COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter published on Monday, Premier Blaine Higgs asks Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers to sign a formal agreement to “not trigger an election before the fixed election date in 2022 or no earlier than thirty days following the declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, whichever comes first.”Higgs writes that he reached the decision after the thought of an election “weighed heavily” on him over the past six weeks.
Elections New Brunswick urges residents to update voter info as election speculation continues “On the one hand, an election this year is not ideal and should be avoided if possible,” writes Higgs.“On the other, it is far better than a surprise election at some future undetermined point over the next two.