State Of The Province: Higgs Claims N.B. Is On The ‘Cusp Of Greatness’
The speech was hosted by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and broadcast from the Fredericton Convention Centre. In a high-energy oration that elicited intermittent cheers, Higgs announced that it’s hard to imagine where the province was a few years ago.
The premier claimed his government’s plan for the government to spend within its means on healthcare, the workforce, education, energy, and debt undid “Band-Aid solutions” from previous governments.
He said healthcare remains New Brunswick’s biggest challenge and noted the province is competing with the rest of Canada, and the world, to bring in talent.
Higgs cited the hiring of 84 doctors, 893 nurses, and 77 mental health professionals, the expanded scope of treatment for pharmacists, and a 65 percent drop in wait times for walk-in clinics, as healthcare achievements.
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