Governing ‘not easy work,’ says New Brunswick premier as he prepares for election
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New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivered his state of the province speech Thursday, as he prepares for an election this year.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivered his state of the province speech Thursday, singing the praises of his government’s achievements and making a passing mention to the changes made to the policy on gender identity in school, as he prepares for an election this year.
The Progressive Conservative premier told a crowd in Fredericton that governing was “not easy work, and we don’t always agree on complex issues,” but his party could come together when needed.
Higgs said a population boom in the province has brought with it problems that have been hard to manage.
A March 2022 news release from the government said New Brunswick’s population had topped 800,000. The province is experiencing the highest rate of population growth since 1976, it added.
“While it can be exciting to see so much development and interest in our province, it’s also been difficult managing that growth with the impact this is having on housing, health care and schools,” Higgs said.
But he also has a plan for the future, he said to scattered applause.
His vision for the future includes closing the gap on basic reading and math scores, creating programs to address addiction and homelessness, and stabilizing health care, he said.
He introduced a MyHealthNB app in his speech. The app allows people to see test results and vaccination records.
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