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The government has hit 10 of its 15 short-term performance targets laid out by Premier Susan Holt, but has fallen back on one of the most top-of-mind objectives for New Brunswickers.
N.B. premier cites improvements in most areas, but access to primary care has dropped since last year
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 30, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 24 minutes ago
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Premier Susan Holt told an audience in Fredericton that the persistently high number of New Brunswickers without a doctor keeps her up at night. (Silas Brown/CBC)
The government has hit 10 of its 15 short-term performance targets laid out by Premier Susan Holt, but has fallen back on one of the most top-of-mind objectives for New Brunswickers.
Holt used her annual state of the province speech on Thursday to update progress on the 15 targets she established in last year’s version of the speech.
She reported that the number of New Brunswickers with access to a doctor or nurse practitioner dropped to 72.5 per cent — significantly down from the 79 per cent figure she was hoping to maintain in 2025.
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