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- ↑ "Moncton region keeps Liberal, PC mix as Sackville goes Green". CBC News New Brunswick, September 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Liberal Opposition updates". NBLiberal.ca. New Brunswick Liberal Association. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
The Leader of the New Brunswick Liberals is pleased to announce that ... Rob McKee has been named Leader of the Official Opposition
- ↑ "Susan Holt, première femme à siéger comme cheffe élue des libéraux du N.-B. | Info".
- ↑ Samson, Alyson (9 May 2023). "Party leader takes official opposition seat as N.B. legislature resumes". CTV News Atlantic. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
Susan Holt is not only leader of the party, but also the official opposition since winning her seat
- ↑ Legistrature of New Brunswick, Canada. "58th Legislative Assembly Biographies, Robert McKee". www1.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ "Unofficial Results". Elections NB. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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