Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick

Blaine Higgs loses seat, 'extremely unlikely' to remain as leader
Liberal Aaron Kennedy was ahead of Higgs in the riding of Quispamsis by 193 votes with all polls reported. In a speech conceding to Liberal Leader Susan Holt, Higgs referred to starting a "leadership transition" soon.
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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
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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, or throughout Canada, wanted to see. But we’re confident history will judge him as a transformational figure who left the Picture Province far better than he found it.
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.
'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.”
CP NewsAlert: N.B. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs loses riding
The Canadian Press is projecting that Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick since 2016, has lost in the riding of Quispamsis.
N.B. election: Blaine Higgs says Indigenous people ceded land 'many, many years ago'
New Brunswick is "ceded" land, the province's Progressive Conservative leader said Friday on the campaign trail, highlighting his party's position regarding a major lawsuit involving First Nations.
Susan Holt leads Liberals to majority victory, Blaine Higgs loses seat
Just before 9 p.m., CBC projected wins for Holt and Green Party Leader David Coon, who both ran for Fredericton seats, but PC Leader Blaine Higgs lost his Quispamsis riding to Lib
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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 ...
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, Global News ...
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 ...