Premier Blaine Higgs is defending his decision to ban a sex education group from provincial schools despite acknowledging not having seen the entire presentation that provoked criticism from some parents. Higgs told reporters Tuesday that he made the decision, announced in a message posted to the social media site X last Friday night, after being sent a screenshot from the presentation given in several schools last week. "I was sent the presentation, the screen shot," he said, before correcting himself: "I was never sent the entire presentation.
" Asked if his ban was based solely on the screenshot, Higgs said, "Next question?" Higgs also would not say why his social media post directed readers to a survey on the issue on the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick website. "Do you have another question?" Higgs said. A link at the bottom of Higgs's post on X, formerly Twitter, brings people to a questionnaire on the PC Party website and asks for contact information.
(Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick) That survey asked respondents for their email addresses and promised them "updates on this topic" from the PC Party "as they happen." Opposition Liberal Leader Susan Holt and Green Leader David Coon both said Higgs was trying to stir up anger to collect contact information from voters his party can use in the campaign leading to the Oct. 21 provincial election.
"It's really unpleasant to see him trying to manufacture rage and link it to fishing for email add.
