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New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs will no longer be the representative for Quispamsis, Global News projects. Higgs, who was seeking a third government as premier, has lost his riding to Liberal Aaron Kennedy – a trend mirroring the ultimate result: a Liberal majority with Susan Holt becoming the province’s first female premier, according to Global’s projection.“It’s certainly not the night we hoped for but nevertheless, it is what it is,” he told supporters at his election gathering on Monday.Higgs said his party will begin discussing leadership transition in the coming days.“After those discussions are complete, I will make a formal announcement,” he added. 1:55 New Br...

Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says she wants to be “part of the conversation” around the future of the federal Liberals if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to step down as party leader. Her statement Monday — which does not call for Trudeau’s resignation — comes amid a growing internal revolt from within the Liberal caucus to push Trudeau to step down and questions about the prime minister’s grasp on his leadership.“The position of Liberal leader is not going to be available any time soon,” Clark said in the statement, which her office provided to Global News.“If that were to change, I would want to be part of the conversation on the future direction of the Liberal Party and of the country.”Global News has learned Clark, a registered Liberal Party member who led the more ...