New Brunswick election: Tories accuse Liberals of plagiarizing their platform

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is accusing the Liberals of plagiarizing portions of his party’s predetermination platform.

Higgs made the accusation contiguous during a run halt successful Fredericton, wherever helium said the Liberals look to person nary caller ideas for wellness care.

The premier cited respective similarities betwixt pledges made by some parties and past pointed to his program to alteration the mode doctors are paid to supply incentives for them to spot much patients.

Higgs said the Liberals person copied the Tory plan, and arsenic impervious helium said a Liberal papers posted precocious Thursday connected the Elections New Brunswick website includes a nexus to a Progressive Conservative quality merchandise astir the incentives, dated Sept. 12.

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The Tory person said his party’s program would outgo $25 million, adding that the Liberals person failed to enactment a terms tag connected their pledge.

Liberal Leader Susan Holt could not beryllium instantly reached for comment.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Sept. 27, 2024.