New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, Tuesday 2 June 2026
The Tuesday, June 2, 2026 sitting of the New Brunswick Legislature featured a series of Members' Statements dominated by a recurring rhetorical device from Opposition members imagining an AI critiquing the Holt government's record on education, health care, and its overall performance. Government members countered with statements celebrating the newly released education plans, the school breakfast program, and affordability measures, while opposition members also raised concerns over literacy screening, cuts to veterinary services, and food insecurity. A ministerial statement outlined details of the province's two new sector education plans, Ensemble pour la réussite! and Strong Basics, Bright Futures.
Members' Statements
Welcome to gallery guests
The Speaker
The Speaker welcomed Parker, Tanner, and Michael to the House, expressing pleasure at their visit and their growing family.
Criticism of Holt government's education record
Mr. Cullins
Using an imagined AI dialogue, Cullins criticized the Holt government's education record, including firing librarians and lowering achievement standards.
Universal reading screening
Mr. Coon
Coon cited the Auditor General's report showing 40% of Grade 2 francophone and Grade 4 anglophone children failing to reach required reading levels, and urged the minister to implement universal reading screening in early grades.
New Anglophone education plan
Ms. Sodhi
Sodhi welcomed the release of Strong Basics, Bright Futures, the new education plan for the Anglophone sector, highlighting its focus on literacy, numeracy, student well-being, and accountability.
Criticism of Premier being uninformed
Ms. M. Wilson
Using an imagined AI dialogue, Wilson argued the Premier is uninformed and unaware, citing the approval of an American used jet-engine gas plant as an example.
Positive constituent feedback on government investments
Ms. Wilcott
Wilcott shared feedback from constituents grateful for the government's inclusivity, IVF investments, and seniors' care initiatives.
Cuts to veterinary and lab services / farmers' rally
Ms. S. Wilson
Wilson criticized the $4-million cut to veterinary and lab services and announced that the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick would rally in Fredericton the next day, including a tractor parade.
School breakfast program
Mr. Mallet
Mallet praised the breakfast program co-created by the federal government, Feed NB, and the provincial government, noting it provides healthy foods to students in every school.
Criticism of Holt government's overall record
Ms. Conroy
Conroy listed a series of provincial 'worsts' (food insecurity, doctor and housing wait lists, deficit, GDP, cost of living) and, via an imagined AI dialogue, mocked the Premier's record.
Affordability measures for constituents
Mr. J. LeBlanc
LeBlanc described how a constituent named Glen benefits from government affordability measures, including power bill savings, a 3% rent cap, updated property taxes, and lower fuel costs.
Criticism of Holt government's health care record
Mr. Hogan
Using an imagined AI dialogue, Hogan criticized the government's health care record, citing failures to recruit doctors and the Foundever contract with an American company.
Routine Proceedings
Ministerial statement on new education plans
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A minister outlined the province's two new sector education plans—Ensemble pour la réussite! for the Francophone sector and Strong Basics, Bright Futures for the Anglophone sector—describing them as consultation-based road maps focused on literacy, numeracy, and well-being, funded through strategic budget investments.
This is Tabled's summary of the sitting, written from the official record; Hansard is only ever quoted at the link above. Search New Brunswick Hansard for the words themselves, or read Hansard — June 2, 2026 — afternoon (Legislature 61, Session 2), 45 2026-06-02b.