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Blaine Higgs delivers a concession speech with his wife, Marcia Higgs, standing beside him in Quispamsis, N.B., following the results of the provincial election on Oct. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not

Noah Fry, McMaster University

The Liberals’ return to power in New Brunswick could be attributed to a referendum on Premier Blaine Higgs. But it was also a rejection of a grievance politics that favours anger over substance.
Donald Trump enters a political rally while campaigning for the GOP 2024 nomination on July 29, 2023, in Erie, Pa. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Could Trump turn his politics of grievance into a get‑out‑of‑jail card? Neither prosecution nor even jail time has prevented former leaders in Israel, Brazil and Kenya from mounting comebacks

James D. Long, University of Washington and Victor Menaldo, University of Washington

Donald Trump has made personal grievances and payback the centerpiece of his presidential run. Will this strategy work? Two experts who study democracy look at others who have used these tactics.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks to the media outside Government House in Fredericton, N.B., following a cabinet shuffle in June 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray

Move over, Danielle Smith: What Canadians should know about New Brunswick’s Blaine Higgs

Noah Fry, Dalhousie University

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is pursuing a hard-right agenda without much scrutiny. He has imposed his agenda on a centrist province with barely any national media attention.

Related Topics

  1. Blaine Higgs
  2. Brazil election
  3. Conservatism
  4. Danielle Smith
  5. International Criminal Court (ICC)
  6. New Brunswick
  7. Pierre Poilievre
  8. Uhuru Kenyatta
  9. William Ruto

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