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New Brunswick
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Premier
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
2,148 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

2.01.04 - “ We will continue to advance several initiatives with a strong focus on achieving retention targets of 75% over five years” [in regards to immigration.]

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22-Jan-2023
Justification

The Polimeter has not yet rated this pledge, as the latest available data does not allow us to do so. 53% of immigrants who settled in New Brunswick before 2015 were still residents of the province in 2019.

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16-Mar-2021

“Stricter border closures and travel restrictions along with delays in application processes will limit immigration to the province, slowing population growth in 2021. Nonetheless, the province’s positive response to the pandemic represents upside population growth potential over the medium term.”

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Started tracking on: 29-Sep-2020
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