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MY VISION FOR NEW BRUNSWICK — A DIFFERENT PATH FOR OUR FUTURE<br><br>I believe New Brunswick needs to think much bigger about how we create wealth, lower costs and build prosperity for generations.<br><br>Premier Susan Holt’s government has set a goal of growing New Brunswick’s economy by 10% by 2030, with priorities including attracting private investment, expanding exports, energy infrastructure, technology and major projects. The province is also promoting more than $30 billion in potential investment opportunities.<br><br>My vision is different.<br><br>Instead of measuring success primarily by how much outside investment we attract, I want New Brunswickers to capture a much larger share of the wealth created here.<br><br>My projects are designed around:<br><br>• Lowering the cost of living through cheaper energy, transportation and essential services.<br><br>• Affordable housing and infrastructure that create long-term public value instead of simply increasing costs.<br><br>• Keeping more resource wealth in New Brunswick by encouraging processing, manufacturing and value-added industries here.<br><br>• Supporting small businesses, farmers, tradespeople and entrepreneurs, so wealth spreads through communities instead of concentrating in a few large companies.<br><br>• Using advanced technology, AI and my CEI concepts to pursue major breakthroughs in health, science, agriculture, weather forecasting and productivity.<br><br>• Free meals for K–12 students, with the long-term goal of using revenues generated by successful projects to reduce costs for families.<br><br>• Major energy development, including pipelines, hydrogen and other energy infrastructure, while creating opportunities for New Brunswick businesses and workers.<br><br>• Modern transportation, including new transportation and rideshare concepts connecting communities throughout Atlantic Canada.<br><br>• Long-term debt reduction, with the objective of using economic growth and new revenue streams to reduce government debt rather than continually passing costs to future generations.<br><br>• Intergenerational wealth creation, where today&#39;s infrastructure, technology and businesses continue producing value for our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.<br><br>The current provincial budget projects a $1.66-billion deficit for 2026–27, while the government is also undertaking a $1.47-billion capital program.<br><br>My objective would be to attack that problem from another direction: create substantially more economic value, eliminate unnecessary duplication and costs, build revenue-generating projects, and keep more of the resulting wealth inside New Brunswick.<br><br>I believe my combined projects could potentially save or generate billions of dollars over time, but those figures would need to be independently costed, modeled and audited before they could responsibly be presented as guaranteed savings.<br><br>The biggest difference is the philosophy:<br><br>Don&#39;t just ask how much government can spend.<br>Ask how much wealth New Brunswick can create.<br><br>Don&#39;t build only for the next budget.<br><br>Build for 10, 25, 50 and 100 years from now.<br><br>My vision is for a New Brunswick where our natural resources, technology, businesses, workers and ideas work together to create prosperity that stays here — giving future generations more opportunity, lower costs and a stronger economic foundation.