New Brunswick Education Minister Dominic Cardy resigning from cabinet role
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Minister of Education Dominic Cardy posted on social media his decision to resign from his N.B. cabinet portfolio, saying 'at some point, working style and values have to matter."
New Brunswick’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Dominic Cardy says he is resigning from his position.
“I have submitted my resignation to Premier Higgs,” he said in a Thursday morning tweet.
“I look forward to continuing as PC member for Fredericton West-Hanwell. At some point, working style and values have to matter.”
Cardy was first sworn in as Minister of Education in 2018, when he was elected as the Progressive Conservative MLA for the constituency of Fredericton West-Hanwell. He was re-elected and continued his position in 2020.
Before this, he worked as Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition, and was also the leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party from 2011-2016, before crossing the floor.
Cardy’s announcement was the second of the day in New Brunswick politics.
On Thursday morning, Liberal interim leader Roger Melanson announced his resignation from politics effective Friday, Oct. 21.