New Brunswick Tories release platform details, costing just hours before television roundtable

  • 📰 globeandmail
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 48 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 92%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

The Tory platform repeats last year’s budget plan to provide a modest spending increase in health care, it continues a push to retain immigrants, and it commits to provide updated civics classes and better internet service to schools

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs. On Thursday, the Progressive Conservatives released a platform with $11.4-million in new spending promises.The Progressive Conservatives in New Brunswick have released a platform with $11.4-million in new spending promises, just hours ahead of the final televised exchange between party leaders.

The platform repeats last year’s budget plan to provide a modest spending increase in health care, it continues a push to retain immigrants, and it commits to provide updated civics classes and better internet service to schools.However it also details new spending commitments that include $1.4-million annually for nurses to support the transition of seniors out of hospital and into their own homes or nursing homes, and $3.5-million annually for improvements in mental health services.

Party leaders will have a chance on Thursday evening to debate the latest Tory proposals during a roundtable discussion being hosted on CTV. The four leaders whose parties have members in the legislature are taking part in the virtual event. In its opening pages, Higgs says the minority Tories achieved 62 per cent of the party’s promises from the 2018 election, noting that prior to COVID-19 there was net debt reduction of $129.3-million.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

When did the 'GRITS' release their's?

Just four days before the election. Wait, that's far sooner than fordnation released his. Wait, has he ever released one let alone its costing? Higgs is the picture of transparency compared to Druggie.

Did you get ANY costings from the Liberals?

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Ontario reports 149 new COVID-19 cases, no new deathsCP24 NOW - Live and interactive, watch Toronto's Breaking News for the GTA, with CP24 Breakfast, Sports, Video, Traffic Times and Weather and more.
Source: CP24 - 🏆 30. / 67 Read more »

7 Takeaways About Erin O’Toole’s New Shadow CabinetThe new Tory leader promises his team is a “government in waiting.” cdnpoli you guys are talking shit about this guy already? How about maybe focus on all of trudeaus ethics investigations? Waiting for what 😎
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »

New campaign aims to raise awareness on World Suicide Prevention DayIn recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is launching a new campaign to raise awareness and prevent suicide. As lockdowns take their toll** Fixed it for you. So the media continues their non-stop 24/7 COVID fear campaign to helps things along... The mainstream media outlets have played a major role in this. Stop constantly pushing fear-based propaganda. It is safe to say the media including BellMediaPR has blood on their hands. As the dust settles it will become more and more apparent.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Ontario logs 170 new COVID-19 cases, majority in Toronto areaOntario logged 170 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with more than half of the infections reported in the Greater Toronto Area. Yet TDSB is opening its doors due to this inept government! We need rapid point of care antigen tests available! Canadian company SonaNanotech developed such a test. It's the size of a pregnancy test and can detect the virus early before symptoms show - crucial for preventing asymptomatic spread! Health Canada must approve! $SONA $SNANF I hope the trolls who keep saying it is a hoax gets it. No mercy.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Trump rages against new Bob Woodword bookU.S. President Donald Trump flooded the Fox News airwaves and launched a Twitter rant Thursday in an attempt to ride out damage from interviews he gave to journalist Bob Woodward in the bombshell new book, 'Rage.' Trump rages. /end. ...which he willingly gave 18 taped interviews for. TrumpIsAnIdiot
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »