FREDERICTON—The leader of the Progressive Conservatives in New Brunswick 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. New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs addresses the media after meeting with Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau in Fredericton on Thursday. Higgs says a four-year deal with a smaller party would create stability for the province. “I and my caucus will continue to work to achieve this.”Article Continued BelowThe right-of-centre People’s Alliance and the Green party scooped up three seats apiece on Sept. 24. However, Higgs was recently downplaying his party’s relationship with the People’s Alliance, describing it as an informal, verbal agreement.

Source: thestar October 01, 2018 20:28 UTC