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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.
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