Deputy Premier of New Brunswick Resigns

Robert Gauvin has resigned as deputy premier in the Progressive Conservative government and will sit as an independent MLA.

Gauvin made the announcement in Shippagan on Friday morning in front of a large crowd of supporters, who gave him a long standing ovation.

He said he was quitting over recently announced health reforms, including the nighttime closure of six hospital emergency rooms.

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