New Brunswick Politics
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‘I’m playing the sidelines’: Unhappy N.B. Tories sit out this electionSome New Brunswick Progressive Conservative volunteers say they're sitting out this election as incumbent Premier Blaine Higgs continues to face questions about his leadership.PoliticsSep 23
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Food for thought: N.B. Liberals promise free, low-cost food for schools if electedNew Brunswick's Liberals are promising a program to provide free or low-cost food at schools if they're elected this fall.PoliticsSep 4
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Son of man who died in N.B. ER says premier using death to score ‘political points’Ryan Mesheau said he was taken aback by Blaine Higgs's vow to shield health-care workers from legal action in response to a lawsuit filed by the family.CanadaSep 1
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N.B. asks Auditor General to look further into travel nurse contractsNew Brunswick’s Public Accounts Committee has asked the Auditor General to look deeper into travel nurse contracts signed with Canadian Health Labs in 2021.CanadaJul 23
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Year-end financial returns show New Brunswick Liberals beat Tories in donationsYear-end reports filed this week by the parties to Elections New Brunswick show that Liberals had a surplus of $319,585 and the Progressive Conservatives a surplus of $254,035.PoliticsJul 12
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N.B. court fixes legislative mistake that may have invalidated youth protection lawNew Brunswick's top court has ruled that a legislative gap in the province's child protection laws did not exist.CanadaFeb 12
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N.B. political parties sharpen fundraising messagingNew Brunswick political parties are adding some edge to their fundraising campaigns as they prepare for an election sometime before September 2024.CanadaNov 27, 2023
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N.B. premier ‘hopeful’ early election not needed, despite continued dissent in partyIn today's speech, the government says it is committed to a safe and welcoming learning environment for students while respecting the role of parents.PoliticsOct 17, 2023
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Why Blaine Higgs and his PC government may gamble on an early N.B. electionNew Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has refused to rule out an early election, but political watchers say there's both opportunity and danger in that decision.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs says he has no intention of leaving, will run againNew Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he is not going anywhere, despite dissent earlier this year from within his Progressive Conservative party.PoliticsSep 15, 2023
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