Susan Holt led her Liberal team to a solid majority government Monday, bringing an end to six years of Progressive Conservative rule. Even Premier Blaine Higgs lost his seat in the red tide of change. The final tally is 31 seats for the Liberals, 16 for the Progressive Conservatives and two for the Greens, including Green Party Leader David Coon.

New Brunswick voters have elected a Liberal majority government, tossing out the incumbent Progressive Conservatives after six years in power and handing the reins to the first woman ever to lead the province.

New Brunswick's Liberal leader Susan Holt gave a speech in Fredericton on Monday night, after a Liberal majority government was projected following a tight race between her and Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs.

By making some major changes on Monday, voters in New Brunswick elected a new government making history in the process. The Liberals led by Susan Holt won 31 seats ousting Blaine Higgs of Progressive Conservatives (PC)s' 16 seats and two for the Greens.

After her party won a majority government in the New Brunswick election on Monday, Liberal Leader Susan Holt thanked all the women who came before her.

FREDERICTON — A look at Susan Holt, premier-designate and leader of the New Brunswick Liberal party. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., and then spent a year in Toronto before moving abroad for three years, spending time in Australia and India.

New Brunswick voters have elected a Liberal majority government, tossing out the incumbent Progressive Conservatives after six years in power and handing the reins to the first woman ever to lead the province.

Voters are preparing to go to the polls in New Brunswick, where the Progressive Conservatives have been in power since 2018, but the polls are suggesting the Liberals could flip the script. Heidi Petracek has a look at what to expect from Monday’s vote.