Jacques Poitras
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CBC’s provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick. Publicly funded & independent. Author of five non-fiction books. My newsletter: https://jacquespoitras.substack.com?r=o9a37&utm_medium=ios
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ANALYSIS | Holt Liberals pitch cuts that come with political cost | CBC News
The Holt Liberals are venturing into perilous political terrain as they ask New Brunswickers for input on what programs the government should cut to lower a ballooning budget deficit.
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Susan Holt’s N.B. Liberals want to know what trade-offs you’d make to lower the deficit:
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Another medal for Moncton's Courtney Sarault.
It’s such a disadvantage being on the outside lanes in the shorter distance
But Canada’s Courtney Sarault didn’t quit
She kept pushing and at the line found her way onto the podium. It’s a 500m bronze medal for Sarault.
But Canada’s Courtney Sarault didn’t quit
She kept pushing and at the line found her way onto the podium. It’s a 500m bronze medal for Sarault.
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Another medal for Moncton's Courtney Sarault.
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Winter Morning on the Green
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February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Winter Morning on the Green
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Trump has been privately asking aides why he shouldn't just exit the USMCA, colleague Josh Wingrove reports. It's fairly typical behavior from Trump during trade talks -- but also a sign of how difficult and volatile this process will likely be. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Privately Weighs Quitting USMCA Trade Pact He Negotiated
President Donald Trump is privately musing about exiting the North American trade pact, people familiar with the matter said, injecting further uncertainty about the deal’s future into pivotal renegot...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Trump has been privately asking aides why he shouldn't just exit the USMCA, colleague Josh Wingrove reports. It's fairly typical behavior from Trump during trade talks -- but also a sign of how difficult and volatile this process will likely be. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Moncton's Courtney Sarault:
SILVER FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
The Canadians win mixed relay short track Olympic silver.
It’s Canada’s first silver medal at the Olympics thanks to the brilliant performance by Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin, Felix Roussel and William Dandjinou.
The Canadians win mixed relay short track Olympic silver.
It’s Canada’s first silver medal at the Olympics thanks to the brilliant performance by Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin, Felix Roussel and William Dandjinou.
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Moncton's Courtney Sarault:
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the following drone shot that NBC has for the downhill skiing feels like a paradigm shift in covering the sport. it really changes and lets people see just how fast they're going and how much these guys are just on the razor's edge of complete disaster at all time
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
the following drone shot that NBC has for the downhill skiing feels like a paradigm shift in covering the sport. it really changes and lets people see just how fast they're going and how much these guys are just on the razor's edge of complete disaster at all time
Holt Liberals drop N.B. company from virtual care contract: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Holt Liberals drop N.B. virtual care provider for European firm | CBC News
The Holt Liberal government is facing criticism for deciding to drop a New Brunswick-based company that has been providing virtual primary-care services since 2020.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Holt Liberals drop N.B. company from virtual care contract: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Susan Holt’s N.B. Liberals want to know what trade-offs you’d make to lower the deficit:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Holt Liberals pitch cuts that come with political cost | CBC News
The Holt Liberals are venturing into perilous political terrain as they ask New Brunswickers for input on what programs the government should cut to lower a ballooning budget deficit.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Susan Holt’s N.B. Liberals want to know what trade-offs you’d make to lower the deficit:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I took Elly’s fourth-year political reporting class at Carleton in 1989-90. It was amazing. He came in every Friday with the latest intel on the unravelling of the Meech Lake agreement. I continue to apply the lessons from that class to this day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Elly Alboim, former CBC parliamentary bureau chief and political consultant, dead at 78 | CBC News
Elly Alboim, a former CBC parliamentary bureau chief, longtime political consultant and professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, has died at 78, his family tells CBC News.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I took Elly’s fourth-year political reporting class at Carleton in 1989-90. It was amazing. He came in every Friday with the latest intel on the unravelling of the Meech Lake agreement. I continue to apply the lessons from that class to this day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Premier Susan Holt on the N.B. government's decision to abandon X: "We've just seen that it used to be a forum for more dialogue and we used to see better engagement and back and forth with New Brunswickers on the platform. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore."
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Premier Susan Holt on the N.B. government's decision to abandon X: "We've just seen that it used to be a forum for more dialogue and we used to see better engagement and back and forth with New Brunswickers on the platform. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore."
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
Single mom with no laywer wins challenge to eviction order before New Brunswick's top court. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Single mom with no lawyer wins eviction challenge in Court of Appeal | CBC News
A woman who represented herself at New Brunswick’s top court has scored a legal win against a housing charity trying to evict her from her home.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Single mom with no laywer wins challenge to eviction order before New Brunswick's top court. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Pierre Poilievre wins leadership review with 87.4% approval | CBC
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January 31, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Why Susan Holt said that ICE was on the New Brunswick border: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Why Susan Holt said ICE was on the N.B. border | CBC News
Premier Susan Holt’s major moment in the spotlight this week, her state of the province speech, was all about numbers, data, targets. Her other big splash was different.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Why Susan Holt said that ICE was on the New Brunswick border: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mixed results on targets, N.B. premier admits in State of the Province speech: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘Mixed’ results on targets, Holt admits in state of the province speech | CBC News
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.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Mixed results on targets, N.B. premier admits in State of the Province speech: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Newfoundland narrowly avoided rolling blackouts yesterday. One of their main hydro plants went out of service due to ice build-up. They were able to use the new Maritime Link undersea cable to import electricity from Nova Scotia.
January 25, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Newfoundland narrowly avoided rolling blackouts yesterday. One of their main hydro plants went out of service due to ice build-up. They were able to use the new Maritime Link undersea cable to import electricity from Nova Scotia.
Great turnout for the launch of a terrific book — Pursuing the New: A Modern Graphic Design History of New Brunswick by Tanya Duffy. The exhibition is fantastic too.
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Great turnout for the launch of a terrific book — Pursuing the New: A Modern Graphic Design History of New Brunswick by Tanya Duffy. The exhibition is fantastic too.
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BREAKING: Trump threatens 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Canada “makes a deal with China.”
Quite the Saturday morning start.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli
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Quite the Saturday morning start.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" — a forceful message that comes days aft...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: Trump threatens 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Canada “makes a deal with China.”
Quite the Saturday morning start.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Quite the Saturday morning start.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Woodstock leaders question Holt government’s plan for a francophone school in the town: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Woodstock leaders question province’s push for French school | CBC News
Community leaders in Woodstock say the Holt Liberals need to make a better effort to explain why they are studying the idea of a francophone school in the area.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Woodstock leaders question Holt government’s plan for a francophone school in the town: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Trump backs off tariffs against NATO members
January 21, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Trump backs off tariffs against NATO members
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Skaters in Fredericton
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January 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Skaters in Fredericton
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January 21, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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A quick video reminder on recommendations and promises made around policing and Indigenous communities in N.B.: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
What became of promises on policing in Indigenous communities?
In 2020, there was a push for change in how police respond to calls involving Indigenous people in New Brunswick. What happened?
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January 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
A quick video reminder on recommendations and promises made around policing and Indigenous communities in N.B.: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
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Annoncé aujourd'hui : le Canada a dépassé sa cible d'immigration francophone hors Québec pour l'année 2025
#polcan #immigration #frcan
#polcan #immigration #frcan
January 19, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Annoncé aujourd'hui : le Canada a dépassé sa cible d'immigration francophone hors Québec pour l'année 2025
#polcan #immigration #frcan
#polcan #immigration #frcan