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‘A great New Brunswicker:’ former premier Ray Frenette dead at 83

'A great New Brunswicker:' former premier Ray Frenette dead at 83 | iNFOnews.ca
French President Jacques Chirac, left, shares a laugh with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, centre, and New Brunswick Premier Raymond Frenette at the conclusion of the Francophonie summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 16, 1997. The 28th premier of New Brunswick has died, according to a press release issued Saturday by the provincial government. Ray Frenette represented the Moncton East riding as a Liberal MLA for 25 years and briefly served as premier between 1997 and 1998, after Frank McKenna stepped down and before Camille Theriault took the post. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

FREDERICTON – The 28th premier of New Brunswick has died, according to a press release issued Saturday by the provincial government.

Ray Frenette represented the Moncton East riding as a Liberal MLA for 25 years and briefly served as premier between 1997 and 1998 — after Frank McKenna stepped down and before Camille Theriault took the post.

After resigning from the legislature, Frenette was appointed by former prime minister Jean Chretien as director of Atomic Energy Canada, where he later served as chair.

In the government's release, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant says Frenette acted as a mentor and adviser to him when he was first considering getting into public service.

He added: "We've lost a great New Brunswicker."

The cause of death has not been released.

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Shelby Thevenot

Shelby has lived across Canada. She grew up near Winnipeg, Manitoba then obtained her B.F.A in Multidisciplinary Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta. In 2014 she moved to Montreal, Quebec to study French and thrived in the Visual Journalism Graduate Diploma program at Concordia University. Now she works at iNFO News where she strives to get the stories that matter to the Okanagan Valley community.

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