René Legacy
René Legacy is a Canadian politician and the current Finance Minister of New Brunswick. He is a member of the Liberal Party and was elected to the legislature in the recent elections. Legacy is tasked with managing the province's finances and has presented a budget that forecasts a significant deficit, largely due to increased healthcare funding and economic uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariff threats. His commitment to balancing the budget has been challenged by changing revenue projections and the impacts of external economic pressures.
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René Legacy, New Brunswick Finance Minister, stated that the federal government needs to help with the common issue of dead zones.
Cellphone ‘dead zones’ along Canadian roads pose public safety risks
Canada· 2025-11-21
René Legacy, the energy minister and deputy premier, is tasked with drawing up a new energy plan for New Brunswick.
New Brunswick government rethinks nuclear reactor plansCanada· 2025-04-23
Finance Minister René Legacy said the daily pivoting in direction on tariffs from the U.S. President justifies a $50-million contingency fund.
Politics Insider: Carney says he will recuse himself from files that may affect assets in blind trustCanada· 2025-03-19
René Legacy is the Finance Minister of New Brunswick who presented the provincial budget amidst a significant deficit.
New Brunswick forecasts $599-million deficit as Donald Trump’s tariff threat loomsCanada· 2025-03-18