New Brunswickers are getting another paid holiday.
Premier Brian Gallant has announced that starting next year, New Brunswick will observe Family Day on the third Monday of February.
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He says the province joins eight other jurisdictions across Canada that observe the holiday.
Gallant says the day highlights the importance of families, and provides a break during the long winter.
Opposition critic Kirk MacDonald says it will take more than an extra paid holiday to get the Liberals re-elected.
Green Leader David Coon says he’s worried that an extra paid holiday will be difficult for small business owners.