Opposition Liberal Leader Roger Melanson said Friday it was disappointing Higgs opted for a closed-door process. I think the premier has got a track record here, Melanson said. He s very secretive. He doesn t engage with New Brunswickers. His consultation processes are, to be quite honest, fake. His mind is already made up and on this one we still don t know what he wants to accomplish.
Opposition Leader Roger Melanson says review should be held in the open.(CBC)
But Higgs redefined the concept of openness Friday to suggest people wouldn t be at ease speaking freely in public consultations. That s exactly what we want, an open conversation where everybody is able to participate without any external pressure of any kind, he said.
New Brunswick has re-introduced restrictions on unnecessary travel into the province in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to keep the highly contagious U.K. and South African strains out.
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Some New Brunswick MLAs say the special care sector needs to change to ensure residents are receiving proper care.
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Robert Gauvin, Liberal Party MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe, says New Brunswick needs to let foreign workers with certification to be a nurse work in the long-term sector. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
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