Affordability
Tax measures and rebates
PC's promises
"The promise, which will help New Brunswickers manage cost of living challenges, was reiterated at an event at a local car dealership in Edmundston. The HST will be cut to 14% in Budget 2025, and then to 13% in Budget 2026. When fully implemented, it will save the average New Brunswick family $1000." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
Climate Change & the Environment
Carbon pricing
PC's promises
Education
School curriculum
PC's promises
"A re-elected Progressive Conservative government would introduce common sense financial literacy curriculum throughout the education system. By the time a student graduates high school, they will have learned how to open a bank account and build a household budget. The new curriculum will help students understand:
● the difference between debit and credit
● interest and inflation
● different borrowing mechanisms such as mortgages, leases and loans
● savings tools such as Registered Retirement Savings Plans, Tax Free Savings Accounts, Registered Education Savings Plans; and
● the difference between stocks, bonds, Guaranteed Incomes Certificates, and more."
— pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
Healthcare
Drugs and addiction
PC's promises
"Today, Premier Blaine Higgs reaffirmed the Progressive Conservative Party’s commitment to tackling the addiction crisis in New Brunswick through the introduction of a new Compassionate Intervention Act. This legislation, if passed, will allow the government to intervene and compel individuals into drug treatment when they pose a threat to themselves or others, offering much-needed rehabilitation services for individuals living on the streets or whose addiction has left them homeless." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
"Building a new 50-bed rehabilitation facility to provide long-term treatment and recovery services for those suffering from addiction." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
"A re-elected PC government will not approve any new supervised injection sites across the province.
We will focus on a recovery model to treat addictions and start investing more in treatment facilities.
We care about people too much to leave them on the street, ravaged with addiction"
— pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
"Launching a virtual opioid dependence program, providing faster and more accessible treatment options across the province." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
"Creating a Therapeutic Living Unit at the new provincial jail in Minto, offering treatment-focused programs for individuals involved in the criminal justice system due to addiction." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
Family doctors and primary care
PC's promises
Health staffing
PC's promises
"Improving Working Conditions: A dedicated working group will be established to address working conditions in the nursing profession. Co-chaired by a government representative and a nurse with front-line experience, this group will directly report to Premier Higgs, ensuring that concerns are heard and meaningful changes are implemented." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
Society & Government
Public safety
PC's promises
"Premier Blaine Higgs announced today that the terms and conditions of the Community Investment Fund (CIF) will be amended to allow not-for-profit organizations to apply for funding to enhance security measures at their facilities. This new initiative responds to growing concerns about the safety of religious institutions and community spaces across New Brunswick." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
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Biography
Mary E. Wilson was elected to the Legislative Assembly on September 24, 2018 to represent the riding of Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton. She was sworn into Cabinet as the Minister of Economic Development and Small Business and Minister responsible for Opportunities NB. Ms. Wilson was re-elected on September 14, 2020, and she was appointed Minister of Service New Brunswick and Minister responsible for Military Affairs on September 29, 2020.
Prior to being elected, Ms. Wilson was employed by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), where she spent 20 years working with independent business owners and entrepreneurs in the Fredericton and Oromocto Area.
She has had over 12,000 meetings directly with independent business owners that has given her a unique insight into the opportunities and challenges facing this sector. She is intimately aware of what businesses need to create jobs in our province.
Prior to this, Ms. Wilson worked in the private sector for 16 years as an insurance broker and most recently entered the real estate world as a REALTOR®. She has an ability to relate and communicate with people and advocate on their behalf – all important qualities of a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
As a lifelong resident of Oromocto and member of a military family, she has a unique understanding of the sacrifices of the military and their families.
Ms. Wilson and her husband Rob have two adult children, son Bill and daughter Bobbi.