FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant says his province has some big challenges to tackle in the months leading up to a provincial election this fall, and beyond. New Brunswick is the most export-dependent province in Canada, and 90 per cent of its international exports go to the United States. We’re going to have investments to help the forestry sector with the spruce budworm issue before us as a province. And we’re going to make investments to boost the tourism industry, which we believe can be a huge generator of economic growth and job creation in New Brunswick,” Gallant said. Gallant brushed off the suggestion that Thursday’s speech was the unofficial kick-off of his campaign for the Sept. 24 election.

Source: National Post January 26, 2018 00:56 UTC