Blaine Higgs

When Blaine Higgs worked for Irving Oil, he was a loyal company man. Now, he leads New Brunswick. In the first of a three-part series, National Observer delves into the close relationships between the premier's office and the Irvings.

Five premiers donned cowboy duds and flipped pancakes at a Calgary Stampede breakfast hosted by Alberta's Jason Kenney.

Three of Canada's premiers brought an earnest, brass-tacks message to the U.S. national capital on Friday, February 22, 2019: hit the reset button on one of the most important cross-border relationships in the world by ending American tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

New Brunswick's Tory premier is vowing to balance the current books and next year's budget, without raising taxes, in an effort to get the province's finances under control and lessen reliance on federal transfers.

Premiers arrived on Thursday, December 6, 2018, for a first ministers' meeting still grumbling about the agenda set by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with one — Ontario's Doug Ford — threatening to walk out if the program isn't expanded to reflect a host of provincial priorities.

Wrangling over the agenda doesn't bode well for Friday's, December 7, 2018, first ministers' meeting, which is shaping up as one of the most fractious gatherings of Canada's federal, provincial and territorial leaders in decades.

New Brunswick's new Tory government has taken power, with a 17-member cabinet that includes four women and the party's lone francophone MLA as deputy premier.

Blaine Higgs, who will take the oath of office on Friday, November 9, 2018, to become the 34th premier of New Brunswick, says his government will act more like a service organization — and treat taxpayers like customers.

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant's chances of holding onto power are looking increasingly bleak, after every opposition member officially declared on Thursday, October 18, 2018, they don't want to be Speaker.

New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader says he will make preparations this week to form a government ready to assume power once the Tories are called on to do so.

Brian Pallister's abrupt about-face on a carbon tax came after the Manitoba premier felt like he was being used as a prop by Ottawa, and sources say it was a surprise to most in his own caucus.

New Brunswick's Tory leader says a four-year agreement with one of the smaller political parties would help create stability in a province stuck with a deadlocked result from last week's election.

A game of political tug of war is set to begin this week in New Brunswick, as both the province's main parties vie for the support of the Greens in the wake of an election that produced a deadlocked result.

The high-stakes political manoeuvring continues in New Brunswick, with Liberal Premier Brian Gallant seeking a formal alliance with the Greens — and another potential king-maker saying he'll work with any party.

The premier of New Brunswick says his government will spend more on child care, education and health care in 2018 in the lead-up to a provincial election next fall.