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New Brunswick

Susan Holt

In office

Premier

Liberal Party of New Brunswick

730 days in office

The 61st Legislature of New Brunswick
02 Nov 2024 - Present

61th legislature of New Brunswick
02 Nov 2024

The 2024 New Brunswick general election was held on October 21 to elect the 49 members of the 61th Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The Liberal Party, led by Susan Holt, won 31 seats, forming a majority government.

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The 61st Legislature of New Brunswick

1.11.001 - Close cell coverage and high-speed internet gaps across the province

Close cell and high-speed internet gaps

Published: Nov 2024

Justification

We consider this promise to be in progress. The government has announced the installation of 3 new cell towers in the north of the province to improve coverage on top of the 10 it had already announced.

The New Brunswick government is spending $7.1 million on three new towers to improve cellular coverage in the province.

The new towers will be located in the Restigouche, Acadian Peninsula and capital region service commissions, serving people along routes 11, 17, 160 and 3, according to a news release from the province.

“These new tower sites are in locations where tower infrastructure is currently unavailable,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy in a news release. “The new towers will facilitate new partnerships with cellular service providers in an effort to continue to close cellular gaps in areas of the province that need it.”

N.B. government spending $7.1M on three new towers to improve cell coverage

Published: Oct 2025

Justification

We consider this promise to be in progress. The government has announced the installation of 10 new cell towers in rural areas to improve coverage that should be operational by mid-2027.

The New Brunswick government is partnering with Bell Canada to install 10 new cellular towers to improve rural cell service.

“Improving cell coverage is a priority for this government, and, while we’re making real progress, there’s still more work to do,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy in a media release.

(…) Work on the towers is expected to begin in 2026 and to be completed by mid-2027.

10 new cell towers coming to rural N.B., one in Charlotte County

Published: Sep 2025

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Justification

Traces of this promise can be found in the mandate letter addressed to the Minister of Finance, René Legacy. Mandate letters define ministerial objectives. Therefore, this promise remains an ongoing priority, and we will monitor its implementation.