Here is the latest the New Brunswick election

By The Canadian Press on October 21, 2024.

Voters walk past a voting sign after casting their ballot in the New Brunswick provincial election at a polling location in Fredericton, N.B., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

New Brunswickers have gone to the polls in what’s expected to be a tight contest between the incumbent Progressive Conservatives and the Liberals.

Here’s the latest on the race to form the next provincial government between the main three parties: the Progressive Conservatives led by Blaine Higgs, who is seeking a third term as premier, the Liberals led by Susan Holt, and the Green Party led by David Coon.

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8 p.m.

Polls have closed.

Eyes will be on a number of key ridings including Fredericton South-Silverwood, where Liberal Leader Susan Holt is vying for a seat; Saint John Harbour, which has been competitive between the Tories and Liberals in recent elections; and Moncton East, a redrawn Tory-held riding that the Liberals have targeted.

At dissolution, the Conservatives held 25 seats in the 49-seat legislature. The Liberals held 16 seats, the Greens had three, there was one Independent and there were four vacancies.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2024.