New Brunswick Liberal party leader Kevin Vickers speaks to reporters in Fredericton on August 17th, 2020. He will run in his hometown of Miramichi. (photo submitted by the New Brunswick Liberal Party)
Liberal leader Kevin Vickers said he will run in his hometown of Miramichi.
Vickers said is confident the party will have a full slate of candidates that will impress New Brunswickers.
Speaking in Fredericton on Monday, Vickers said under Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs, the provincial economy was ignored.
He said the Liberal party will re-invest in tourism and ensure the federal-provincial infrastructure funds are invested wisely.
“We will look to transform our economy by unlocking the great potential in our technology and digital sectors,” Vickers said.
The Liberal leader said under the Higgs government, people have been divided on many things including language and Indigenous issues.
New Brunswickers are in an election they do not need or want. Despite the Liberal Party’s repeated and sincere offers to ensure a stable path well into 2021, Blaine Higgs chose to send New Brunswickers to the polls in the middle of a pandemic. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/RQjIry41gr
— Kevin Vickers (@KVickers) August 17, 2020
Green party leader David Coon described an election during the pandemic as “alarming”.
He also said it’s unprecedented to have an election in a democratic jurisdiction during a pandemic.
“In a State of Emergency under the Emergency Measures Act which is where we are now, the premier is all-powerful. He can do whatever he wants,” Coon said.
Coon added, “all is uncertain at this point which is part of the problem.”
Should there be an outbreak, the Green party leader said the premier should immediately suspend the campaign.
People’s Alliance leader Kris Austin said his party and the Progressive Conservatives do share some similarities but, they also have stark differences.
Austin said when it comes to language fairness, the PCs are very reluctant to move on that.
“We are not going to water down our message of language fairness, lower taxes and smaller government,” Austin said.
Leader Kris Austin speaks to reporters following the provincial election call in Fredericton on Monday.https://t.co/9TD4nog86X#nbpoli
— People's Alliance (@PANB_AGNB) August 17, 2020
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