Renowned heart surgeon Dr. Jim Parrott underwent quadruple bypass surgery at the Saint John Regional Hospital, missing today’s throne speech because of the surgery.
Provincial Health Minister Hugh Flemming said he was asked by Parrott’s wife to inform members of the legislature that their lone Independent member was undergoing surgery.
Dr. Parrott was elected in 2010 as the Conservative M-L-A in the riding of Fundy-River Valley but was ejected from the party’s caucus in September due to clashes over healthcare. He got into trouble for suggesting his own government wasn’t listening to doctors when drawing up health care policy.
Flemming said Dr. Parrott had completed his surgery but couldn’t comment further on his condition.
