reading/viewing: Hogan's news quotes can't be used as evidence against his gender-identity policy, judge rules (CBC) CCLA Welcomes Commitment to Reverse Harmful Changes to Policy 713 in New Brunswick (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) Liberal government's proposed revisions to Policy 713 prioritize cisgender comfort over transgender rights (NB Media Co-Op) 'My future has been decided': Blaine Higgs loses seat as party falls in N.B. election (CTV) Conservative candidate stumbles into intersectionality, gets everything about it completely backwards (NB Media Co-Op) Alberta unveils 3 sweeping bills affecting trans and gender-diverse youth (Global) 2024 election violence is already happening (Vox) What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict (BBC) As U.S. election polls show tight race, ‘take a breath,' experts say (Global) George of the Jungle – Trailer (YouTube) ‘Fandom has toxified the world': Watchmen author Alan Moore on superheroes, Comicsgate and Trump (Guardian) Taylor Lorenz's User Mag (user.co) Gamergate's Aggrieved Men Still Haunt the Internet (Wired) The Agony and Ecstasy of a Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest (GQ) Tom Papa: Home Free | Official Trailer | Netflix (YouTube) Friends in Therapy | Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head | Netflix Is A Joke (YouTube) Ali Wong: Single Lady | Official Trailer | Netflix (YouTube)

Incumbents in all three provinces that voted in October took their licks, but David Eby in British Columbia and Scott Moe in Saskatchewan managed to secure re-election. That wasn't the case for Blaine Higgs in New Brunswick, who lost not only the premier's chair but his own seat.What happened in these three provincial campaigns — and what lessons might be drawn out of them as Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh prepare for the upcoming federal election?The Pollster Panel is back on The Writ Podcast to provide their perspectives.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and was the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.THE NUMBERS: The podcast is now available for everyone every week, so if you missed this week's episode, in which we dive into the Saskatchewan election results as well as the latest federal polls, you can watch it on YouTube here or find it in your favourite podcasting app. If you'd like to become a member of the Patreon and listen to the weekly mailbag episode, as well as a special episode every month, you can join the Patreon here.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

Dan Murphy is the executive director of the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick.

Scott Moe loses...but wins in Saskatchewan. Same with David Eby in BC. Blaine Higgs loses in New Brunswick, period. What's in store for Danielle Smith in Alberta and Tim Houston in Nova Scotia? We zero in on the top political stories in Canada on this episode of Real Talk.  3:15 | Max Fawcett, lead columnist at Canada's National Observer, breaks down the Saskatchewan election result, a wild week or two in B.C. (9:00), Nova Scotia's early election (15:45), the problem with election truthers (21:15), Danielle Smith's leadership review (32:45), Alberta's fight against Ottawa's proposed emissions cap (41:30), and the upcoming U.S. election (58:30).  READ MAX'S WORK: https://www.nationalobserver.com/ MIN. JONATHAN WILKINSON ON REAL TALK: https://rtrj.info/101724Wilkinson 1:10:50 | Did you check out Donald Trump on The Joe Rogan Experience? Jespo and Johnny talk about the moments that jumped out at them.  LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MUGS, SNAPBACKS, and TEES: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/c/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Dan Murphy is the executive director of the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick. He speaks with host Steven Webb about work on municipal reform that former premier Blaine Higgs started.

How will the new Holt government fare when it comes to the work on municipal reform that former premier Blaine Higgs began? Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dan Murphy with the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick about how they're feeling.

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, October 23, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - Edmonton cop admits that he became a cop to be able to sexually terrorize women. Story 2 - Blaine Higgs is out and the news has been warmly received by Indigenous leaders.Story 3 - Is listeria on the rise or are we hearing more about cases? This is the question posed by CTV and for some reason is not actually answered in the subsequent article.Story 4 - Former CEO of Abercrombie&Fitch has been accused of running an international sex trafficking ring, luring men into the ring by promising to help their modelling careers.Story 5 - Top Ukrainian prosecutor resigns over scandal where prosecutors seemingly got disability designations to avoid being conscripted into war. Some 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers have deserted this past year.

