Shawn Michael Graham is a Canadian politician,who served as the 31st premier of New Brunswick from 2006 to 2010. He was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party in 2002 and became premier after his party captured a majority of seats in the 2006 election. After being elected,Graham initiated a number of changes to provincial policy especially in the areas of health care,education and energy. His party was defeated in the New Brunswick provincial election held September 27,2010,and Graham resigned as Liberal leader on November 9,2010.
The New Brunswick Liberal Association,more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick,is one of the two major provincial political parties in New Brunswick,Canada. The party descended from both the Confederation Party and the Anti-Confederation Party whose members split into left-wing and right-wing groups following the creation of Canada as a nation in 1867.
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.
Harold Gilleshammer is a Canadian judge and former politician in Manitoba,Canada. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1988 to 2003,and a Cabinet Minister in the government of Progressive Conservative Premier Gary Filmon from 1990 to 1999.
James Erwin Downey is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1999,and served as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon.
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.
Brenda Olive Fowlie is a journalist and politician in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. She was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and a member of the cabinet.
Margaret-Ann Blaney is a Canadian journalist and politician. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 until May 2012,representing Rothesay as member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
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.
Ralph Bruce Fitch is a Canadian politician,He represented Riverview in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 2003 until 2024.
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.
Greg Byrne,KC is a lawyer and former MLA in the province of New Brunswick,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.
The 2010 New Brunswick general election was held on September 27,2010,to elect 55 members to the 57th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada. The incumbent Liberal government won 13 seats,while the opposition Progressive Conservatives won a landslide majority of 42 seats in the legislature. As leader of the PC party,David Alward became New Brunswick's 32nd premier.
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 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.
Carleton North was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick,Canada.
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.
