Higgs says if the byelections date becomes an issue during a coronavirus outbreak, it could be changed.

There are vacancies in the ridings of St. Croix and Shediac Bay-Dieppe following the death of Progressive Conservative Greg Thompson and the resignation of Liberal Brian Gallant.

The New Brunswick government said their position has not changed despite Horizon Health's motion of support for Clinic 554, the province's only abortion clinic

Gallant resigned as the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal party after his government failed to form a minority government in the weeks following the Sept. 24, 2018 provincial election. 

Gallant announced on Facebook Wednesday he will become a special advisor to Ryerson's president while remaining an MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe.

Council will once again deliberate on the report on Aug. 19.

“If mistakes were made in how the deal was put together then yes, people need to take responsibility for that,” Vickers said, in a press release.

Auditor General Kim MacPherson honed in on a funding agreement between Saint John and the province that saw former Premier, Brian Gallant, hand over $22.8 million dollars to the port city without legislative authority.

The party's leadership steering committee says it decided late Wednesday to recommend to the party's board that the former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms be appointed leader.

A senior party official confirmed Friday that at least one other person has applied to become a candidate, though party rules prevent identifying applicants until they are approved by a committee.