MONOLOGUE Biden-Harris Regime's War on Christianity: Mockery, Persecution, and the Attack on Faith Threats against politicians could 'intensify' in wake of Trump assassination attempt, CSIS brief warns  https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/threats-against-politicians-csis Ross McLean – Crime and Security Specialist, Host of The McLean Chronicles podcast X @McLeanChronicle YouTube: @McLeanChronicle FACT CHECK THIS New Brunswick's Monumental Mistake: Dumping Higgs for Fiscal Disaster THE HOMESCHOOL ADVISOR Overcoming Common Homeschooling Challenges: Staying Organized and Managing Multiple Children  https://thebrillianthomeschool.com/overcoming-common-homeschooling-challenges/  Lauren Gideon, Director o Public Relations and Affairs at Classical Conversations https://Classicalconversations.com The City of Markham wants to tear down a beloved backyard hockey rink – and charge the owner hundreds of thousands in the process! https://www.rebelnews.com/the_city_of_markham_wants_to_tear_down_a_beloved_backyard_hockey_rink_and_charge_the_owner_hundreds_of_thousands_in_the_process Ontario school refuses to address violent bullying concerns https://www.rebelnews.com/ontario_school_refuses_to_address_violent_bullying_concerns David Menzies, Rebel News Mission Specialist New Brunswick will miss Blaine Higgs. He saved it from fiscal ruin https://nationalpost.com/opinion/np-view-new-brunswick-will-miss-blaine-higgs-he-saved-it-from-fiscal-ruin  Noah Jarvis – Journalist with True North https://tnc.news HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH The Wrongful Demonization of Animal Fat and How this has Contributed to Chronic Illness https://eatcampogrande.com/blogs/cooking/animal-fat-has-been-wrongly-vilified-a-case-for-eating-more-healthy-meat  Pam Killeen is an author and health coach with a focus on educating people about improving their sleep quality. She's the host of the Circadian Reboot with Pam Killeen podcast/ https://pamkilleen.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Holt's Liberal Party of New Brunswick has won the province's 2024 election, marking a significant shift in leadership and ending Blaine Higgs' pursuit of a third consecutive term. Plus, former B.C. premier Christy Clark is considering a post-Trudeau Liberal leadership bid. And the Trudeau government will soon ban flavoured vaping products nationally. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Kennebecasis Valley is entirely red. Two Liberal candidates unseated Blaine Higgs and Ted Flemming last night. Aaron Kennedy and Alyson Townsend speak with host Rachel Cave.

A disappointing night for the Progressive Conservatives. We hear how Blaine Higgs was feeling after his party's defeat in last night's election.

This is it folks, the last podcast Shawn and I will do before election day. Voter turnout at the advanced polls is down, the polls are unreliable, the parties are posturing, and we have absolutely no clue what to expect. Every leader COULD lose their seat, it's that chaotic in #nbpoli right now. We are unlikely to see a majority but could. Will the PC's under Blaine Higgs make history and win a 3rd term with an embattled premier with the worst approval rating in the country? Will Susan Holt breathe some life into the dying Liberal brand across Canada? Or will the Green party repeat what the B.C Greens just did and hold the balance of power? Let's talk about it. 

This week we are in the 3rd week of the campaign for the NB 2024 election. Things are in full swing, we've had 2 debates, we've got a peculiar poll from Main Street, and a look at the ad spending on Meta by the different actors in this election. I'm joined once again by the ever-so- charming Shawn Rouse and his amazing baritone voice you all keep commenting about. 

OK #NBPOLI world this is it. The Writ has officially dropped and we will continue to wrap up some riding predictions as we focus on ridings 20-33. We will not be joined by our Co-Host Joanna Killen any longer because the rules of Rogers broadcasting is that candidates running in the election cannot get "preferred" air time. We get it, but we will miss her as she fights to take the conservative stronghold of Saint John West-Lancaster. Shawn Rouse and Brent Harris will take you on this 4 week whirlwind tour as your hosts and we are looking for new guests to lend some perspective. As always, THANK YOU to our monthly donors who support this podcast. If you appreciate this content and want to support it check out our Patreon account where you can sign up to support us and get more content.  Also, Make sure you check out the riding map that our very own Shawn Rouse built so you can keep up to date on the candidates. https://maphub.net/shawnrouse/nbvotes2024

