Premier Brian Gallant Announces Engagement Saint John, NB, Canada / 97.3 The Wave News Mar 13, 2017 | 1:04 PM She said yes. Premier Brian Gallant took to Twitter to announce his engagement to Karine Lavoie. The 34-year-old tweeted that Lavoie has agreed to spend the rest of her life with him and notes his dog, Blaze, couldn’t be happier.