Oland lawyers back in court today

The Dennis Oland case is back in court today. His lawyers and the Crown will try to find a date for his new trial for second degree murder in the death of his father Richard.

When the Court of Appeal overturned his murder conviction, lawyers for both sides requested more time to go over the written decision.

They’ll be in court today but a new trial is not expected until next January at the earliest.

Turmoil in the NDP

Dominic Cardy hasn’t ruled out joining the Conservative Party now that he’s quit the NDP, according to CBC.

Cardy announced on New Year’s day he was stepping down as leader of the New Democrats because of infighting in the party which resulted in them not winning any seats in the last election. It’s believed he had conflicts with CUPE’s boss in New Brunswick…and Danny Legere isn’t sad to see him go.

However, Cardy may not be gone from provincial politics for long. He says he has a great deal of respect for the new leader of the Conservatives, Blaine Higgs.

Cardy wasn’t the only one resigning from the NDP either. Sharon Scott-Levesque also resigned as provincial party president saying the NDP no longer represents her values for a progressive New Brunwick.