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, September 13, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced stories:Like us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced stories:Story 1 – TIFF stops screening of movie about Russia soldiers due to threats.Story 2 – Blaine Higgs goes on racist rant on Twitter, lying about asylum seekers arriving in New Brunswick.Story 3 – Activists given trespass notices at Berczy Park in Barrie. Story 4 – Rats fleeing the ship as it goes down? Second caquiste leaves the party in a week.Story 5 – Boeing workers on the US west coast vote overwhelmingly to strike.Story 6 – Typhoon Yagi slams Vietnam leaving more than 300 people missing or dead.

Premier Blaine Higgs says the feds are trying to force the province to take in thousands of asylum seekers, without providing federal funding assistance. But the federal immigration minister says the claim is largely fictitious. CBC's provincial affairs report Jacques Poitras joins us with the story.

Julie Dingwell is the executive director of Avenue B Harm Reduction in Saint John.

Premier Blaine Higgs says he won't approve any more safe injection sites, if re-elected. But advocates say the sites help reduce overdose deaths, and give people access to mental health and recovery services. CBC's Hadeel Ibrahim speaks with Julie Dingwell, executive director of Avenue B Harm Reduction in Saint John.

​Premier Blaine Higgs is urging a family not to name the nurses involved in a case where a family member died in a Fredericton hospital waiting room. Raechel Huizinga spoke to Jonathan Shapiro to get some background into what comes with that decision. He's a teaching fellow at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

​Premier Blaine Higgs is urging a family not to name the nurses involved in a case where a family member died in a Fredericton hospital waiting room. Raechel Huizinga spoke to Jonathan Shapiro to get some background into what comes with that decision. He's a teaching fellow at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

​Premier Blaine Higgs is urging a family not to name the nurses involved in a case where a family member died in a Fredericton hospital waiting room. Raechel Huizinga spoke to Jonathan Shapiro to get some background into what comes with that decision. He's a teaching fellow at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

This week Mary and Nat yap about what would happen if Blaine Higgs showed up at a Pride parade, things that are bad, Cousin Greg: Man of A Thousand Faces, and more.   Follow us on Instagram: @nfstrongarm | @marygreenhahaha | @BlowingItPod This podcast was recorded in on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi'kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.   Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi' Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House   New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth qtfattiesnb   Further reading/viewing: N.B. judge denies group's request for more information in gender-identity policy lawsuit (CBC) The upstart Canadian Future Party launches into byelections — does it have a shot? (CBC) Fredericton police, fire warn of significant increase in overdose calls (CBC) Fredericton addictions clinic not causing rise in drug users, homelessness, says doctor (CBC) Point Lepreau nuclear plant offline until mid-November (CBC) J.D. Irving presents wind farm plans to rowdy public meeting (CBC) SATURDAY NIGHT – Official Trailer (HD) (YouTube) POWER FANTASY #1 Obliterates Expectations With A Story Every X-Men Fan Needs To Read (Screenrant) PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE - James Adomian comedy special trailer! (YouTube) Alien: Romulus | Final Trailer (YouTube) DO I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE Clip | TIFF 2024 (YouTube)

