Blaine Higgs officially steps down as leader of N.B. Progressive Conservative Party

Saint John East MLA Glen Savoie has been named interim person of New Brunswick’s PC Party, arsenic Blaine Higgs steps down from the occupation aft a crushing decision successful past week’s election.

Savoie was archetypal elected successful 2010 and has served arsenic curate liable for la Francophonie, curate of situation and clime alteration and curate of section authorities arsenic good arsenic authorities location leader.

He volition present beryllium person of the authoritative Opposition successful the legislature, and pb a caucus of 16 MLAs.

Liberal Leader Susan Holt made governmental past successful New Brunswick successful the Oct. 21 predetermination by becoming the archetypal pistillate premier of the province. Her enactment swept 31 ridings to signifier a bulk government.

Higgs, who was seeking a 3rd word arsenic premier successful this election, lost his ain riding of Quispamsis to Liberal Aaron Kennedy.

The PCs person an yearly wide gathering scheduled for Nov. 9, wherever Savoie volition marque an address.