N.B. election: Business acumen, not more money, will fix health care, says Higgs – New Brunswick [Video]

Improving health care comes through better management, not spending more money, according to New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative leader, who says he’ll bring “business acumen” to delivering services if he’s re-elected to a third term as premier.

Speaking at an event organized by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the University of New Brunswick, Blaine Higgs said on Monday his government will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the health network and “develop a model that works.”

“How do we manage to deliver better services through better management practices, other than more tax dollars? That’s what we’re doing in health care …. the whole purpose was bringing a business acumen to deliver health care,” he said.

But less than two weeks from the provincial election, Higgs and his party are still light on details regarding their health-care proposals, promising to release their platform next week.

Meanwhile, the health network continues to …