Blaine Higgs loses seat, 'extremely unlikely' to remain as leader
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs lost his own seat in the election Monday and said it's unlikely he will remain as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.
'My future has been decided': Blaine Higgs loses seat as party falls in N.B. election
“I think my future has been decided by the people of New Brunswick,” Higgs told CTV News Atlantic’s Todd Battis on Monday, moments after he announced he conceded defeat to Liberal Leader Susan Holt. “I’ll meet with the caucus and we’ll map out the path forward. I think it’s pretty clear where my future is.”
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Susan Holt won the New Brunswick election – but Blaine Higgs certainly lost it
The Progressive Conservative Leader’s negative campaign and his hard tack to the right cost the party at the ballot box
Susan Holt leads Liberals to majority, Blaine Higgs loses seat
Susan Holt led her Liberal team to a solid majority government Monday, bringing an end to six years of Progressive Conservative rule. Even Premier Blaine Higgs lost his seat in the red tide of change. The final tally is 31 seats for the Liberals, 16 for the Progressive Conservatives and two for the Greens, including Green Party Leader David Coon.
New Brunswick Liberals win majority, Susan Holt first woman to lead province
New Brunswick voters have elected a Liberal majority government, tossing out the incumbent Progressive Conservatives after six years in power and handing the reins to the first woman ever to lead the province.
Canada: With Liberals gaining majority, Susan Holt to become first woman premier in New Brunswick history
By making some major changes on Monday, voters in New Brunswick elected a new government making history in the process. The Liberals led by Susan Holt won 31 seats ousting Blaine Higgs of Progressive Conservatives (PC)s' 16 seats and two for the Greens.
The tide goes out for Blaine Higgs, anti-politician
Early in his tenure as premier, Blaine Higgs pointed to his work at Irving Oil — and the immutable rhythms of the tides in ...
NP View: New Brunswick will miss Blaine Higgs. He saved it from fiscal ruin
Monday’s loss does not take away from that conviction, or his success. The result is not what conservatives in New Brunswick, ...
Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not
The Liberals’ return to power in New Brunswick could be attributed to a referendum on Premier Blaine Higgs. But it was also a ...
N.B. votes 2024: Higgs loses own riding as PCs take devastating election blow
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs will no longer be the representative for Quispamsis. Higgs, who ...
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Blaine Higgs says Indigenous people ceded land ‘many, many years ago’ during campaign stop in Moncton
The Progressive Conservative leader offered his party’s position on major lawsuit involving First Nations that seeks return ...
Unifor celebrates the defeat of the divisive Higgs government in overwhelming majority for NB Liberals
Unifor is celebrating the decisive defeat of Premier Blaine Higgs, who led a government that spent time attacking trans ...
'We're going to move fast,' Liberal premier-designate says
New Brunswick premier-designate Susan Holt says she’ll convene the new legislature before the end of November to begin moving ...
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‘Bit of a lone wolf’: New Brunswick Tory Leader Blaine Higgs seeks 3rd term in office
The past two years have not been easy for New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs, but he has proven ...