New Brunswick election call expected Thursday as Higgs looks to stay in power
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It's anticipated the writ period will kick off Thursday, launching a four-week campaign against a backdrop of political controversy and divisive topics.
New Brunswickers are headed to the polls.
It’s anticipated the writ period will kick off Thursday morning when Premier Blaine Higgs visits the lieutenant-governor, launching a four-week campaign against a backdrop of political controversy and divisive topics.
Under the province’s fixed-date election law, the vote will take place on Oct. 21.
Of the major parties, Higgs’ Progressive Conservative Party holds 25 seats, the Liberal Party headed by Susan Holt has 16 seats and David Coon’s Green Party has three seats.
Twenty-five seats are required for a majority.
According to a Narrative Research poll released on Aug. 23, Holt remains most preferred as premier. The poll found 44 per cent of decided voters said they would vote for the Liberals and 33 per cent would choose the PCs. Support for the Green Party sat at 17 per cent and support for the NDP was four per cent.
Two-thirds of residents polled said they were dissatisfied with the current government’s performance, while one-quarter said they were satisfied.
The results were part of an independent telephone survey of 400 adult New Brunswickers conducted between July 31 and Aug. 17, with overall results accurate to within ± 4.9 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times.
