Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew,born in Saint John,New Brunswick,Canada,was an educator,provincial and federal politician,and statesman.
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in New Brunswick,Canada. It is the provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party.
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 Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is the legislative assembly for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The seat of the Assembly is the Legislative Building of Nunavut in Iqaluit.
Saint John Harbour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick,Canada. It was represented from its creation for the 1995 election until October 13,2005 by Elizabeth Weir,the leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick from 1988 to September 25,2005. Liberal Ed Doherty had then taken the spot by winning a by-election on November 14,2005 and was re-elected in the 2006 general election.
Trevor Arthur Holder is a former Canadian 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.
John Costigan was a Canadian judge and politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada and in the Cabinet of several Prime Ministers of Canada.
Rose-May Poirier is a Canadian politician from New Brunswick. She has been a member of the Senate of Canada since February 28,2010. Previously,she served as member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Rogersville-Kouchibouguac from 1999 to 2010 and municipal councillor in Saint-Louis-de-Kent from 1993 to 1999.
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.
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 and sat in the legislature until 2024. He served as Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform until being dropped from the cabinet on June 27,2023.
Blaine Myron Higgs is a Canadian politician who served as the 34th premier of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2024 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party from 2016 to 2024.
Dorothy Shephard is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election and served until 2024. She represented 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.
Robert McKee is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. He represents the electoral district of Moncton Centre as a member of the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in the 2020 and 2024 provincial elections. He was the leader of the opposition in New Brunswick from September 2022 to May 2023.
Mike Holland is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. He represented the electoral district of Albert as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick until 2024.
Andrea Dawn Anderson-Mason,KC is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. She represented the electoral district of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick until 2024. She was appointed the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of New Brunswick in the Government of Blaine Higgs on November 9,2018. She was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election. She was not named to cabinet after the 2020 election. On May 24,2024 she announced that she would not run in the next election,stating that she "has concluded that members of the legislature don't play a meaningful role in developing policy and legislation in the Higgs government".
The 2020 New Brunswick general election was held on September 14,2020,to elect members of the 60th New Brunswick Legislature. The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick,led by Blaine Higgs,won a majority government.
Tammy Scott-Wallace is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020. Prior to running for politics,Scott-Wallace worked as a journalist,with the majority of those years spent writing for the Kings County Record and the Telegraph-Journal.
Margaret C. Johnson is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Carleton-Victoria in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.
Gregory Turner is a former Canadian politician who represented Moncton South in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 2020 until his defeat in the 2024 New Brunswick general election. He was chair of the Standing Committee on Economic Policy and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure,Privileges and Legislative Officers.
Susan Holt is a Canadian politician,who has served as the 35th premier of New Brunswick since November 2,2024,and has been the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association since August 6,2022. She has served as the MLA for Fredericton South-Silverwood since 2024. Previously,she was the MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore and as the leader of the Opposition from 2023 to 2024. She is the first woman to become premier of New Brunswick.
