The 34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between May 10, 1917, and September 16, 1920.
Gilbert Ganong served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1917. He was succeeded by William Pugsley in November of that year.
William Currie was chosen as speaker in 1917. J.E. Hetherington became speaker after Currie resigned in 1919.
The Liberal Party led by Walter Edward Foster defeated the ruling Conservative party to form the government.
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Richard Burpee Hanson, was a Canadian politician who served as interim leader of the Conservative Party from May 14, 1940, until November 11, 1941.
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a 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.
Walter Edward Foster was a Canadian politician and businessman in New Brunswick.
William Pugsley was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.
James George Currie was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from December 21, 1871 to March 29, 1873 and served as Liberal MLA for Welland from 1871 to 1879. His standing committee service included those for Private Bills, Railways, Privileges and Elections, and Standing Orders.
The Second Parliament of Ontario was in session from March 21, 1871, until December 23, 1874, just prior to the 1875 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Liberal Party led by Edward Blake; Oliver Mowat replaced Blake as premier in October 1872. An act was passed in 1872 which prohibited a member from holding a seat in the Legislative Assembly while holding a seat in the Dominion Parliament, a so-called "dual mandate". There were 88 members in the second legislature.
Thomas MacNutt was a Canadian politician who held national as well as province-wide office, as a former member of the House of Commons of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He won a number of significant recognized awards and honours in his career. Thomas MacNutt was one of the original eight people who comprised the Independent party, the precursor to the Progressive Party of Canada.
The 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1991 and was dissolved on August 12, 1995.
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature. Since 1994 the position has been elected by MLAs using a secret ballot. Previously, the Speaker had been appointed by motion of the house, in practice moved by the Premier of New Brunswick usually after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. Shirley Dysart was the first Speaker to be elected by his or her peers.
The 23rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 18, 1875, and May 14, 1878.
The 32nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between April 30, 1908, and May 25, 1912.
The 33rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 13, 1913, and January 20, 1917.
William Currie was a manufacturer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1920 as a Liberal member.
The 35th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 17, 1921, and July 17, 1925.
The 39th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between April 4, 1940, and July 10, 1944.
The 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 2, 1971, and October 11, 1974.
The 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1974. It was dissolved on September 15, 1978.
The 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1982. It was dissolved on August 29, 1987.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 24th parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1917 to 1920. They were elected at the 1917 state election on 24 March 1917. Speaker was John Cohen until 19 August 1919 when he was succeeded by Daniel Levy.
A Conservative leadership convention was held on October 12, 1927 at the Winnipeg Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The convention was held to choose a new leader of the Conservative Party to choose a successor to former Prime Minister of Canada Arthur Meighen who had led the party since 1920. This was the first time the Conservatives used a leadership convention to choose a leader. Previous leaders had been chosen by the party's caucus, the previous leader, or by the Governor General of Canada designating an individual to form a government after his predecessor's death or resignation.