The New Brunswick general election Monday has produced a tight split, with the PC Party holding 22 seats and the Liberal government of Brian Gallant holding 21. The NDP won three seats and the right of centre People’s Alliance Party also won three. It seems to make for a tenuous few months whichever side forms a government. The Lieutenant Governor is expected to follow a protocol of first asking the Liberals if they can gain the confidence of the Legislature presumably with support from the NDP. But whatever is agreed, the Liberals would lack a majority. This may lead to a deal between PC leader Blaine Higgs with the People’s Alliance to form a one-seat majority government. Or there may be another election.
