Higgs says he didn’t expect gender policy changes in schools to become national wave
Apr 11, 2024 | 9:25 AM
OTTAWA — Premier Blaine Higgs says he never expected other provinces to follow New Brunswick’s lead on requiring teachers to seek parental consent before using a student’s preferred pronouns.
Higgs was speaking to a crowd of conservative faithful at the annual Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa.
New Brunswick was the first province in Canada to impose the rule for students under 16 last June, prompting backlash from the LGBTQ+ community.
Saskatchewan and Alberta have since followed suit — a development Higgs says he did not expect, but is now watching closely.
