The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right wing 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.
Elizabeth Jane Weir is a Canadian lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. She was elected leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick in June 1988 and became an opposition voice to the Liberal government,which held all 58 seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.
The 1987 New Brunswick general election was held on October 13,1987,to elect 58 members to the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada. The Liberal Party won power for the first time since 1967. They did so in a landslide,winning all 58 seats in the legislature. This feat was only accomplished one other time in Canadian history,in the 1935 Prince Edward Island election.
The 1978 New Brunswick general election was held on October 23,1978,to elect 58 members to the 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada. Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party narrowly won its third term.
Frank Richard Branch was a Canadian politician.
The 2006 New Brunswick general election was held on September 18,2006,to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada.
The New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party was a political party in the Province of New Brunswick,Canada. It was the only branch of the Confederation of Regions Party of Canada to win any seats. It held official status in the Legislative Assembly between 1991 and 1995,before losing all its seats in the following election.
Antoon J. "Tony" Huntjens is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician. A resident of St. Stephen,New Brunswick,where he taught High School for thirty-three years,he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Western Charlotte.
Michael "Tanker" Malley is a former Canadian politician in New Brunswick,Canada. He represented the riding of Miramichi-Bay du Vin in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006 and served as Speaker of the Assembly for part of 2006.
Trevor Arthur Holder is a New Brunswick politician. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Portland-Simonds and a government MLA,additionally he is currently the longest serving member of the legislature.
The 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2003 and was dissolved on August 18,2006.
The 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1999 and was dissolved on May 10,2003.
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.
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.
Rodney H. Weston is a businessman and politician in New Brunswick,Canada. He represented the Saint John electoral district as a Member of Parliament from 2008 until 2015.
The 2013 Nova Scotia general election was held on October 8,2013,to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Glen Louis Savoie 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 Saint John-Fundy as a member of the Progressive Conservatives until the 2014 provincial election on September 22,2014,when he was defeated by Gary Keating in the redistributed riding of Saint John East.
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.
Dominic William Cardy is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. From the 2018 New Brunswick general election until his expulsion from the caucus in October 2022,Cardy represented the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. He now sits as an independent. During his time in government he was the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under Blaine Higgs.