The Premier of New Brunswick, Blaine Higgs, runs a government based on fiscal responsibility. So what does he have to say about the bloated bureaucracy in Ottawa? How can he run a financially sound government in Atlantic Canada - while Justin Trudeau spends taxpayer money like a drunken sailor? Premier Higgs joins Stephen LeDrew to answer these questions for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we get former PC Cabinet Minister Dominic Cardy on the show to have a conversation about New Brunswick Politics. It's been a long time coming to be sure. We speak on a range of topics from the plight of democracy, the Canadian Future Party, and the New Brunswick political landscape.  Wikipedia Bio Dominic William Cardy[1] MLA (born 25 July 1970) is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. From the 2018 New Brunswick general election until his expulsion from the caucus in October 2022,[2] Cardy represented the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. He now sits as an independent.[3] During his time in government he was the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under Blaine Higgs. Since September 2023, Cardy has been the interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, a moderate centrist federal political party which broke away from the Conservative Party of Canada.[4] Prior to being elected to the New Brunswick legislature, Cardy served as chief of staff of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick caucus and had previously been leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party from 2011 to 2017. Early life [edit] Born in the United Kingdom, Cardy moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick with his family when he was a child.[5] He attended Dalhousie University and graduated with a political science degree.[5] Cardy worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2000 on projects to increase public support for the banning of land mines[5] and for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) between 2001 and 2008. He served as a senior staff member and then country director for NDI in Nepal, Bangladesh and Cambodia.[6] Political career [edit] While a student at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Cardy was elected President of the Nova Scotia NDP's youth wing. He then worked as a party campaigner, political assistant to an NDP MP in Cape Breton, and managed several campaigns at the municipal and federal level.[5] In 2000, Cardy co-founded NDProgress, a pressure group within the NDP that advocated the modernisation of the party's governance structures and was sympathetic to the Third Way.[3] In writing about the debate within the NDP prior to its 2001 convention between the New Politics Initiative and those such as NDProgress, Cardy wrote "Some want to see the NDP recreated as a mass party based on the ideas of the traditional left, but infused with the energy of the new social movements and the anti-globalization activists. And there are those pushing from another direction, taking inspiration from the European socialists. If I had my choice I would fall firmly into this camp, those who want the party to follow the path laid by social democrats like Gary Doer, Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder."[7] He is also an admirer of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.[8][self-published source] Cardy was campaign director for the NDP in the 2010 provincial election.[9] Provincial politics [edit] NDP leader [edit] Cardy was acclaimed party leader on 2 March 2011 after the only other candidate for the position, Pierre Cyr, was disqualified from the party's 2011 leadership election.[9] At the 2012 New Brunswick New Democratic Party convention, Cardy received an 82 per cent vote of confidence in his leadership from the assembled delegates.[10] During the 2012 federal NDP leadership race, Cardy backed Thomas Mulcair, and was one of the introductory speakers at his campaign launch. Cardy was the NDP's candidate in a 25 June 2012 provincial by-election in Rothesay, coming in third with 27 per cent of the vote. As leader, Cardy recruited a slate of candidates that included several prominent former Conservative and Liberal politicians including former Liberal cabinet minister Kelly Lamrock in Fredericton South; Bev Harrison, a former Conservative and Speaker of the legislature, in Hampton; former Liberal MLA Abel LeBlanc in Saint John-Lancaster and former Liberal candidate John Wilcox in Rothesay.[11] Former party leader Allison Brewer endorsed the Greens due to the policy positions of Cardy's NDP.[12] In the 2014 provincial election, Cardy ran as the party's candidate in Fredericton West-Hanwell.[12] Though it received 12.98 per cent of the vote in the 2014 provincial election, an all-time high for the NB NDP and its predecessor, the CCF, the party won no seats in the provincial legislature. Cardy himself lost to Brian Macdonald in Fredericton-Hanwell, and announced in his concession speech that he would resign as party leader effective at the party's next convention,[12] which has been postponed to January 2015. Cardy faced pressure to rescind his resignation and run in the Saint John East by-election which was called following the surprise resignation of newly elected Liberal MLA Gary Keating on 14 October 2014.[13] Cardy announced on 21 October that he would be standing in the by-election, scheduled for 17 November,[14] and delayed his resignation.[15] Cardy placed third in the by-election with 21.88 per cent of the vote.[16] Cardy agreed to remain as leader after the party's executive rejected his resignation on 10 December 2014 and a letter was signed at the party's provincial council by supporters and former candidates urging him to stay on. The party also offered Cardy a "livable" salary beginning in 2015 due to its improved financial position. Cardy had been working as leader on a volunteer basis since assuming the position in 2011 and had no legislative salary as he was not a member of the provincial legislature.