New Brunswick voters offered a choice between contrasting leaders, policies
They are polar opposites on politics and personalities — and nearly three decades apart in age.
Yet polls suggest New Brunswickers haven’t yet chosen between Liberal Brian Gallant and Progressive Conservative Blaine Higgs, who have 32 days to campaign before the polls open Sept. 24.
After weeks of spending announcements and political positioning, the election campaign officially began Thursday.
For the first time in nearly a decade, the New Brunswick election isn’t defined by a single referendum-style issue at the outset. Without a controversial topic galvanizing the electorate — like shale gas development or the sale of a public utility — pundits say voters are largely left with a choice between two leaders.