November 1, 2024
After narrowly becoming the first woman to win the provincial Liberal leadership two years ago, Holt, 47, the former head of the New Brunswick Business Council and adviser to former Liberal Premier Brian Gallant, is now the first woman ever to lead the province as premier.

Liberals win majority in New Brunswick, Susan Holt becomes first female premier

Holt has denied Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs the rarefied air of three straight election victories

Susan Holt is New Brunswick’s first-ever female premier, returning the provincial Liberals to power with an election night majority that made huge and unexpected inroads in the province’s south while also sweeping key Moncton ridings.

Liberals were elected in 31 ridings, while the Progressive Conservatives had 16, and the Greens two.

It’s the best provincial Liberal finish since the Frank McKenna landslides of the 1990s.

“New Brunswickers wanted a change,” Holt told reporters in Fredericton on Monday night.

“They were frustrated and feeling like their concerns weren’t being heard, that they weren’t being cared for by their government.

“They responded to both our leadership style and the issues that we’re tackling.”

In doing so, Holt has denied Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs the rarefied air of three straight election victories.

The night also cost Higgs his seat.

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