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What will it take to fast track the Sisson mine? Money, says Holt The premier met with Northcliff Resources CEO in Toronto to ask what could get the $579-million nation-building project moving quicker

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What Holt says it will take to fast track the Sisson mine project

The premier met with Northcliff Resources CEO Andrew Ing in Toronto to ask what could get the $579-million nation-building project moving quicker

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Serial killer Allan Legere dead at 78 Serial killer Allan Legere dead at 78

Serial killer Allan Legere dead at 78

“Monster of the Miramichi" murdered five people in a three-year span in the late 1980s

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New Brunswick eyed as location for torpedo manufacturing plant South Korean company attempting to win contract to build Canada’s submarines says New Brunswick on shortlist

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New Brunswick eyed as location for torpedo manufacturing plant

South Korean company attempting to win contract to build Canada’s submarines says New Brunswick on shortlist

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ANALYSIS: There’s support for road tolls in N.B., but is Holt considering it? It’s unclear how serious Holt government actually is in considering the move, beyond floating it as a trial balloon among a list of others

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ANALYSIS: There’s support for road tolls in New Brunswick, but is Holt considering it?

The idea has the backing of the Progressive Conservative finance critic, but it’s unclear if the Liberals are just floating it as a trial balloon

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University of New Brunswick president Paul Mazerolle told Brunswick News it’s a deal that will remain even if the South Korean bid is unsuccessful.

That’s as there’s a multibillion-dollar contract for 12 new submarines on the line.

The outgoing president of the University of New Brunswick predicts the Holt government won’t pursue the “radical” changes to public post-secondary education it’s floated.

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Holt won’t pursue ‘radical’ changes, predicts UNB president Post secondary moves floated would ‘take years to play out’ while budgets are already finalized, says Paul Mazerolle

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Holt won’t pursue ‘radical’ changes, predicts UNB president

Post secondary moves floated would ‘take years to play out’ while budgets are already finalized, says Paul Mazerolle

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UNB signs deal to join South Korean submarine supply chain That’s as Hanwha attempts to win a lucrative contract to build Canada’s next generation of submarines

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University of New Brunswick signs deal to join South Korean submarine supply chain

That’s as Hanwha attempts to win a lucrative contract to build Canada’s next generation of submarines

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N.B. signs agreement committing provinces to connecting power grids It’s a MOU that ultimately aims to put pressure on the federal government to help fund tying country’s electrical infrastructure together

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New Brunswick signs agreement committing provinces to connect power grids

It’s a memorandum of understanding that ultimately aims to put pressure on the feds to help fund tying the country’s electrical infrastructure together

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‘It’s my Super Bowl': Wayne Long's efforts to improve CRA to be tested The 2026 tax season has unusually high stakes for the Canada Revenue Agency after a surge in public complaints and a scathing AG report

‘It’s my Super Bowl': Wayne Long's efforts to improve CRA to be tested

The 2026 tax season has unusually high stakes for the Canada Revenue Agency after a surge in public complaints and a scathing AG report

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Holt’s India trip punctuated by two deals That’s as she says it gave her an opportunity to pitch New Brunswick to India’s largest investors on things like potash and nuclear

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Holt’s India trip punctuated by two deals

Premier says it also gave her an opportunity to pitch New Brunswick to India’s largest investors on things like potash and nuclear

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EXCLUSIVE: Holt government unveils ‘ambitious’ new mining strategy ‘We aim to be the nation’s premier jurisdiction in mineral development,’ says Natural Resources Minister John Herron

Holt government unveils ‘ambitious’ new mining strategy

Brunswick News has it in advance.

‘We aim to be the nation’s premier jurisdiction in mineral development,’ says Natural Resources Minister John Herron

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Holt government's royalty rate change costs it $45M in revenue It’s an historic low, but government says it has sheltered the industry from curtailments and closures being felt across the country

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Holt government's royalty rate change costs it $45M in revenue

Minister suggests it’s a move that’s sheltered the industry from curtailments and closures that are being felt across the country

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N.B.'s population decline a 'demographic time bomb' for some areas: expert New analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Officer shows Canada’s population won’t grow in 2026, which is even worse news for New Brunswick

N.B.'s population decline a 'demographic time bomb' for some areas: expert

New analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Officer shows Canada’s population won’t grow in 2026, which is even worse news for New Brunswick

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Feds launch new forestry fund as U.S. threatens more tariffs over help Ottawa has $2.35 billion to help forest sector, provinces also coming to aid, but U.S. coalition says it’s ‘escalating’ unfair trade

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Feds launch new forestry fund as U.S. threatens more tariffs over help

