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Dozens of livestock owners, farmers and supporters gathered for a rally in front of MLAs at the legislature. Some shared their displeasure with the province’s decision to phase out its veterinary services, while others had ideas on how the government can resolve the issue.
Dozens of livestock owners, farmers and supporters gathered outside legislature
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 31, 2026 5:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 38 minutes ago
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More than 100 supporters rallied in the snow to voice their concerns to the province over plans to cut the veterinary service. (Tara King-Stewart/CBC)
Two weeks ago, the New Brunswick government gave reporters a memo, alongside the provincial new budget, that announced provincial veterinary services would be phased out over the next two years.
Horse owners Vanessa Leclair and Meaghan Hudson then started organizing opposition to the decision, launching a petition on Change.org that received over 31,000 verified signatures with, according to the site, at least 60 per cent from New Brunswickers.
“This isn’t an issue between conservative versus liberal. The conservatives have tried to shut the service down before. This isn’t a political thing.
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