Susan Holt Prepares Swift Legislative Action as New Brunswick's Premier-Designate
Holt plans to address key priorities like nurse retention and tax reforms following her swearing-in on November 2.
- Susan Holt, New Brunswick's first female premier-designate, will be sworn in on November 2, following a decisive Liberal election victory.
- Holt is prioritizing nurse retention by implementing $10,000 bonuses to address the province's fragile healthcare system.
- Her government aims to remove the provincial sales tax on electricity bills and impose a rent cap before the end of the year.
- Plans include amending Regulation 84-20 to improve access to abortion services, enhancing healthcare accessibility.
- Holt expressed concerns over federal immigration target reductions, emphasizing their impact on healthcare and housing sectors.