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 Tuesday, September 2.
Conservatives: Long-term education plan
PC leader David Alward was in front of Nashwaaksis Memorial School in Fredericton, promising an integrated education plan that would bring educators, academics, parents and the business community together to create an all-inclusive plan.
Alward explained a long-term approach meant multi-year operational plans and capital budgets so teachers and district staff could better plan for upcoming years.
He also said students will have one hour of physical education during each school day.
Liberals: Taking politics out of education
Liberal leader Brian Gallant revealed his education plan in Moncton, promising to include other political parties in the planning process. Gallant says it would ensure the plan will continue regardless of who forms a future government.
Gallant identified some of the areas that he would focus on, including improving literacy and numeracy levels, enhancing science and mathematics, strengthening access to the trades and improving career counselling.
He says the plan would cover a 10-year period.
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NDP: Poverty reduction
NDP leader Dominic Cardy was in Saint John Tuesday, announcing his party’s plan for reducing poverty, calling it the most aggressive poverty reduction plan in New Brunswick’s history.
Cardy says he’d create a provincial affordable housing strategy and expand the role of the Ombudsman to include seniors, the unemployed, and clients of Social Development and WorkSafe NB.
He also said he’d work to develop a provincial transit plan, within it creating a transit program for people with disabilities.
People’s Alliance: Drug plan
Leader of the People’s Alliance of New Brunswick, Kris Austin announced he’d scrap the mandatory phase two of the government’s prescription drug plan.
Austin says while the party supports the drug plan, they don’t agree with burdening New Brunswickers with even more costs.
Green Party: Candidates
Leader of the Green Party, David Coon released their official list of candidates. The party will be running candidates in 46 of the 49 ridings.
Twenty-two of those running for the party are females, making them the party with the highest number of female candidates.
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