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Category Archives: New Brunswick election 2024
Abortion, immigration & key election promises: Premier-designate Susan Holt answers questions during wide-ranging news conference
Note: I have changed the words I used initially, i.e. “Premier-elect” to “Premier-designate” in line with Jon’s recent comments pointing out that “Premier-elect” is incorrect. Premier-designate Susan Holt has repeated her promise to make abortions more widely available in New … Continue reading
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‘Bye, bye Higgs’: Megan Mitton wins decisive victory in Tantramar
A tearful Megan Mitton began her victory speech Monday night by thanking campaign workers after her decisive election win in Tantramar. “I don’t even think I can start without crying,” she said as supporters laughed and then, she laughed too. … Continue reading
Election forum in Sackville hears how parties would pay for their campaign promises
Sackville resident Bill Carroll challenged the five candidates running in Tantramar to identify what their parties would cut to pay for their campaign promises in the provincial election on October 21st. Carroll’s question came near the mid-point of a two-hour … Continue reading
Libertarian calls climate change a hoax and a scam as Tantramar candidates discuss what to do about it at Mt. A. forum
The local candidate for New Brunswick’s Libertarian Party startled about 40 onlookers at an all-candidates’ forum last night when she called climate change a hoax and a scam. Donna Allen was responding to a question about how candidates would address … Continue reading
Greens promise more local control over health care
“Good morning from Sackville,” said Green Party leader David Coon today as he greeted supporters and journalists. “I’m at Megan Mitton’s campaign office to announce the Green Party’s commitment to bringing local decision-making back to our hospitals and our communities.” … Continue reading
Politics profs say NB election outcome hard to predict
Six New Brunswick politics professors say it’s hard to predict which of the two major parties will win the provincial election on October 21st because there are so many unusual circumstances at play. “This is an election and a time … Continue reading
Greens promise to preserve & restore heritage assets including the Wheaton Covered Bridge & Memramcook Institute
The fate of Sackville’s Wheaton Covered Bridge was a main theme yesterday as Green leader David Coon promised his party will push for a comprehensive plan to preserve New Brunswick heritage buildings, lighthouses and covered bridges. During a campaign event … Continue reading
Liberal leader Susan Holt promises to fix health care on Day 4 of NB election campaign
New Brunswick Liberal leader Susan Holt stressed the need to fix the health care system today during the official opening of Tantramar candidate John Higham’s campaign headquarters at 26 York Street in Sackville. “There’s a lot of New Brunswickers feeling … Continue reading
What should NB politicians do about rising property taxes?
With tens of thousands of New Brunswickers facing another wave of property tax increases in the coming year because of rising assessments, representatives of the three main political parties discussed the need for municipal financial reform in Fredericton last night … Continue reading
Green MLA Mitton assails Liberal calls for majority government at her campaign kick-off in Sackville
MLA Megan Mitton asked about 25 supporters to imagine a minority government with her Green Party holding the balance of power after this fall’s provincial election. “This is a very likely outcome on the evening of October 21st,” she said … Continue reading
UPDATED: NB Election 2024: As the PCs solicit donations based on Higgs’s support for Israel, candidates weigh in on the war in Gaza
Note: This story has been updated to add a comment from Tantramar Liberal candidate John Higham. With less than two months to election day scheduled for October 21st, New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives are continuing to solicit donations from conservatives across … Continue reading
