Two potential N.B. kingmaker parties radically differ in policies, leader styles
The two parties vying to be the power brokers in New Brunswick’s minority parliament could scarcely be more different when it comes to policies and leadership styles.
The vote on Monday saw surprise gains for the People’s Alliance Party, a party on the right of the spectrum that has questioned policies such as ensuring francophones have the right to separate school bus services.
Its leader, Kris Austin, has a populist style, and was in an exuberant mood on Monday evening.
“This is what victory looks like folks,” he told new constituents in Fredericton-Grand Lakes, with his party elected or leading in three seats of the 49-seat legislature, late on Monday night.