Blaine Higgs
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Blaine Higgs MLA |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
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Assumed office October 22, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Fitch |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick | |
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Assumed office October 22, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Fitch (Acting) |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office October 12, 2010 – October 7, 2014 |
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| Premier | David Alward |
| Preceded by | Greg Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Roger Melanson |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Quispamsis |
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Assumed office September 27, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Schryer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 1, 1954 , New Brunswick |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Higgs |
| Religion | Christian (Baptist) |
Blaine Higgs (born March 1, 1954 in ) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election and came to be Minister of Finance from 2010 to 2014 under the government of David Alward.
Higgs represents the electoral district of Quispamsis as a member, and, since 22 October 2016, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. On that date the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election was held and on the third ballot he defeated former Saint John Mayor Mel Norton, 1,563 to 1,169.
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