N.B. MLA resigns from Blaine Higgs’ PC cabinet [Video]

Gary Crossman, New Brunswick’s minister of environment and climate change, has resigned from Blaine Higgs’ Progressive Conservative cabinet effective immediately.

In a Facebook post Friday afternoon, the three-term PC MLA for Hampton said disagreements with the Higgs’ government and PC party played a role in his decision to resign.

“My personal and political beliefs no longer align in many ways with the direction of our party and government,” said Crossman in the post.

Crossman declined an interview request on Friday.

Previously, Crossman indicated he wouldn’t re-offer in the next provincial election, scheduled Oct. 21.

Crossman said he’d also be leaving as an MLA in a “few days.”

Premier Higgs said there was “no surprise” about the resignation, in a brief written statement on Friday.

Higgs offered no reaction to Crossman’s comments about the PC party or the provincial government’s direction.

Several Progressive Conservative MLAs who’ve voiced concerns about Higgs’ leadership have either already resigned, or signaled their intentions not to reoffer …