Dorothy Shephard
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Dorothy Shephard latest N.B. Tory who clashed with premier not to seek re-electionDorothy Shephard says she will stay on as Tory member of the legislature for the Saint John Lancaster riding until the election, which has to be scheduled by October.PoliticsMar 21, 2024
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N.B. Tory ex-ministers bounced from committee ahead of chief medical officer’s appearanceThe former health minister and minister of justice were excluded from the public accounts committee just two days before the chief medical officer of health is due to appear.PoliticsOct 31, 2023
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New Brunswick premier set to shuffle cabinet after two ministers resigned this monthTwo ministers stepped down earlier this month, both of them protesting his leadership style and changes made to the province's policy on sexual orientation in schools.PoliticsJun 26, 2023
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Former N.B. cabinet minister warned Blaine Higgs he’d ‘destroy’ his own governmentNew Brunswick's former social development minister warned premier Blaine Higgs that his disregard for his colleagues and civil servants may destroy his government in a 2021 letter.PoliticsJun 19, 2023
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N.B. MLA resignation on the floor of legislative assembly ‘historic’ and ‘rare’Some political scientists in New Brunswick are referring to the recent resignation of a high-profile minister in the Progressive Conservative government as "historic".PoliticsJun 18, 2023
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N.B. cabinet minister Shephard resigns amid LGBTQ policy controversyDorothy Shephard was among the members of the Progressive Conservative government who disagreed with changes to the province's LGBTQ policy in schools.PoliticsJun 15, 2023
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N.B. minister ‘taken aback’ by calls for prompt action on provincial homeless shelter planA call by Moncton's mayor to release details of their investment plan, and to act quickly to increase shelter capacity, was a surprise, says the N.B. Social Development minister.CanadaNov 23, 2022
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New Brunswick announces $102M for public housingThe province announced funding to create 380 new public housing units, and renovate an additional 110 vacant units.PoliticsOct 17, 2022
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N.B. revises cabinet minister’s quote saying ‘we are no longer in a pandemic’Former health minister Dorothy Shephard was quoted in a release announcing that iPads will be provided to long-term care facilities across New Brunswick.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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‘Hidden gem’: Saint John beach set for restoration projects'The community is very, very passionate about this place, and they want to protect it, they want it to grow,' said Derek Chaisson, with the Dominion Park Community Association.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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