N.B. Conservative Candidate Faces Backlash for Comparing LGBTQ Policy to Residential Schools

Sherry Wilson's controversial Facebook post draws calls for her withdrawal from the election campaign.

Sherry Wilson, a Progressive Conservative candidate in New Brunswick, compared the province's former gender identity policy to the residential school system.
Wilson's post argued that isolating children from parental oversight was a key factor in the residential school system, drawing a parallel to the original Policy 713.
Policy 713 allowed teachers to use the preferred names and pronouns of trans and non-binary students without parental consent, a guideline modified in 2023 to require parental approval for students under 16.
Pabineau First Nation Chief Terry Richardson and Green Party deputy leader Megan Mitton have called for Wilson's removal as a candidate, labeling her comments as 'abhorrent' and 'indefensible.'
Premier Blaine Higgs stated that Wilson's post 'missed the mark' but has not removed her as a candidate, citing the withdrawal of the post as sufficient.