Premier Blaine Higgs declares ‘New Brunswick is back, in a big way’
New Brunswick’s premier touted his government’s achievements Thursday, claiming it has spurred progress in health care, education, energy development and the economy.
“We are no longer at the edge of the cliff we are now standing on the cusp of greatness,” Higgs said to applause. “And for the first time since 1961 our population has gotten younger,” he said. “That’s because 60 per cent of the people we attracted from other provinces are prime working age and they are bringing families.”But the premier also said that education, housing and health care remain a test for his Progressive Conservative government.
The Education Department has met with parents in public consultations sessions over the past few months to begin a “conversation” about making changes to French immersion, he said.
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