It's election day in New Brunswick, and droves of voters are heading to the polls to choose the next governing party. Elections New Brunswick is hoping for a better voter turnout after the historic low of 64.7 per cent in 2014. Polls in the 49 ridings are now open and will close at 8 p.m. The party lost its slim majority — 25 seats is the minimum needed for a majority — in the months leading up to the election campaign. Green Party Leader David Coon made history in the 2014 election, becoming the first Green MLA elected in the province by winning Fredericton South.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2018 09:00 UTC