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Andrew Waugh
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New Brunswick-based political journalist. Doing my best to keep the politicians honest. Reporting the truth - regardless of who it offends. Don’t like that? Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
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Hey folks. I'm going to start double-posting my work here and on Twitter, with the hope that I'll eventually be able to shut down my Twitter account.
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New from me ... interim PC boss Glen Savoie is facing an interesting, and looming, choice. He only has until the end of June to decide whether he wants to run for the full-time gig.
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PCs set date to pick next leader
Rule change means interim boss Savoie has a decision to make
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May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Just announced ... I believe this is a Canada-first.

One part of New Brunswick is getting a tariff reprieve tj.news/new-brunswic...
One part of New Brunswick is getting a tariff reprieve
Feds exempt Campobello Island from 'countermeasures' on 'U.S. consumer and household products'
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April 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My look at Pierre Poilievre's first election campaign visit to New Brunswick. I strongly suspect he'll be back before it's over.

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Poilievre makes his pitch to New Brunswickers
Conservative Leader made stops in Fredericton and Saint John on Monday
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April 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
New from me ...

Liberals will try to replace tourism money they cut tj.news/new-brunswic...
Liberals will try to replace tourism money they cut
Industry group says $905,000 in marketing bucks were axed, government says it can be made up
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March 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Very sad news. The latest COVID victim reported by government was a child aged 0-4.

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March 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My first look at the provincial budget, which includes a $549M deficit:

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Big budget spenders: Liberals going $549M into the red
Trade war uncertainty looms over government's spending plan
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March 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New from me ... they call it 'a last resort,' but data from school districts show restraints and seclusion rooms have been used hundreds of times since September ...

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INVESTIGATION: How often 'last resort' is used in N.B. schools
Tools have been used hundreds of times this school year, but officials say they're a 'last resort'
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March 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
It's a tariff-y kind of day. New from me:

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Liberals will put tariff relief package in budget
In face of Trump's threats, Holt's team is assessing its election promises, preparing financial help
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February 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Heck of a story from my colleague Barbara Simpson - but man oh man ...

MLA refers to Holocaust in defence of residential schools post tj.news/new-brunswic...
MLA refers to Holocaust in defence of residential schools post
Green party deputy leader Megan Mitton calls comment by Progressive Conservative MLA Sherry Wilson ‘very disturbing and shocking’
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February 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
From yesterday: tj.news/new-brunswic...
COVID, flu kill two more New Brunswickers
Both victims were 65 or older
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February 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
My story from last night's State of the Province address ...

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Holt sets targets, but Trump tariffs loom
New Brunswick Liberal premier uses State of the Province address to outline Liberals' vision, but warns of 'serious headwinds'
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January 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New from me ...

N.B. nurse refused to treat man because he lived in Indigenous community tj.news/new-brunswic...
N.B. nurse refused to treat man because he lived in Indigenous community
Patient was in 'respiratory distress' at his home, but nurse wouldn't go because it was after dark
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January 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I asked the province for an update on the targets set in the 10-year education plan, introduced by the Gallant Liberals and continued by the Higgs Tories.
The results? Not good.

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Province on track to miss all academic education targets
Only four of 68 goals laid out in 10-year education plan have been met; minister says there’s ‘lots of room for improvement’
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January 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I took a look at auditor general's report, focusing on the recommendations his office has made between 2020-2022 that haven't been implemented, and asking the government why.

40 N.B. ideas for improvement - none have been implemented tj.news/new-brunswic...
40 N.B. ideas for improvement - none have been implemented
Auditor general Paul Martin asks politicians to hold government accountable
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December 18, 2024 at 11:14 AM
New from me ...

There won't be a repeat of N.B.'s Xmas nightmare, health boss vows tj.news/new-brunswic...
There won't be a repeat of N.B.'s Xmas nightmare, health boss vows
Horizon Health Network says it has a plan to deal with holiday sickness crush
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December 17, 2024 at 4:14 PM
So the province just told me it won't identify which civil servant spent $1,000 of taxpayers' money on a one-night hotel stay in Barcelona, or which person booked themselves into an on-site hotel at Disney.
Transparency indeed.
December 11, 2024 at 8:21 PM
COVID-19 killed two New Brunswickers aged 65 or older and one aged between 45 and 64 between Nov. 24-30, according to new data from the province.
During that week, 25 people were hospitalized with COVID. One person required intensive care. (1
December 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Happening now ...

Watchdog reveals litany of problems in N.B. child death reviews tj.news/new-brunswic...
Watchdog reveals litany of problems in N.B. child death reviews
Auditor general Paul Martin's reports will cover finances, access to mental health services, and more
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December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Interesting move. Seems highly likely that municipalities simply won’t do anything now.
Tough to expect them to foot all the bills and give up all the fine revenue.

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Province won't share red-light, speed camera fine money
If municipalities want to install new tech, they'll have to foot the bill - and hand over the proceeds
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December 9, 2024 at 11:46 AM
New from me ...

Deadline blown on N.B.'s pandemic performance review tj.news/new-brunswic...
Deadline blown on N.B.'s pandemic performance review
Probe, which is being led by the Department of Justice and Public Safety and conducted by Ernst &ampamp; Young, will cost taxpayers almost $500,000
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December 5, 2024 at 7:38 PM