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Higgs warned of 'too much power in premier's office' in 2018. His 2023 critics agree. (www.cbc.ca)

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Blaine Higgs began his term as New Brunswick premier promising not to run his government from the top down like he accused his predecessor, Brian Gallant, of doing.

"Today there is too much power in the premier's office," he wrote in a personal letter to voters during the 2018 election campaign.

"The Premier's office ends up making all the decisions. The voices of citizens and elected officials are not allowed to be as strong as they could and should be. I want to be the Premier who says 'No we don't do it that way anymore.'"

Five years later, with his government roiled by a series of cabinet resignations and firings and mounting accusations of his own tendency toward centralized rule, Higgs still maintains he is a leader who values different points of view and is open to learning from those who do not agree with him.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I wish the full letter from 2018 was included in the article, anyone know where to find it? I'd love to see if he actually makes any specific critiques of Gallant's governing style.