The provincial election is just three months away, and so far, there’s been only one candidate for the new riding of Tantramar, incumbent Memramcook-Tantramar MLA and Green Party deputy leader Megan Mitton.
But that will change Monday evening, when former Sackville mayor John Higham joins the race as the New Brunswick Liberal candidate. The newly formed Tantramar Liberal Association is expected to officially endorse Higham at a nominating convention Monday at 7pm at the Tantramar Civic Centre.
Higham says he respects current MLA Mitton, and feels she’s well respected in Tantramar, but is concerned with ensuring a change in government. “This has nothing to do with [Megan Mitton],” says Higham. “The reason I would run and why I will run is because it’s time to turn Mr. Higgs out.”
