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MLA Mitton reflects on a ‘turbulent year’ in provincial politics

A woman with long brown hair, wearing a green shirt and dark-coloured jacket is shown against a backdrop of wood panelling. Graphics on the lower third of the screenshot identify her as a Green Party MLA.
Green Party MLA Megan Mitton speaks in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly in a Nov. 18, 2020 file photo. Screenshot taken via the Green Caucus website.
David Gordon Koch - CHMA CHMA - Sackville Sackville • NB | 29-12-2022
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There was no shortage of drama in New Brunswick provincial politics this year, with lots of local ramifications.

Major events included the resignation of then-Minister of Education Dominic Cardy, whose explosive open letter in October shone an unflattering light on Premier Blaine Higgs.

Health care policy was also a big source of controversy. During the summer, the death of a patient in an ER waiting room prompted Higgs to fire the CEO of the Horizon Health Network and to dissolve the boards of both health authorities, replacing them with trustees.

The political scene was also marked by intense debates over issues such as affordable housing, labour relations, inflation, systemic racism and more.

Memramcook-Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton spoke to CHMA on Wednesday, December 21, to share her thoughts on the issues that shaped New Brunswick this year.

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