[17] In early 2015, federal NDP MP Yvon Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) criticised Cardy's leadership and its conduct in the election campaign saying that Cardy had moved the provincial party too far to the centre. "The problem, I think, with the provincial party, with Dominic, was that I think he was too much to the right to even be in the centre, and I think people read into that," said Godin who added: "I think it did hurt the party. People were looking for the NDP, they were doing really well, and [voters] wanted change from the existing parties that we have now, who are serving the big corporations and forgetting about the people. I think that's what happened."[18] In the summer of 2016, Cardy expressed his support for the proposed Energy East pipeline and supported Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley's position against the Leap Manifesto.[19] He had earlier refused to endorse federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair's leadership, saying he was troubled by positions taking by the federal party during the 2015 federal election, and skipped the April 2016 federal party convention along with the leadership review that occurred during the meeting.[20] Resignation from the NDP [edit] Cardy resigned as party leader, as well as resigning his membership of both the federal and New Brunswick NDP,[21] on 1 January 2017, complaining of party infighting which he attributed to "destructive forces" colluding with CUPE New Brunswick, the province's largest public-sector union against his leadership.[22] Cardy said that he "cannot lead a party where a tiny minority of well-connected members refuse to accept the democratic will of the membership." He added that "[l]imited time and energy is being wasted on infighting before the election," and that "'Some New Democrats unfortunately believe change and openness have had their time. They want to return to an old NDP of true believers, ideological litmus tests and moral victories."[23] Cardy claimed that what he described as his "progressive" platform had been thwarted by both federal and provincial party members and denounced the federal party's non-interventionist stance on the Syrian Civil War as antithetical to his beliefs.[22] Conservative politics [edit] Cardy's appointment as strategic issues director for the opposition Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick was announced by party leader Blaine Higgs on 27 January 2017.[24] Cardy said it is "not my intention" to run for a legislative seat as a Progressive Conservative candidate but that a "great many" of his former colleagues in the NDP would be joining the Progressive Conservatives.[24] In April 2017, Cardy was promoted to the position of chief of staff to the official opposition New Brunswick Progressive Conservative caucus. Later that month he endorsed Maxime Bernier for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.[25] Cardy was elected in the 2018 provincial election as the PC candidate in Fredericton West-Hanwell. He had run unsuccessfully in 2014 in the same riding as a New Democrat.[26] Cardy was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election. Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development [edit] This section needs expansion with: information about the 2021 CUPE strike. You can help by adding to it. (October 2021) Cardy was appointed as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development on 9 November 2018.[27] During his time as department minister, Cardy signed the original version of Policy 713, which took into effect on August 17, 2020.[28] Removal of Chinese cultural programs from New Brunswick schools [edit] Minister Cardy spearheaded a plan to remove the Confucius Institute from all New Brunswick schools.[29] While the educational programs for elementary and middle schools were removed for the 2019–2020 school year, high school programs will not be removed until 2022.[29] Resignation [edit] Cardy resigned from his position as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Education on October 13, 2022.[30] Announcing his resignation on Twitter, Cardy explained that "At some point, working style and values have to matter." His resignation letter offered a more detailed explanation,[31] citing Premier Higgs' behaviour in a series of incidents. Cardy initially commitment to staying on as a Progressive Conservative but was expelled from caucus a day after resigning as minister.[32][2][3] He was replaced as minister by Bill Hogan.[33] Independent MLA [edit] Cardy remained in the legislature as an independent MLA for the rest of his term, while announcing he would not be running as a candidate in the 2024 New Brunswick general election.[4] Cardy said he would be voting for Susan Holt and the New Brunswick Liberal Party in the upcoming election in June 2024.[34] Federal politics and further activities (2023–present) [edit] On September 20, 2023, Cardy announced that he was in the process of founding a new federal political party, tentatively named the "Canadian Future Party" to occupy the middle ground between the Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party of Canada and the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to its launch as a party, the group had been known first as "Centre Ice Conservatives" and then as "Centre Ice Canadians."[35][4] On July 22, 2024, Elections Canada recognized the Canadian Future Party as eligible for registration, pending it standing a candidate for election.[36][37] In July 2024, Cardy was arrested in Toronto for disturbing the peace after engaging in a confrontation at a pro-Palestine protest. According to Cardy, he chanted "Free Palestine from Hamas". Authorities stated that Cardy "behaved in a confrontational manner towards other protesters and did not follow police directions" to leave the area. He was released without charges.[38][39]

