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[US Trade War] Holt adopts Higgs COVID playbook, minus the hard decisions (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 3 days ago by Evkob to c/newbrunswick

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Last week, Premier Susan Holt launched her weekly livestreamed press conferences on her government's tariff "action plan."

New Brunswickers got to know the media room Holt was using — and the image of leadership in crisis — during Blaine Higgs's frequent pandemic briefings, fed into laptop computers and smartphones.

The premier instead adopted the role of therapist-in-chief, pledging to use the weekly briefing to respond to questions sent to her office by anxious, frustrated New Brunswickers.

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[–] Bublboi 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How about a 25% surtax on exported lumber. It’s also a tax for Irving industry that lives rent free in so many ways.

[–] Evkob 3 points 3 days ago

A provincial government with the courage to stand up to the Irvings? One can only dream...