Ottawa has announced $2.35 billion to help forest sector, which U.S. Lumber Coalition says is ‘escalating’ unfair trade practices

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Holt to join prime minister on trade mission to India The four-day trip aims to help pivot N.B. away from a trade reliance on the United States, although it’s being criticized by the Tories

Holt to join prime minister on trade mission to India

Four-day trip aims to help pivot New Brunswick away from trade reliance on United States, although it’s being criticized by Tories

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Massive change proposed in how N.B. gas prices are calculated Three days of hearings into the move late last year cancelled out by the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board begins on Tuesday

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Massive change proposed in how New Brunswick gas prices are calculated

It could cost consumers more, New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board hearings told on Tuesday

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Holt’s original attempt to cut gas prices back up for debate Three days of hearings into the move late last year cancelled out by the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board begins on Tuesday

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Premier Susan Holt’s original attempt to cut gas prices back up for debate

Three days of hearings into the move late last year cancelled out by the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board begins on Tuesday

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Holt government has underspent by millions on child care But it’s promising to catch up, although still not answering whether the province will reach a looming $10-per-day federal target

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Holt government has underspent by millions on child care

But it’s promising to catch up, although still not answering if it will reach a looming $10-per-day federal target

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Massive drop in travellers crossing from N.B. into Maine widens January data shows an even higher drop than the four previous months, suggesting NBers aren’t changing their opinions on travel to the U.S.

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A massive decline in travellers crossing the land border from New Brunswick into Maine widened even further in January, with 40,924 fewer people making the trip compared to a year ago

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‘Agreement in principle’ over lost HST money Deputy minister reveals new details on why Holt government stopped seeking cash, suggesting it may not have had clear case to get back money

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‘Agreement in principle’ over lost HST money

That’s as the government is now explaining why it didn’t go after a direct cash payment, suggesting it may not have had a clear case to get back the money

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Irving Paper to get $45 million in Holt tariff relief funds The money, part of a $54.3-million package for a total of seven New Brunswick companies, is contingent on job targets, minister says

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Irving Paper to get $45 million in Holt tariff relief funds

The money, part of a $54.3-million package for a total of seven New Brunswick companies, is contingent on job targets, minister says

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UPDATE: Holt government deficit explodes to record $1.33 billion It’s the largest single-year deficit ever in province’s history, the governing Liberals now $800 million off what they originally budgeted

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Quotes on how it's "extremely difficult" for Holt gov't to now balance budget at any point of its mandate

And some agreement as the Tory finance critic backs cuts to civil service and highway tolls to help right fiscal ship

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I asked Finance Minister René Legacy if he should remain finance minister given he’s at the helm of the largest deficit in the province’s history, if he made mistakes, or if his hands were tied by his own Liberal platform commitments that the Holt government was elected on.

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BREAKING: Holt government deficit explodes to record $1.33-billion It’s the largest single-year deficit ever in province’s history, the governing Liberals now $800 million off what they originally budgeted

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Holt government deficit explodes to record $1.33-billion

It’s the largest single-year deficit ever in the province’s history, the governing Liberals now $800 million off what they originally budgeted

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BREAKING: Inflation in New Brunswick second highest in country New Statistics Canada data pegs inflation in the province year over year at 2.9 per cent in January

BREAKING: Inflation in New Brunswick second highest in country

New Statistics Canada numbers peg inflation in the province year over year at 2.9 per cent in January

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The Holt government releases third quarter numbers today.

Last March, the budget projected a $549-million deficit.

Three months into the fiscal year that number was $668.7 million.

Second quarter numbers then projected a $834.7-million deficit, more than $285 million off.

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EXCLUSIVE: $1B in new infrastructure for CFB Gagetown in federal budget Premier Susan Holt says base gets big funding boost from largest defence investment in decades

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$1 billion in new infrastructure for CFB Gagetown in federal budget

Premier Susan Holt says base gets big funding boost from largest defence investment in decades

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Overhaul of N.B. payroll system $200 million over budget, two years late A plan in 2020 to change out how the provincial government does payroll transactions will now take a decade and cost $400M, committee hears

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Overhaul of New Brunswick government payroll system $200 million over budget, two years late

A plan in 2020 to change how the government does payroll transactions will now take a decade and cost $400M, committee hears

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Education department doesn’t know if it will be spared from new cuts That’s as deputy ministers said on Wednesday that it’s still ‘catching up’ from influx of newcomer students

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Eucation department doesn’t know if it will be spared from new cuts

That’s as deputy ministers said on Wednesday that it’s still ‘catching up’ from influx of newcomer students

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