‘Restore Safety and Civility’: Why This NB Political Candidate Fled Across the Country for Safety

Faytene Grasseschi in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, on July 17, 2023. Courtesy of Faytene Grasseschi

Faytene Grasseschi, a longtime broadcaster and Christian activist, didn’t know that when she decided to run in the 2024 New Brunswick election it would end with her fleeing to the other side of the country out of concern for the safety of herself and her family.

“The toxicity escalated to the point where it was no longer safe or healthy for my family to remain in New Brunswick,” she told The Epoch Times in an interview.