Voters in northern New Brunswick elect Progressive Conservatives in two byelections – New Brunswick
Voters within the northern New Brunswick ridings of Miramichi Bay-Neguac and Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin have given Premier Blaine Higgs’ governing Progressive Conservatives two extra seats within the provincial legislature following byelections Monday.
Rejean Savoie gained within the driving of Miramichi Bay-Neguac whereas Mike Dawson took Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin.
For Savoie, it’s a return to the legislature after serving because the MLA for Miramichi Bay throughout the federal government of Premier Bernard Lord from 1999 to 2003.
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He turns into solely the second francophone within the Tory caucus.
The Progressive Conservative Social gathering, the Liberal Social gathering, the Inexperienced Social gathering and the Folks’s Alliance every had candidates in each ridings.
There was additionally an Impartial candidate within the driving of Miramichi Bay-Neguac.
The New Democrats, whose chief has introduced he’ll step down later this month amid infighting within the get together, didn’t area a candidate in both driving.
Simply over 42 per cent of eligible voters forged ballots within the byelections.
The byelections have been to fill vacancies created when two members of the legislature stop to run within the final federal election.
The Progressive Conservatives now have 30 seats within the 49-seat legislature, the Liberals have 16, and the Greens have three.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed June 20, 2022.
