Andrew Waugh

ANALYSIS: The PCs' struggles to get their facts straight Opposition has had some success keeping the Liberals' feet to the fire, but keep getting in their own way

New from me ...

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If he does jump in, the party will need to find a new interim leader.
Since the election, I’ve heard from multiple sources that Margaret Johnson was a candidate the PC caucus has, and will, get behind for that job.
Whether she wants it is an entirely different matter.

PCs set date to pick next leader Rule change means interim boss Savoie has a decision to make

New from me ... interim PC boss Glen Savoie is facing an interesting, and looming, choice. He only has until the end of June to decide whether he wants to run for the full-time gig.
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One part of New Brunswick is getting a tariff reprieve Feds exempt Campobello Island from 'countermeasures' on 'U.S. consumer and household products'

Just announced ... I believe this is a Canada-first.

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Poilievre makes his pitch to New Brunswickers Conservative Leader made stops in Fredericton and Saint John on Monday

My look at Pierre Poilievre's first election campaign visit to New Brunswick. I strongly suspect he'll be back before it's over.

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Liberals will try to replace tourism money they cut Industry group says $905,000 in marketing bucks were axed, government says it can be made up

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Very sad news. The latest COVID victim reported by government was a child aged 0-4.

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Big budget spenders: Liberals going $549M into the red Trade war uncertainty looms over government's spending plan

My first look at the provincial budget, which includes a $549M deficit:

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INVESTIGATION: How often 'last resort' is used in N.B. schools Tools have been used hundreds of times this school year, but officials say they're a 'last resort'

New from me ... they call it 'a last resort,' but data from school districts show restraints and seclusion rooms have been used hundreds of times since September ...

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Recall legislature, hold emergency tariff debate: PCs 'The people's House should be open and active now,' says Glen Savoie

And this one too ...

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Liberals will put tariff relief package in budget In face of Trump's threats, Holt's team is assessing its election promises, preparing financial help

It's a tariff-y kind of day. New from me:

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MLA refers to Holocaust in defence of residential schools post Green party deputy leader Megan Mitton calls comment by Progressive Conservative MLA Sherry Wilson ‘very disturbing and shocking’

Heck of a story from my colleague Barbara Simpson - but man oh man ...

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COVID, flu kill two more New Brunswickers Both victims were 65 or older

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Holt sets targets, but Trump tariffs loom New Brunswick Liberal premier uses State of the Province address to outline Liberals' vision, but warns of 'serious headwinds'

My story from last night's State of the Province address ...

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N.B. gets another failing grade on mental health services Message is 'loud and clear' that more needs to be done, says advocacy group Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health

And also, this:

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School site promised by PCs hours before election call isn't a done deal: province MLA says PC plan will stand, but government says a final call hasn't been made

New from me this morning:

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Liberals to keep health council they once decried Grits previously said PCs' move was designed to centralize power in the premier's office

New from me:

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N.B. nurse refused to treat man because he lived in Indigenous community Patient was in 'respiratory distress' at his home, but nurse wouldn't go because it was after dark

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Province on track to miss all academic education targets Only four of 68 goals laid out in 10-year education plan have been met; minister says there’s ‘lots of room for improvement’

I asked the province for an update on the targets set in the 10-year education plan, introduced by the Gallant Liberals and continued by the Higgs Tories.
The results? Not good.

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40 N.B. ideas for improvement - none have been implemented Auditor general Paul Martin asks politicians to hold government accountable

I took a look at auditor general's report, focusing on the recommendations his office has made between 2020-2022 that haven't been implemented, and asking the government why.

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There won't be a repeat of N.B.'s Xmas nightmare, health boss vows Horizon Health Network says it has a plan to deal with holiday sickness crush

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Province.

Group at centre of sex-ed controversy welcomed back to N.B. HPV Global Action was barred by the former Progressive Conservative government and then premier Blaine Higgs

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Instead, they've invited me to go through years of expense reports and try and find the expenses myself.
Maybe that will be my Xmas project.
And while I'm on a bit of a tear, I asked the education department for some key data more than two weeks ago.
No data, and now they're radio silent.

So the province just told me it won't identify which civil servant spent $1,000 of taxpayers' money on a one-night hotel stay in Barcelona, or which person booked themselves into an on-site hotel at Disney.
Transparency indeed.

There were two outbreaks of flu-like illnesses in schools.
Finally, there were 35 cases of RSV between Nov. 24-30. One person required hospital treatment. (ends

The province includes data on the number of tests and lab-confirmed cases, but it isn’t accurate because it only counts data collected in hospitals.
Also, there were 39 influenza cases between Nov. 24-30. Three people required hospital treatment. (3

There were six lab-confirmed COVID outbreaks, including two in nursing homes and four in undisclosed facilities.
“COVID-19 activity is moderate; all indicators remained stable throughout the current reporting period,” read a note accompanying the data. (2

COVID-19 killed two New Brunswickers aged 65 or older and one aged between 45 and 64 between Nov. 24-30, according to new data from the province.
During that week, 25 people were hospitalized with COVID. One person required intensive care. (1

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