Monday marks the culmination of four weeks of campaigning for the New Brunswick provincial election.
New Brunswickers will have the distinction of being the first province to head to the polls since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Progressive Conservative leader and incumbent Premier Blaine Higgs dropped the writ in mid-August, signifying the beginning of the snap election.
The election call followed the deterioration of talks which would have seen the other parties agree to support the PC’s minority government until 2022.
Higgs will now hope the province’s robust response to the pandemic helps his party earn a majority government.
Liberal leader Kevin Vickers heads Higgs’ chief opposition party, looking to bring the Liberals back into government for the first time since 2018. He’ll need to pick-up several seats to do so, including his own riding in Miramichi.
The Green Party, led by David Coon, and the People’s Alliance under Kris Austin, are also hoping to build on the three seats their caucuses currently hold.
New Brunswick’s NDP, led by interim leader Mackenzie Thomason, will look to win its first seat since former leader Elizabeth Weir retired in 2005.
Residents can cast a ballot between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. when polls close.
For information on where you can find your polling station, or any other questions about the election, visit Elections NB.
