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Frank McKenna gives $20-million scholarship donation to his alma mater St. Francis Xavier University: ‘I wanted to give back’

In a wide-ranging interview with The Hill Times, Frank McKenna talks about paying it forward in challenging times, his passion for public policy, and how he’s not likely to advise the prime minister any time soon.

'Politics is like malaria. It gets in your bloodstream and comes crashing out every now and then when you least expect it,' said former premier and ex-ambassador Frank McKenna in interview with The Hill Times on April 27. Handout photograph

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

May 2, 2026

Former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna is making a $20-million donation over 10 years to his alma mater, St. Francis Xavier University, in what he hopes will be a legacy to help tomorrow’s leaders.

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