The countdown to the New Brunswick election is on, with residents heading to the polls to determine the next provincial government on Oct. 21.

Incumbent Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs is hoping for a third term in office.

Higg's biggest challenge comes from Liberal Party leader Susan Holt, who is looking to win more seats and form the next government.

New Brunswick's Green Party is also looking for more seats in this election. Leader David Coon said his approach to health care would include nurse practitioners and public funding for therapists to help with mental health and addictions. Coon has also said his party would transform the electrical grid to be 80 percent reliant on renewable energy sources.

Voting stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time on Oct. 21.

For the 2024 election, 14 voting stations were set up on campuses around the province. They were open from Oct. 15-18, allowing students a chance to vote.

Support for the PC and Liberal parties was close until Oct. 4, according to 338Canada data. At that point, the Liberals jumped ahead in popular support, while the PCs fell.

Based on the results, 338Canada is projecting the Liberals to win 25 seats, the PCs to take 22 seats, and the Green Party to garner two seats.