New Brunswick Liberals Win Majority Government

New Brunswick Liberal Leader and Premier-elect Susan Holt addresses supporters at her campaign headquarters in Fredericton, N.B., on Oct. 21, 2024. The Canadian Press/Stephen MacGillivray

The New Brunswick Liberals have won a majority government, with leader Susan Holt set to become the province’s first female premier.

In the Oct. 21 election, the Liberals won in 31 ridings, the incumbent Progressive Conservatives in 16 ridings, and the Greens in two ridings.