N.B. Liberals will form majority government; Holt to become province's first female premier
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CTV News is projecting the New Brunswick Liberals will form a majority government in the province, returning to power for the first time since 2018. Leader Susan Holt will become the first female premier of the province.
The New Brunswick Liberals will form a majority government in the province, returning to power for the first time since 2018.
Hundreds of thousands of New Brunswickers headed to the polls Monday to vote in the province’s 61st election.
New Liberal Leader Susan Holt brought the party to victory after the exodus of former head Kevin Vickers following the 2020 election’s disappointing showing for the Liberals.
Liberal Leader Susan Holt delivers a speech after her party won a majority in the New Brunswick election on Oct. 21, 2024. (Suzette Belliveau/CTV Atlantic)
Holt will become the first female premier of New Brunswick. A total of 17 women were elected Monday.
"I want to thank every voter, every person who came out," said Holt during a speech in Fredericton Monday night.
"We don't take it lightly that you've put your trust in our team. It's going to be on us to deliver."
