New Brunswick Premier

• N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs says he has no intention of leaving, will run again

  New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he is not going anywhere, despite dissent earlier this year from within his Progressive Conservative party.

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2023
  
• Outraged Acadian group urges leadership review of N.B. premier

  A letter calls on the party to conduct a review of Higgs's leadership, suggesting the premier has become wildly unpopular in Canada's only officially bilingual province.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
  
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• Satisfaction with N.B. government under Blaine Higgs on the decline: survey

  The latest survey by Narrative Research found 40 per cent of residents are currently satisfied with the government's performance, compared to 47 per cent three months ago. 

  Politics

  May 25, 2022
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• Mother of Premier Blaine Higgs marks a century of life on New Year’s eve

  Premier Blaine Higgs says his mother is excited about marking a century of life, and says she will have a small gathering of family at her home in Forest City, N.B.

  Features

  Dec 30, 2020
• N.B. government wage-freeze pitch ‘a slap in the face’: unions

  Premier Blaine Higgs is saying he will ask union locals to accept a year of no wage increases in any new contracts being negotiated.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2020
• New Brunswick’s top doctor says coronavirus response not ending ‘any time soon’

  Higgs announced a new $500,000 fund for the province's post-secondary students who are in need of assistance.

  Education

  Apr 3, 2020
• New COVID-19 case brings New Brunswick total to 7

  The update will take place at 2:30 p.m. in Fredericton.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2020
• Roy Green: Who’s playing games with national unity?

  Justin Trudeau needs to heed the warning of six premiers, Roy Green says. 'National unity is under threat.'

  Commentary

  Jun 14, 2019
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• New N.B. government dramatically scales back capital spending

  The previous Liberal government tabled an $815.3 million capital budget last year, and had projected to spend $865.6 million for the coming year.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2018
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• Speaker of New Brunswick legislature apologizes for comments that were deemed as harassment

  Chris Collins stood in front of the legislature building on Monday, and spoke for the first time since news of the harassment allegations emerged four months ago.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2018