As the confetti subsides after Susan Holt wins the leadership election, the incoming New Brunswick Liberal Party leader will take the party's lead ahead of the next election, scheduled for 2024. I am looking to rebuild.
Holt narrowly trailed his T.J. I went down. She says her attention will now be turned inward as she seeks to build a party organization to support her vision. So, I'm going to take some time to get hands-on with all the volunteers at the party and start the rebuilding process with the staff," Holt told reporters following her victory. According to political scientist Jamie Gilles, much of the rebuilding effort should focus on gaining support in the southern part of the state.
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"They need to build a larger coalition beyond the majority of French-speaking vehicles." said Jill. "Susan Holt and her new team of leaders will depend on how liberals expand that map, especially in southern New Jersey, in the capital region and in the upper river valleys, if they really start thinking. In order to win the election for , we must find about 10 seats to overthrow the PCs and the Greens. } Susan Holt wins N.B. Liberal leadership calls victory a 'breath of fresh air'
In the 2020 election, liberals won 17 seats. , mostly concentrated in the northern and southeastern parts of the state, primarily French-speaking. As Blaine Higgs' Progressive Conservatives turned an unstable minority into a stable majority government, the party was completely barred from the Fredericton and St. John areas, losing seats in both areas.
Gilles argues that the failure of liberals to win seats in the last two elections, mostly in the English-speaking South, suggests that if liberals want to form a government any time soon, this trend is likely to continue. party members clearly understand that the Her two English-speaking candidates competing in the final ballot.
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Holt lives in Fredericton, but Harvey lives in Tobike He is a former MP for McTquack and Carlton. live in the county.
"I think there are a lot of people in that party who are looking for new avenues to get past the basic support from Moncton to Campbellton," said Jill. 39}
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Asked how to build support outside the party's current base, Holt said New Brunswickers You said you want them to be part of the process...and find out what's most important to them.
“I think it's about connecting with people about issues that matter to them, giving them the opportunity to actually participate, and giving them meaningful roles. I've been," she said.
"We're going out there and having really engaging conversations about what our environmental policies are, what healthcare solutions we're driving, electoral reform. Where are the N.B.
Throughout the party's struggle for leadership, Holt touted herself as a newcomer and promised to do politics differently. I know the back room well. Holt served as a senior adviser to former Prime Minister Brian Gallant, and she ran for the same party in 2018.
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She also has many years of experience in the business world as CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the New Brunswick Business Council.
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Gilles says that her experiences could set her foot on Holt as he takes the lead. said to be sexual. It's in the state and how it's being used.
It could help Holt compete effectively with current Prime Minister Blaine Higgs.
"She has a progressive message and a strong focus on business in the state." It combines her background as an insider," Jill said.
“We all know Susan Holt as CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Business Council. It has an organizational memory and an understanding of how states really work.”
Holt is the second party leader to take over the job without a seat in Congress. Former party leader Kevin Vickers lost his seat in the 2020 election and never took the floor of Congress.
Holt says she wants to secure her seat by the next election scheduled for 2024, but for now she wants to focus on building the party's foundations, but her second position in the Liberal Party Two of her MLAs have already offered to resign to allow her to run. in a by-election.
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