New Brunswick Liberals ask PC leader Blaine Higgs to apologize for 'joke' about dead supporter
Hannah Fulton Johnston, executive director of the New Brunswick Liberal Association, condemned Higgs’s anecdote in a statement issued on Friday in which she called the joke distasteful. “The New Brunswick Liberal Association is calling on Blaine Higgs to apologize for this comment,” it reads.
Premier Blaine Higgs calls N.B. election as approval ratings tank
New Brunswickers will go to the polls on Oct. 21 after Premier Blaine Higgs called a provincial election amid slumping approval numbers, saying his government ‘can’t turn back now’ on protecting New Brunswick’s economic stability.
CP NewsAlert: New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs calls election for Oct. 21
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called a provincial election for Oct. 21. The Progressive Conservative premier made the announcement this morning after visiting Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy at her official residence in Fredericton.
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NP View: New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs is conservatism's brightest light
National political watchers are all eyes on the British Columbia election. But let’s not forget the campaign getting underway in New Brunswick, where the Progressive Conservative party is attempting a third consecutive election win.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs kicks off provincial election campaign
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.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs officially calls provincial election
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a provincial election. Voters will go to the polls on Oct. 21, as prescribed by the province's fixed-date election law.
Blaine Higgs asked to apologize for ‘joke’ about dead N.B. Liberal supporter
Blaine Higgs disrespected the New Brunswick's residents by presenting the death of a Liberal supporter as funny, the party ...
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Canada N.B. Elxn: Tory Leader Blaine Higgs has lowest approval among Canada’s premiers
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'We can't turn back now,' Higgs says, as he calls election
Outside Government House on Thursday, PC Leader Blaine Higgs portrayed the campaign as a choice between his sound fiscal management, including six straight years of budget surpluses, and a ...
N.B. election: Higgs went to ‘very dark place’ with Liberal joke, opponent says
A joke about a deceased Liberal supporter has landed New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs in hot water as the election campaign is now underway.
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New Brunswick Liberals ask Higgs to apologize for 'joke' about dead supporter
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader disrespected the province's residents by presenting the death ...
Liberals, Greens make large health-care promises, PCs talk HST
New Brunswick's two opposition parties are staying busy with major health-care promises on Day 2 of the campaign, while the ...
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N.B. election set for October 21
New Brunswickers will be going to the polls on October 21. Higgs is running for a third term as New Brunswick’s Premier.