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New Brunswick

Susan Holt

In office

Premier

Liberal Party of New Brunswick

704 days in office

The 61st Legislature of New Brunswick
02 Nov 2024 - Present

61th legislature of New Brunswick
02 Nov 2024

The 2024 New Brunswick general election was held on October 21 to elect the 49 members of the 61th Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The Liberal Party, led by Susan Holt, won 31 seats, forming a majority government.

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Promise History

Governments and Governance

The 61st Legislature of New Brunswick

1.07.003 - Overhaul property tax to ensure stability and fairness.

The Holt Team Commits to Overhauling the Property tax System

Published: Nov 2024

Justification

We consider this promise to be in progress. We note that government has provided a timeline for the property tax overhaul.

Discovery: March - August 2025 Solutioning: August - December 2025 Implementation: January - June 2026 and beyond

New Brunswick property tax overhaul

Published: Oct 2025

Justification

We consider this promise to be in progress. The government has started public consultations for the property tax overhaul and seeks to complete it for the 2027 tax year.

The New Brunswick government is seeking public feedback as it works to overhaul the property tax system, which was one of the Liberal’s campaign promises during the 2024 provincial election.

“New Brunswickers want and deserve a property tax system that is transparent and provides fairness and stability moving forward,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy in a news release. “This overhaul is intended to support a long-term transformation that is sorely needed.”

New Brunswick seeking public feedback on property tax system overhaul

Published: Jul 2025

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Justification

This communication from Minister Aaron Kennedy (Local Governance and Service NB) highlights that the promise is still pending, and his government is still reflecting on the matter.

“Last year, during New Brunswick’s election campaign, Susan Holt promised an overhaul of New Brunswick’s entire property assessment and tax system by 2026, to make it more “affordable, fair, competitive and transparent where everyone is paying their fair share.” That review is underway and is being conducted by Service New Brunswick and Local Government Minister Aaron Kennedy.”

Young homebuyers shocked New Brunswick property tax protections don't apply to them

Published: Mar 2025

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Justification

Traces of this promise can be found in the mandate letter addressed to the Minister of Finance, René Legacy. Mandate letters define ministerial objectives. Therefore, this promise remains an ongoing priority, and we will monitor its implementation.