Premier rejects calls to apologize to N.B. doctor after COVID-19-related charge withdrawn - News Summed Up

Premier rejects calls to apologize to N.B. doctor after COVID-19-related charge withdrawn


Premier Blaine Higgs initially blamed the Campbellton outbreak in May 2020 on an 'irresponsible medical professional' without identifying Ngola. Along with being a family doctor, Ngola also worked in the emergency room at the Campbellton Regional Hospital. Ngola was practising as a family doctor and in the emergency room of the Campbellton Regional Hospital, above. Lawyers mull civil suitThe RCMP dropped its criminal investigation in August 2020 but opted to proceed with a provincial charge that comes with a potentially hefty fine. New Brunswick opposition critic to the Attorney General, Rob McKee said the withdrawal of a charge against Ngola is "not a surprising development."


Source: CBC News June 04, 2021 15:06 UTC



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