Premier Blaine Higgs is doubling down on his move to stop a sex education group from presenting in New Brunswick schools. Hear what he had to say in the legislature yesterday.

A non-profit organization has been banned from giving presentations at New Brunswick schools, after Premier Blaine Higgs raised concerns about a slide from the sexual education presentation he says was sent to him. We'll hear from the founder and president of HPV

A slide from a sex-ed presentation to high school students is under scrutiny by Premier Blaine Higgs. Nadine Thornhill, a sexuality educator based in Toronto, has hosted sex-ed workshops in high schools and universities all across the country and speaks with host Julia Wright about the importance of sex-ed in schools and at home.

Andrea Anderson-Mason has represented the riding of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West for the past six years.Lori Turnbull is professor of political science in the faculty of management at Dalhousie University's School of Public Administration.

Premier Blaine Higgs has lost another caucus member heading into the next election.On Friday, former cabinet minister Andrea Anderson-Mason told CBC news she's decided not to run. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to political scientist Lori Turnbull about what it means for the PC Party of New Brunswick. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/andrea-anderson-mason-decides-not-to-run-1.7214119

CBC's ​J​acques Poitras takes a look at the lobbyists who worked for one of the companies supplying travel nurses to the New Brunswick health care system​, including one lobbyist who is a former colleague of Premier Blaine Higgs.  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-mla-brian-macdonald-travel-nurse-lobbyist-1.7211180

Saint John business woman Susan Fullerton and Premier Blaine Higgs pay tribute to their late friend and associate.

The Canada Strong and Free conference is one of the biggest events of the year for Canadian conservatives. The party is polling high, and this event was set to be a launching point for an upcoming wave of victories. Boris Johnson and former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott were in the house, along with premiers Danielle Smith and Blaine Higgs.It's a strange place, where the movement grapples with big topics like climate change, housing costs and foreign policy. What are conservatives talking about? What do they disagree on? We sent our producers Aviva and Sam into the belly of the beast to find out.Host: Mattea RoachCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Background reading:Poilievre pitches ‘common-sense Canadian consensus' at Canada Strong and Free conference, casts Trudeau as ‘illiberal' outlier – The Hill TimesBoris Johnson tells Canadian conservatives that freedom is the key to victory - National PostPoilievre attacks Trudeau for not reading intelligence briefing notes, breaking 'with liberalism itself' - National PostSponsors: AG1, RotmanWant your audio story on CANADALAND? Submissions for the Local Correspondent Audio Contest are now open! To learn more, visit canadaland.com/audiocontest and follow @CanadaLabs on Instagram to stay in the loop. If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras explains the many obstacles to Premier Blaine Higgs' plan, both locally and internationally. 

When the prime minister challenged premiers to pitch him an alternative to the carbon tax, Premier Blaine Higgs was ready. Higgs says Justin Trudeau needs to look at "the big picture." But there are many obstacles to Higgs' plan, both here and internationally. Our provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras has the story. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/why-blaine-higgs-big-picture-emissions-plan-long-odds-1.7180911

An increasing number of young Canadians can't afford to buy a home, but Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says not to worry: a lifetime of renting can give “more freedom” and make people feel “liberated,” calling home ownership an outdated concept. True North's Andrew Lawton says it's a convenient way to avoid solving the housing crisis, and also markedly similar to the controversial “own nothing and be happy” trope advanced a few years back by a World Economic Forum author. Also, Andrew shares his full fireside chat with Premier Blaine Higgs about federalism, conservatism, and parental rights, filmed live at the Canada Strong and Free Network's annual conference in Ottawa last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rae Tyler was just 33 when she and her boyfriend, 35-year-old Jonathan Calhoun, died in a tent fire in Saint John on March 25. We hear from Rae Tyler's family and why her father is deeply troubled by a call he received from Premier Blaine Higgs.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rae-tyler-sj-profile-1.7168320

Last month, Raeann Tyler died in Saint John after a tent fire. Now, her family members are expressing their disappointment with remarks by Premier Blaine Higgs about the unhoused. Joy Saunders has passed away at the age of 105 in Lunenburg. She did a charity walk in 2020 at the age of 101. And on the phone-in: Pharmacist Graham Mackenzie discusses adverse drug effects and answers questions about medications.

