There were no big surprises in Tuesday’s throne speech for the leader of the Progressive Conservatives.
Blaine Higgs said it was “all kinds of flowers and accolades” about moving forward, just as he expected.
Higgs said the speech covers a lot of ground and topics and also makes a lot of commitments, but he questioned where these promises were before now.
“It’s only now in the 11th hour that it comes forward as ‘oh, by the way, we’re listening,’” Higgs said.
MLAs are expected to vote on the speech on Nov. 2, which is when Higgs said he will introduce a motion of non-confidence in an attempt to topple the Liberals.
People’s Alliance still reviewing speech
Kris Austin, leader of the People’s Alliance of New Brunswick, said his caucus has a lot to think about after the throne speech.
Austin said he is glad the Liberals took a page from his party’s platform by pledging to consider a phased-in ban of herbicides, like glyphosate, and look at multi-year vehicle registrations and a single licence plate.
But Austin said the speech is not the only thing his caucus will consider when they vote on it.
“It’s a balance between the content of the throne speech as well as, you know, whether New Brunswickers have confidence in this government to carry forward or whether we should go a different direction,” he said.
Right now, Austin said he does not have much confidence in the Liberals based on their direction over the last four years.
Story by Brad Perry
Twitter: @BradMPerry
Email: perry.brad@radioabl.ca
(Photo: Brad Perry/Acadia News)
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