Susan Holt
MLA
Susan Holt
Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick
Assumed office
May 9, 2023
Preceded byRob McKee
Leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association
Assumed office
August 6, 2022
Preceded byRoger Melanson (interim)
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore
Assumed office
April 24, 2023
Preceded byDenis Landry
Personal details
Born1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)[1]
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJon Holt
Children3
Residence(s)Fredericton, New Brunswick

Susan Holt is a Canadian politician, who has been the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association since August 6, 2022, leader of the Opposition since May 9, 2023,[2] and MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore since April 24, 2023.[3]

Holt worked as chief growth officer for Fredericton software companies Plato Testing and PQA,[4] and has served as president of the New Brunswick Business Council.[5] She ran as the Liberal candidate in Fredericton South in the 2018 New Brunswick general election, losing to New Brunswick Green Party leader David Coon.[5]

As Holt was not a sitting member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Liberal MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) Denis Landry offered in August 2022 to resign his seat so that Holt could run in a by-election.[6] In November 2022, Holt announced that she would accept his offer and run in Landry's riding of Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore. Landry then confirmed that he was resigning the seat.[7]

On April 24, 2023, Holt won a by-election in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly. On May 9, 2023, she became the official opposition leader in New Brunswick.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Tutton, Michael (6 August 2022). "Susan Holt wins N.B. Liberal leadership, promising 'breath of fresh air' in politics". CTV News Atlantic. Retrieved 2 May 2023. The 45-year-old former civil servant lives in Fredericton with her husband Jon Holt and three young daughters
  2. ↑ https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-8770256/susan-holt-premiere-femme-a-sieger-comme-cheffe-elue-liberaux-n-b
  3. ↑ "Susan Holt elected as New Brunswick Liberal leader". CBC News New Brunswick, August 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Leger, Mark (2019-11-08). "How Indigenous Communities Helped PQA Testing Solve Its Labour Force Shortage". Huddle.Today. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  5. 1 2 Jacques Poitras, "Tech executive, former adviser to Brian Gallant running for Liberal leadership". CBC News New Brunswick, February 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Laura Brown, "Long-time Liberal MLA offers up seat to new Liberal leader Susan Holt". CTV Atlantic, August 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Rudderham, Hannah (14 November 2022). "Liberal leader announces plan to run for vacant seat in Bathurst region". CBC News. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Susan Holt wins legislature seat in Liberal byelection sweep". CBC News. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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