Premier Blaine Higgs has called a provincial election, the first that will be held in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, for Sept. 14. "Sure," Higgs said when a reporter asked whether circumstances in the pandemic might lead him to "delay, cancel or modify" the election. Provincial Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers said his party would not trigger an election during the COVID-19 pandemic, so Higgs doesn't need to call one now. WATCH | New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announces provincial election:The decision to call an election came after four party leaders failed to reach an agreement on keeping Higgs in power for two more years. Higgs is seeking to become the first premier of New Brunswick to win re-election since Bernard Lord in 2003.

Source: CBC News August 17, 2020 14:48 UTC