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Dorothy Shephard on her decision to not run in the next provincial election; reaction from Premier Blaine Higgs.

Premier Blaine Higgs speaks with the CBC's Jeanne Armstrong about the $300 workers benefit and the lucrative contracts awarded to travel nurses.

Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Premier Blaine Higgs about the $300 workers benefit, travel nurses and when we should expect a provincial election.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/higgs-complains-negative-coverage-affordability-payments-1.7126184

Lori Turnbull is a professor of political science in Dalhousie University's faculty of management. 

The recent decision by Meta to block news links in Canada in response to the Online News Act has not deterred Canadians from using Facebook, according to a recent data analysis. Plus, the Trudeau government has issued an LGBTQ travel advisory for the United States - an advisory that is usually reserved for authoritarian states in which homosexuality is criminalized. And disgruntled New Brunswick PC Party members have failed to trigger a leadership review of Blaine Higgs over his support for parental rights. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​Last week, the province filed a motion to strike several sections of a ​Wolastoqey title claim in New Brunswick. Premier Blaine Higgs says he's protecting private property owners.​ Indigenous governance professor Pam Palm​ater calls it fear mongering.

Caucus revolts, ministerial resignations, cabinet shuffles, leadership challenges and the threat of an early election — you don't need to go much further than New Brunswick to get your fill of political drama.Premier Blaine Higgs has been facing down opponents within his caucus and within his party over the last few weeks. The spark was a proposed change to laws regarding LGBTQ students but the turmoil goes far deeper than that, as some members of his Progressive Conservative government and party denounce his top-down, autocratic style. A few of the renegades were shuffled out of cabinet but a leadership challenge is in the works.It isn't clear how much longer this can go on without the pressure release of an election.To try to explain what's happening, I'm joined this week by Michelle LeBlanc, journalist with Radio-Canada Acadie, and Jacques Poitras, New Brunswick provincial affairs reporter for the CBC.As always, in addition to listening to the episode in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube.Are you a subscriber to The Writ? Then keep an eye on the chat, where I often solicit questions for the podcast. You can find The Writ's subscribers-only chat here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

This month, New Brunswick's Department of Education announced changes to a policy meant to protect LGBTQ students. As of Saturday, the minister responsible says staff can't call kids under 16 by their preferred pronouns or names unless they have parental permission, though the actual text of the changes differs. Premier Blaine Higgs has added to the controversy with misleading comments about coming out as transgender being “trendy” and the risks of gender-affirming care. For these changes and a number of Higgs' past moves, two of his cabinet ministers have resigned, and more than half the party's riding presidents have signed letters that could trigger a vote on his leadership. Today on Front Burner, CBC New Brunswick reporter Hadeel Ibrahim and provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras explain the upheaval amoung LGBTQ advocates and Higgs' own MLAs, and the fears for backsliding of rights beyond the province. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

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A policy in New Brunswick that took 10 years to create, and was implemented by a Conservative government three years ago, is now being “reviewed” by that same government. Policy 713 was designed to provide safety for LGBTQIA+ kids in public schools, from washroom use to students being able to change their names or pronouns without parental contact. Premier Blaine Higgs has been vague about what that review actually entails, and phrases such as “parents have a right to know” have been used.Thus far, while the homophobia and transphobia driving anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in the United States is definitely present in Canada, our governments have not allowed it space in policy. The review of Policy 713 in New Brunswick is the first real test of whether we'll go down the same road, and it comes at the beginning of the most politically fraught Pride month in years...GUEST: Dale Smith, parliamentary press gallery journalist, national columnist for XtraWe love hearing from our listeners. If you'd like to offer feedback, suggest an episode topic or have a question about this episode or any other, you can find The Big Story on Twitter @thebigstoryfpn, you can email us at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca, and you can call and leave a voicemail at 416-935-5935.