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New Brunswick
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Premier
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
1,950 days in office
59th legislature of New Brunswick
09 Nov 2018 - 17 Aug 2020
60th legislature of New Brunswick
29 Sep 2020 - Present

The 2020 New Brunswick general election was held on September 14 to elect the 49 members of the 60th Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

The Progressive Conservative Party, led by incumbent Premier Blaine Higgs, won 27 seats, forming a majority government. Higgs was head of a minority government since the 2018 elections.

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Promise History

1.07.06 - No one will lose their job. [No government employee will be fired or have their job cut in order to reduce the size of the State]

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25-Oct-2019

« Des postes de gérant de magasins et de sous-gérant ont été coupés afin d’alléger les dépenses de Cannabis NB. La société de la couronne fait également face à une bonne dose de pression de la part du gouvernement provincial, qui songe à revoir son fonctionnement. “Le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick a clairement indiqué à Cannbis NB d’accroitre sa rentabilité et de gérer ses activités dans cet objectif”. »

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20-Jun-2019

“The provincial government’s lead job-creation agency has slashed more than 15 per cent of its workforce. Economic Development Minister Mary Wilson confirmed Thursday that Opportunities New Brunswick, a Crown corporation set up by the previous Liberal government, has eliminated 24 full-time positions. It has also not renewed five contract positions that have expired since March. “The premier has made it clear that we all have to do our part to balance the budget, and ONB is no different,” Wilson said in an interview.”

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30-May-2019

“Cape Jourimain Nature Centre counted on $50,000 from province. She said the centre plans to employ its regular 22 seasonal employees, but their hours may be less than expected, and the centre’s restaurant will not open this year.”

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14-Apr-2019

« Le parc provincial de la plage Murray sera confié au secteur privé et un centre d’information touristique situé à la frontière du Nouveau-Brunswick ferme ses portes. »

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09-Apr-2019

“In at least one department where a consultant has been installed, there’s been a change at the top. Hurley started work at Tourism in February, and Higgs confirmed on March 22 that Francoise Roy, the deputy minister at the department, had been fired. […] He wouldn’t say why she was let go.”

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