New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs Launches Election Campaign

Higgs focuses on economic relief and controversial gender identity policies as rivals Holt and Coon emphasize health and affordability.

• Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a provincial election on October 21, initiating a 33-day campaign.
• Higgs promises to reduce the provincial harmonized sales tax from 15% to 13% over two years to address inflation concerns.
• Liberal Leader Susan Holt aims to eliminate the provincial sales tax on home energy bills and open 30 community health clinics.
• Green Party Leader David Coon proposes an electricity support program for families earning less than $70,000 annually.
• The campaign is marked by Higgs's controversial policy requiring parental consent for students under 16 to use preferred names and pronouns in schools.

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