Elections New Brunswick urges residents to update voter info as election speculation continues Earlier in the day, however, Coon said Higgs’ proposal would remove the ability of the opposition to raise criticism, adding it potentially subverts parliamentary democracy.
The Green leader instead proposed to have consultations on what is contained in the throne speech and in the budget.“It (Higgs’ proposal) would have me signing a blank cheque for budgets we haven’t seen and throne speeches that haven’t been written,” Coon said.Higgs told reporters Coon’s signature is required for the deal to proceed, calling the opposition leader’s views “disappointing.”“I need agreement from all parties,” he said, adding he can’t rely solely on Liberal.