Wed Sep 25 09:00:00 UTC 2024: ## Opposition Parties Take Center Stage in New Brunswick Election Campaign

While the Progressive Conservatives remained silent on Tuesday, opposition parties continued to unveil their platforms and promises in the lead-up to the New Brunswick provincial election.

The Green Party, focused on preserving heritage, proposed buying back the former Memramcook Institute building, which was recently sold to a private developer. Green Leader David Coon believes the building could be used to address community needs, although the party has yet to contact the owner about a potential repurchase.

Meanwhile, Liberal Leader Susan Holt announced a plan to revamp health-care recruitment and payment methods. She criticized the current approach as too focused on filling vacancies and promised a more proactive, case-by-case recruitment strategy. Holt also pledged to increase the number of medical student seats in Saint John and Moncton and streamline the process for foreign nurses to work in New Brunswick.

The Green Party’s Kent North candidate, Kevin Arseneau, is recovering from appendicitis and will be taking a break from the campaign trail. Green Leader David Coon expressed confidence that Arseneau’s team will continue the work in the riding.

All three party leaders will participate in a debate hosted by CBC News at 6:15 P.M. on Wednesday. The debate will be broadcast on the evening television news show and livestreamed online.

The election campaign continues, with all eyes on the debate as a key opportunity for the leaders to make their case to the voters.

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