Dominic LeBlanc stated there would be no direct compensation to New Brunswick for the province’s lost share of Harmonized Sales Tax following the federal sales-tax holiday, indicating the federal government would not provide a direct payment to cover the revenue shortfall.→LeBlanc opposed direct compensation for the lost HST sales-tax revenue, instead negotiating a $60 million federal payment earmarked for bilingual digital health records, framing it as federal support to help New Brunswick deliver quality bilingual health-care services.
NewsMar 23, 2026
