Premier Blaine Higgs called gender dysphoria 'popular and trendy' on Thursday. Advocates for New Brunswick's trans community say his words were insulting and harmful.
During a five-day hospital stay following surgery to treat their colon cancer, Maggie Lyons-MacFarlane said the food at the hospital made them feel 'miserable' and 'nauseous.'
Premier Blaine Higgs has been under fire for his plan to review Policy 713, which sets minimum standards to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ students in schools.
Among Canada's 41 census metropolitan areas, Fredericton came in as being the third most "gender diverse" in the country, with 0.6 per cent of the city's population identifying as either transgender or non-binary.