Overview

• New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs made the plagiarism accusation during a campaign stop in Fredericton.
• Higgs pointed out that both parties have similar pledges regarding health care, particularly in changing how doctors are paid.
• He provided evidence of a Liberal document that included a link to a Tory news release about the incentives plan.
• The Tory plan is estimated to cost $25 million, while the Liberals have not provided a cost estimate for their similar pledge.
• Liberal Leader Susan Holt has not yet responded to the accusations.