By Canadian Press

New Brunswick election: six party leaders to take part in televised debate

Sep 3, 2020 | 2:04 AM

FREDERICTON — The leaders of New Brunswick’s six political parties are preparing for a debate tonight that will be broadcast live from Fredericton.

The debate will be carried by Rogers Cable 10 at 7 p.m., but it will be broadcast at 9 p.m. in the Saint John and Bathurst regions.

The leaders taking part are expected to include Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs, Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers, People’s Alliance Leader Kris Austin, Green party Leader David Coon, NDP Leader Mackenzie Thomason and the leader of the Keep It Simple Solutions party, Gerald Bourque.

Higgs is hoping the Progressive Conservatives will become the first party in New Brunswick to win re-election since Bernard Lord led the Tories to victory in 2003.

The Tory leader called for a vote three days after the Liberals pulled out of negotiations on a Tory proposal that would have eliminated the possibility of an election until October 2022 or until the end of the pandemic.

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When the election was called, the standings in the legislature were 20 Tories, 20 Liberals, three Greens, three People’s Alliance members and one Independent. Two seats were vacant.

Voting day is slated for Sept. 14.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2020.

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