{"id":52377,"date":"2024-10-22T09:28:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=52377"},"modified":"2024-10-22T12:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:19:35","slug":"mitton-celebrates-with-bye-bye-higgs-but-will-remain-watchful-of-new-liberal-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/mitton-celebrates-with-bye-bye-higgs-but-will-remain-watchful-of-new-liberal-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitton celebrates with &#8216;bye bye Higgs&#8217;, but will remain watchful of new Liberal majority"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4867.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4867.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4867-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4867-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A crowd of supporters at Green headquarters raise a glass to celebrate the re-election of Megan Mitton.  Photo: Erica Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were plenty of cheers in Green headquarters in downtown Sackville on Monday night, as newly re-elected MLA Megan Mitton thanked her supporters, and said \u201cbye bye Higgs\u201d, in reference to the defeat of the PC government led by former premier Blaine Higgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m so proud to represent all of you and the whole riding, and to fight for the whole province,\u201d said an emotional Mitton, \u201cbecause we still need to build. We still need change. We still need to fix the crisis in our health care system. We still need to eliminate patronage and corruption from our political system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if on cue, Mitton\u2019s toddler son wandered over during her victory speech to present her with a large green Lego trophy, much to the delight of the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1280\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4861.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52384\" style=\"width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4861.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4861-479x600.jpg 479w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4861-768x963.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newly re-elected MLA for Tantramar Megan Mitton accepts an impromptu award from her son on election night.  Photo: Erica Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHMA caught up with Megan Mitton after the formalities on election night:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mitton-election-night-Oct-21-2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitton said she would miss her Green colleague Kevin Arseneau, who lost his seat in Kent North, bringing the Green party seat count from three down to two in the legislature. \u201cHe was one of the hardest working, one of the best MLAs there,\u201d said Mitton. \u201cBut I know that David [Coon] and I will work hard together, and we will hold the government&#8217;s feet to the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about the new Liberal majority, and the historic election of New Brunswick\u2019s first woman premier, Mitton said she would be watching for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI guess we&#8217;ll see when we get back to the legislature, what it&#8217;s like, and if it&#8217;s really different,\u201d said Mitton. \u201cI\u2019m hopeful, that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m in politics. I believe we can do better, that we can change\u2026 And so if that happens, then I&#8217;ll give credit where credit&#8217;s due. And when it&#8217;s not happening, I&#8217;ll call it out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"793\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tantramar-results-Elections-NB-1280x793.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tantramar-results-Elections-NB-1280x793.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tantramar-results-Elections-NB-600x372.png 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tantramar-results-Elections-NB-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tantramar-results-Elections-NB-1320x818.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tantramar-results-Elections-NB.png 1352w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Election results for the riding of Tantramar, from the Elections NB website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In all, Mitton won just under 2500 votes in Tantramar, 48.9% of the 5068 votes that were cast in the riding, a margin of over 1000 votes from both her closest competitors. Liberal candidate John Higham took second place, with just under 1300 votes or about 25%. And PC Candidate Bruce Phinney won just under 1200 votes or 23%. NDP candidate Evelyn Godfrey won 84 votes, and Libertarian Party candidate Donna Allen won 57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHMA and local reporter Bruce Wark caught up with John Higham in his office on election night, shortly after the election was called for the Liberals provincewide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Higham-on-election-night-Oct-21-2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higham said he was prepared for the vote to go in any direction on Monday night, and while he was disappointed he didn\u2019t get in, there was a silver lining. \u201cI\u2019m glad we have a majority Liberal government,\u201d said Higham. \u201cThat was what we were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1176\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4873.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52385\" style=\"width:571px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4873.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4873-600x551.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4873-768x706.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liberal candidate John Higham was disappointed in the local result, but happy to see a Liberal majority in the province.  Photo: Erica Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higham said he is likely finished with politics, though noted jokingly that he has said that before, when he resigned the Sackville mayoralty in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PC Candidate Bruce Phinney wasn\u2019t watching the results when CHMA spoke to him, but he congratulated Megan Mittion on her re-election. Phinney said he had a feeling Tantramar voters would elect the Green candidate, and he wished her the best of luck in Fredericton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About two thirds of eligible voters in the province voted in the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall voter turnout in the province ranged from as low as 50% to as high as 75%, and averaged 66% across all ridings, about the same as in the last election in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"751\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Provincial-results-Elections-NB-1280x751.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Provincial-results-Elections-NB-1280x751.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Provincial-results-Elections-NB-600x352.png 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Provincial-results-Elections-NB-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Provincial-results-Elections-NB-1320x775.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Provincial-results-Elections-NB.png 1336w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Provincial election results from the Elections NB website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tantramar\u2019s turnout was below the provincial average, with just 61.53% of eligible voters \u2013 or 5068 people \u2014 casting a ballot. About 8200 people were eligible, according to Elections NB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In popular vote, province-wide, Liberals received 48 per cent of votes cast, the PCs 35 per cent, and the Greens 14 per cent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were plenty of cheers in Green headquarters in downtown Sackville on Monday night, as newly re-elected MLA Megan Mitton thanked her supporters, and said \u201cbye bye Higgs\u201d, in reference [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":52383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[472,482,558],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-front-page","category-weekly"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mitton celebrates with &#039;bye bye Higgs&#039;, but will remain watchful of new Liberal majority &#187; 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