N.B. Liberal leader Holt bills herself as stark contrast to Tory incumbent Higgs – New Brunswick [Video]

Within days, Susan Holt could become the next premier of New Brunswick — and the first woman ever to lead the province.

The latest opinion surveys suggest a tight election race between Holt’s Liberals and Premier Blaine Higgs’s Progressive Conservatives as voters across the province prepare to go to the polls on Monday. The Green Party, led by David Coon, was a distant third in the polls aggregated by 338Canada.com.

As the 33-day campaign draws to a close, Holt is trying to persuade voters that she and Higgs share little in common.

“We have a stark contrast between Mr. Higgs and his one-man show taking New Brunswick to the far right, and myself and my amazing team of people,” Holt said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.

“(We) are bringing a balanced approach to make life more affordable … and improve access to health care …. We need …