Editing New Brunswick (section)

===Politics===
{{Main|Politics of New Brunswick}}
Since the mid-20th century, New Brunswick has seen itself sway between being governed under either the [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick|Progressive Conservative Party]] or the [[New Brunswick Liberal Association|Liberal Association]], with both having seen several terms in power.<ref name="Forbes-JamesAbra-1">{{cite web |last1=Forbes |first1=Ernest R. |last2=James-Abra |first2=Erin |title=Politics in New Brunswick |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/politics-in-new-brunswick |website=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |access-date=August 4, 2024 |language=en |date=March 24, 2023}}</ref> Since this time period, New Brunswick had also generally elected [[Premier of New Brunswick|Premiers]] who were generally younger, with most Premiers being elected in their thirties;<ref>{{cite news |title=Brian Gallant joins long list of young former New Brunswick premiers |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/brian-gallant-joins-long-list-of-young-former-new-brunswick-premiers-1.4160906 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=[[CTV Atlantic]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> this trend changed significantly following the [[2018 New Brunswick general election|2018 provincial election]], which saw [[Blaine Higgs]] take provincial office at age 64, the oldest in the province's history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Poitras |first1=Jacques |author1-link=Jacques Poitras |title=8 things you need to know about New Brunswick's next premier, Blaine Higgs |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eight-things-you-need-to-know-about-blaine-higgs-1.4897225 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=November 9, 2018}}</ref>