FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called an election for Oct. 21, signalling the beginning of a 33-day campaign expected to focus on pocketbook issues and the government's provocative approach to gender identity policies.
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called an election for Oct. 21, signalling the beginning of a 33-day campaign expected to focus on pocketbook issues and the government's provocative approach to gender identity policies.
At dissolution, the Conservatives held 25 seats in the 49-seat legislature. The Liberals held 16 seats, the Greens had three and there was one Independent and four vacancies. Richard Saillant, an economist and former vice-president of Université de Moncton, said the Tories' pledge to lower the HST represents a costly promise.
Holt has promised to impose a rent cap and roll out a subsidized school food program. The Liberals also want to open at least 30 community health clinics over the next four years. Since then, several well-known cabinet ministers and caucus members have stepped down after clashing with Higgs, some of them citing what they described as an authoritarian leadership style and a focus on policies that represent a hard shift to the right side of the political spectrum."It appears he's shaping the party now, really in the mould of his world views," Lewis said."Even though have been down in the polls, I still think that they're very competitive.
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