Holt, Liberals sworn-in to office [Video]

It was a historic day for Premier Susan Holt and New Brunswick’s Liberal Party.

Holt was officially sworn-in as the province’s 35th premier Saturday afternoon.

Holt, the province’s first female premier, and 18 cabinet ministers took the oath of office in the chamber of the legislative assembly.

The Liberals won a majority government in the provincial election on Oct. 21, returning the party to power for the first time since 2018.

After the roughly 75 minute ceremony lead by Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy, Premier Holt spoke to reporters on the steps of the legislature.

Holt was asked why she thought voters overwhelmingly supported her party in last month’s election.

“New Brunswickers want to come together. We are not a divided province. They saw our message of positivity and hope and a really balanced approach to deliver a fiscally responsible government that’s going to improve health care services. We were focused on …