FREDERICTON, N.B. – As party leaders and candidates hit the road across New Brunswick campaigning for the upcoming provincial election, Global News will keep track of where they are and what they’re saying in our election notebook.
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Here’s what happened Monday, August 25.
Liberals: Jobs through infrastructure
Liberal leader Brian Gallant was in Moncton Monday promising to create jobs through an infrastructure fund. Gallant says he would invest $900-million over six years to improve roads, bridges and other pieces of infrastructure.
He says that would sustain about 1,700 jobs annually based on a study done for the party by Jupia Consultants.
The party says the investments would be over and above the base budget for infrastructure spending over the coming years.
Green Party: Green the grid
Green Party leader David Coon stood outside NB Power’s headquarters in Fredericton Monday morning, announcing his strategy to gain jobs.
Coon says he would create jobs by growing our provincial food economy to supply local food, replacing fossil fuel energy with local renewable energy and fuels and finding energy efficiencies.
He also said he’d work to find sustainable and innovative uses of our forest and marine resources.
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Conservatives: Looking to our ports
David Alward was in Belldune Monday, announcing a strategy that he says would boost the number of jobs in the shipping industry.
Alward said he would work with ports and port communities, strengthening infrastructure and growing export sales. The strategy would build on investments made over the past four years in runways, highways, seaports and rail.
People’s Alliance: Rural neglect
The People’s Alliance of New Brunswick announced their candidate for the riding of Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins. Former Liberal member of the New Brunswick legislature LeRoy Armstrong says he believes the province needs a change.
Armstrong says the needs of rural New Brunswickers have been neglected. He was originally elected to the former riding of Kings East in 1995 and again in 2003 as a Liberal.
People’s Alliance leader Kris Austin also participated in the ALS ice bucket challenge over the weekend.
NDP: Environmental health
NDP leader Dominic Cardy was in Sackville Monday, announcing his plan to improve environmental and human health.
Cardy says his party would establish a human health and environmental protection agency and create a chief provincial scientist. They would work on conducting research and science, while ensuring all industrial projects meet environmental responsibilities.
The body would work independently from the government.
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