N.B. premier holds firm on sexual orientation policy review
CTV
Debate in the New Brunswick legislature Wednesday was dominated by comments made Tueday by Premier Blaine Higgs in defending a review of Policy 713 on gender diversity.
New Brunswick’s premier is standing by his government's decision to review a policy on sexual orientation in schools.
It comes one day after Blaine Higgs stirred up controversy during a scrum with reporters after question period in the legislature.
The province’s Liberal Leader asked Wednesday if the premier would like to revisit his comments.
“I'd like to give him the opportunity to clarify and correct some of the things said yesterday in the scrum,” said Susan Holt, Leader of the N.B. Liberal Party during question period.
The premier doubled down.
"Ask the leader of the opposition if she’d like to answer the question, does she think there should be drag story time for young kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2? Does she think that's appropriate Mr. Speaker?” Higgs asked.
“We're dealing with young minds. We're dealing with assets and factors of how do we let children grow and make decisions when they're able to make decisions,” the premier continued.
