N.B. Premier Says Early Learning, Child-Care Sectors Key To Economic Recovery
A $14-million provincial and federal funding boost for sectors plays an important role in helping people return to work, says Premier Blaine Higgs.
A $14-million provincial and federal funding boost for sectors plays an important role in helping people return to work, says Premier Blaine Higgs.
The official opposition plans to table a bill amending the Residential Tenancies Act in the fall session, tying the percentage that a landlord can boost rent to the Consumer Price Index every year, and capping it at 2.5 percent a year.
Saint John Lancaster MLA Dorothy Shephard is the new minister of health after serving during the last term as Social Development Minister.
PC Leader Blaine Higgs said his party secured a majority government with 27 seats because it won the confidence of voters for its performance leading a minority government over the last two years. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers will step down.
The private clinic is the only one that provides abortion services in the Fredericton area, and the only out-of-hospital site doing so in the province. It is also one of the only providers of specialty care for LGBTQ2S+ communities, and it offers services for families and marginalized communities as well.
The Progressive Conservative leader faced questions from the province’s business leaders Tuesday as part of a political leadership series organized by some of the province’s key business groups.
Blaine Higgs said the Progressive Conservatives have a plan to further develop SMRs noting a memorandum of understanding signed last year with the provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Progressive Conservative Party leader Blaine Higgs and Liberal Party leader Kevin Vickers both positioned themselves as the best stewards of the economy going forward.
National grocery retailer Loblaws, which operates the Atlantic Superstores, and Ontario-based cannabis producer Canopy Growth are two of the eight organizations and committees who have submitted bids.
Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed on Tuesday that his cabinet approved regulatory changes last month to permit fracking in the Sussex area.