Disagreements over the decision to ban temporary foreign workers from New Brunswick are exposing cracks in the political consensus that has ruled the province’s COVID-19 response.
Premier Blaine Higgs announced the decision to bar seasonal foreign workers on Tuesday, which has drawn criticism from opposition parties as well as the industries that employ the workers.
Both the agriculture and seafood sectors depend on foreign labour and have questioned the government’s decision. On the day of the announcement, Higgs said he had the support of the all-party cabinet.
But that support appears to not have been unanimous. “If there is general consensus it seems that decisions are made,” said Green Party leader David Coon. “Unanimity is not part of