Susan Holt

• Growing majority unhappy with Higgs-led government in New Brunswick: poll

  New poll numbers show a growing majority of voters in New Brunswick are dissatisfied with the PC government, while Liberal Leader Susan Holt is most preferred as premier.

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  Feb 28
  
• N.B. premier says cost of living measures in limbo due to election possibility

  Premier Higgs says affordability measures promised by his finance minister last month can't be rolled out until the threat of an election subsides.

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  Oct 19, 2023
  
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• ‘Stop the drama’: N.B. Liberals want Premier Blaine Higgs to focus on governing

  Premier Blaine Higgs' fifth throne speech is scheduled for Tuesday, and it comes after months of internal caucus and party uncertainty and rumors of a possible snap election.

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  Oct 16, 2023
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• Chief of staff to N.B. Opposition leader quits ahead of possible snap election call

  The chief of staff to New Brunswick Liberal Leader Susan Holt has resigned as speculation rises about an early election call. Alaina Lockhart's last day was Friday.

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  Oct 2, 2023
• N.B. MLA resignation on the floor of legislative assembly ‘historic’ and ‘rare’

  Some political scientists in New Brunswick are referring to the recent resignation of a high-profile minister in the Progressive Conservative government as "historic".

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  Jun 18, 2023
• N.B. Liberal leader earns ticket into legislature with byelection win

  It wound up being a clean sweep for the New Brunswick Liberals, who won all three byelections happening in the province on Monday night.

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  Apr 24, 2023
• Provincial byelections in three New Brunswick ridings called for April 24

  Restigouche-Chaleur, Dieppe, and Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore have been vacant since the fall when three veteran Liberal MLAs resigned. 

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  Mar 23, 2023
• Premier’s comments spur hope N.B. French-language program could be scrapped

  There is hope, following comments by Blaine Higgs, that the government could be open to stopping the sweeping changes to French immersion.

  Education

  Feb 2, 2023
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• ‘Sham’ consultation for new N.B. immersion program fuels concerns

  'It was just canned questions and canned answers. It was a bit of a disappointment and a letdown,' said Chris Collins of Canadian Parents for French in New Brunswick.

  Education

  Jan 17, 2023
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• N.B. Liberal Leader Susan Holt to seek Bathurst-area seat

  Liberal Leader Susan Holt had a handful of possible byelections to choose from and has opted to challenge for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint Isidore.

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  Nov 14, 2022