New Brunswick is the only jurisdiction in Canada to not fund abortions outside of hospitals. It has faced protests and legal challenges tied to the decision.

Private investment in the commercial and residential development of the two-and-a-half hectare site is estimated at roughly $300 million.

"I think what's happening is we're not connecting with constituents, we're not connecting with voters," said Wayne Long of Saint John-Rothesay.

Incumbent Liberal Wayne Long is hoping to hold on to the seat he won from Conservative Rodney Weston who is the Tory candidate this time as well.

A look at Saint John—Rothesay, one of New Brunswick’s 10 electoral districts in the 2019 federal election

Three incumbent Liberal MPs in southern New Brunswick are now official candidates for the upcoming election, making for a rematch of the 2015 campaign.

Harjit Sajjan will meet with local residents and community leaders who are dealing with flooding.

Wayne Long, MP for Saint John-Rothesay, and Andy Filmore, MP for Halifax, made the announcement on Tuesday.

The funding will go to MAP Strategic Workforce Services Inc.'s First in Trades program, an attempt to increase Indigenous diversity in New Brunswick trade unions. 

For Avenue B Harm Reduction Centre executive director Julie Dingwell, the funds represent the freedom to continue innovating in a field she has devoted the last 20 years to.