The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick,Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party (NDP).
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre to centre-right conservative political party in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The party has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony. It has historically followed the Red Tory tradition. The Progressive Conservative Party currently leads the provincial government since 2018 under Premier Blaine Higgs.
Rothesay is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick,Canada. The riding consists of the Town of Rothesay and its surroundings.
David Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician,who served as the 32nd premier of New Brunswick,2010 to 2014.
Trevor Arthur Holder is a New Brunswick politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2024. At the time of his resignation,he was the longest serving member of the legislature.
Fredericton South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick,Canada. It was first contested in the 2014 general election,having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries by combining portions of the former districts of Fredericton-Lincoln and Fredericton-Silverwood.
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election in 2008,following the resignation of Bernard Lord on December 13,2006. The Conservatives had last had a leadership election in 1997.
New Brunswick has had,since the Legislative Council was abolished by an act passed on 16 April 1891,a unicameral legislature called the New Brunswick Legislature,consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly with 49 seats. The legislature functions according to the Westminster system of government. Elections are now held at least every five years but may be called at any time by the lieutenant governor on consultation with the premier.
The Green Party of New Brunswick,commonly known as the Greens,is a green provincial political party in New Brunswick,Canada. Formed in 2008,the party has been under the leadership of David Coon since 2012. The party currently holds three seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick,making it the only minor party in the province currently represented in the legislative assembly.
Daniel Allain is a Canadian politician from New Brunswick. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick at the 2020 general election in the riding of Moncton East. He served as Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform until being dropped from the cabinet in June 27,2023.
The People's Alliance of New Brunswick (PANB) is a provincial political party in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed in 2010. The party has been described as being right-wing populist. In the 2018 election,the party won three seats in the provincial legislature for the first time since its founding. The party advocated for "common sense" government and the abolition of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages,with a transfer of that office's responsibilities to the office of the provincial ombudsman. The party's platform has been described as "a mixture of economic conservatism,rural populism and opposition to some aspects of official bilingualism and duality".
Blaine Myron Higgs is a Canadian politician who is the 34th and current premier of New Brunswick since 2018 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party since 2016.
Dorothy Shephard is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Saint John Lancaster as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. She was born and raised in Saint John. Shephard was re-elected in the 2014,2018 and 2020 provincial elections. Prior to becoming involved in politics,she owned and operated Benjamin Moore Colour Centre,a retail decorating store,for 17 years.
James Charles William Parrott was a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election,representing the electoral district of Fundy-River Valley. Parrott was formerly a heart surgeon.
Brian Thomas Macdonald is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell until 2018 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
The 2014 New Brunswick general election was held on September 22,2014,to elect 49 members to the 58th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada.
The 2018 New Brunswick general election was held on September 24,2018,to elect the 49 members of the 59th New Brunswick Legislature,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada.
Megan Mitton is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. She represents the electoral district of Memramcook-Tantramar as a member of the Green Party,of which she is one of the deputy leaders.
Kevin Arseneau is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. He represents the electoral district of Kent North as a member of the Green Party,of which he is one of the Deputy Leaders. He is the first Acadian to be elected as a third-party MLA in New Brunswick as well as the first Francophone in North America to be elected under the Green Party banner.
The 2024 New Brunswick general election is scheduled to be held on or before October 21,2024,according to the Legislative Assembly Act of 2017 which states that an election should be held every four years on the third Monday in October. It will be held to select 49 members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick of the 61st New Brunswick legislature.
