Higgs accused of launching 'vicious' attack on PC critic during Saturday meeting
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is facing a revolt within his Progressive Conservative caucus and in the party.
John Williston, a regional vice-president of the Progressive Conservative Party, says the premier shouted at a member of the PC provincial council on the weekend. Daniel Allain wouldn't comment Monday on the push by John Williston and others to remove Blaine Higgs as leader."There's a process," he said at a news conference in Grand Bouctouche. "We serve at the pleasure of the premier."
Asked about Williams telling reporters he was disappointed in comments by the premier in the meeting, Higgs said his remarks were "about team building, it was about us working together and having good discussions internally."In May, Higgs called for a controversial review of Policy 713:Higgs says schools should have to inform parents if a child under 16 wants to change their names or pronouns, and young children should not be exposed to drag queen storytimes.
Former PC party president Brian Harquail, who did not attend the meeting, told Information Morning that if Higgs can't unite his caucus and his party, he doesn't deserve to be governing New Brunswick.
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