New Brunswick's Liberal government concluded its first legislative session, having implemented some campaign promises like a rent cap and property value freeze, but leaving others incomplete. The repeal of the carbon adjustor for gas prices was delayed, and legislation to ban out-of-province political donations was not introduced. The session also saw controversy over education budget cuts and the repeal of a public-sector pension regime.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️New Brunswick's Liberal government concluded its first legislative session, having implemented some campaign promises like a rent cap and property value freeze, but leaving others incomplete. The repeal of the carbon adjustor for gas prices was delayed, and legislation to ban out-of-province political donations was not introduced. The session also saw controversy over education budget cuts and the repeal of a public-sector pension regime.
Trending- 1 Last year (2024): Liberal campaign promises made; PC party collected over $275,000 in out-of-province donations.
- 2 Last fall (2024): Liberal government put its carbon adjustor bill on hold.
- 3 Early June 2025 (this week): Energy Minister René Legacy amended the carbon adjustor bill, allowing it to pass with delayed implementation.
- 4 June 6, 2025 (Friday): New Brunswick Liberal government's first legislative session wraps for the summer.
- 5 September 2025: Law amendments committee could examine David Coon's bill.
- 6 October 2025: Full legislature could sit for a short time to pass Coon's bill before proroguing and starting a new session.
- Some affordability measures implemented
- Delayed repeal of carbon adjustor
- Unfulfilled promise on political donations
- Controversy over education budget
- Changes to pension regime
- Potential for future legislation on clean environment
What: A review of the New Brunswick Liberal government's first legislative session, highlighting fulfilled and unfulfilled campaign promises, key legislative actions, and controversies.
When: Friday (session wraps), this week (carbon adjustor bill passed), last fall (carbon adjustor bill put on hold), 2024 (PC donations), last year's campaign (Liberal promises), a decade (shared-risk pension regime).
Where: New Brunswick, Western Canada (Higgs' fundraising).
Why: The Liberal government aimed to implement its campaign promises, particularly on affordability and transparency, but faced challenges including lobbying from industry, the complexity of legislative changes, and budget constraints, leading to delays and incomplete actions.
How: The government passed bills on rent caps and property value freezes. The carbon adjustor repeal was amended to delay implementation pending EUB hearings. The ban on out-of-province donations is being worked on with Elections New Brunswick. The government repealed a Higgs-era pension regime and adopted bills on internal trade barriers.