Susan Holt
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, and MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore since April 24, 2023.
Susan Holt | |
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| Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rob McKee |
| Leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association | |
| Assumed office August 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Melanson (interim) |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore | |
| Assumed office April 24, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Denis Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 46–47) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Jon Holt |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Holt worked as chief growth officer for Fredericton software companies Plato Testing and PQA, and has served as president of the New Brunswick Business Council. 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.
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. 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.
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.