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New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives ditch candidate over a facebook repost

BY , Sep 7, 2020 10:23 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs talks with journalists after calling an election following a visit with Lt.-Gov Brenda Murphy at Government House in Fredericton on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

The leader of New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives has ditched a candidate who reposted a Facebook message that suggested violence against a transgender person.

Blaine Higgs says he was disturbed by the reposting of the meme by Roland Michaud, the party's candidate in Victoria-La Vallee.

Higgs said he only became aware of the repost today.

The post suggested a transgender woman should be punched for trying to use a woman's washroom.

Michaud wasn't immediately available for comment.

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