Notably absent is a minister responsible for Official Languages. It seems this will be part of Steven Guilbeault's responsibilities as minister of Canadian culture and identity, Parks Canada and Quebec lieutenant.

After losing her family doctor, Judy Carter has limited options to renew her ADHD medication because it's a controlled substance. With her only public sector option being a lengthy ER wait, she's decided to pay a private company to handle her prescription renewals.

Kent County residents are fed up with the reduced services at the Stella Maris Hospital. They've launched a petition demanding 24/7 ER service is restored. Rosario Babineau says "It's not fair" that citizens have to resort to a petition to get access to hospital services.

Having no question period during the English language debate is unconscionable. During an election period where one of the major parties isn't allowing reporters to travel with them, we need MORE opportunities for journalists to ask questions not less.

New Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the government needs to deliver more affordable housing after saying "No" when asked whether house prices need to go down.

globalnews.ca/news/11203927/… Jeannette Cormier of Cap-Pelé has dreamed of graduating high school since she had to drop out of school when she was 10 years old. Five kids and a whole lifetime later, she's getting ready for her first graduation ceremony.

A NB cancer patient says she’s running out of money to pay for travel and lodging for the chemo she receives every 3 weeks in Toronto. The province won’t pay for those costs because she’s participating in a clinical trial. globalnews.ca/news/11267794/…

Barring certain exceptions, applications for a benefit that helps low income NBers pay their rent are closed as almost all of the money allocated for this fiscal year has been spoken for. This comes after the government announced they put 21 million into it on May 20th.

Maple Hills Mayor Erica Warren says the Irishtown fire is “contained” and residents are no longer being asked to be evacuation ready.