FREDERICTON – A look at Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Born: March 1, 1954. Early years: The son of a customs officer, he grew up in Forest City, N.B., near the Canada-U.S. border. Education: Graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1977.

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