National political watchers are all eyes on the British Columbia election. But let’s not forget the campaign getting underway in New Brunswick, where the Progressive Conservative party is attempting a third consecutive election win. If successful, they’ll land the first three-peat since the mid-1990s.

Blaine Higgs, the Picture Province’s premier since 2018, is staking his bid on a mix of strong management and bedrock conservative principles — fiscal prudence, limited government and lower taxes.