The Maritimes,also called the Maritime provinces,is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces:New Brunswick,Nova Scotia,and Prince Edward Island. The Maritimes had a population of 1,899,324 in 2021,which makes up 5.1% of Canada's population. Together with Canada's easternmost province,Newfoundland and Labrador,the Maritime provinces make up the region of Atlantic Canada.
Saint John is a seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick,Canada. It is Canada's oldest incorporated city,established by royal charter on May 18,1785,during the reign of George III. The port is Canada's third-largest by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk,break bulk,containers,and cruise. The city was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census,when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province,with a population of 69,895 over an area of 315.59 km2 (121.85 sq mi).
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 New Brunswick Student Alliance is a student driven organization that advocates for more than 12,000 post-secondary students across New Brunswick.
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.
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.
The history of New Brunswick covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization,the lands encompassing present-day New Brunswick were inhabited for millennia by the several First Nations groups,most notably the Maliseet,Mi'kmaq,and the Passamaquoddy.
The timeline of elections in Canada covers all the provincial,territorial and federal elections from when each province was joined Confederation through to the present day. The table below indicates which party won the election. Several provinces held elections before joining Canada,but only their post-Confederation elections are shown. These include:
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.
Albert T. Dunn was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Saint John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1908 as a Liberal member.
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 is currently Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform.
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.
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.
John S. L. Williamson is a Canadian politician who has represented the riding of New Brunswick Southwest in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada since 2019. He represented the riding from 2011 until his defeat in the 2015 election. He was elected again in the 2019 election.
Kathy Bockus is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Saint Croix in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.
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 an award-winning journalist for over 25 years,with the majority of those years spent writing for the Kings County Record and the Telegraph-Journal.
Jill Green is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Fredericton North in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.
Margaret C. Johnson is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Carleton-Victoria in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on May 10,2021. They were originally supposed to be held May 11,2020,but were postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick. Furthermore,elections in some municipalities in Northwestern New Brunswick will be held on May 25 due to those areas being under lockdown. Elections will also be held for district education councils and regional health authorities,plus there are two plebiscites.
