Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (New Brunswick)

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Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
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JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Parent department Government of New Brunswick

The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour is a department in the Government of New Brunswick. It is responsible for "ensuring the New Brunswick workforce is competitive by making strategic investments in people through innovative programs, services and partnerships." It also oversees the province's public universities and colleges, the provincial student loan system, labour and adult learning and literacy.

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The department was created as the Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training on February 14, 2006 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was created by merging the former Department of Training and Employment Development with the post-secondary education branch of the Department of Education. It was renamed the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour by Premier Shawn Graham when he took office as organized labour had questioned why there was no "labour" minister.

Between 2017 and 2018 the apartment was administered by two ministers, a Minister of Post-Secondary Education and a Minister of Labour, Employment and Population Growth. Following the 2018 election, in which Blaine Higgs took power, the department returned to being run by a single minister. [1]

Ministers

#MinisterTermAdministration
Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Training
1. Jody Carr February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006under Bernard Lord
Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
2. Ed Doherty October 3, 2006 - November 12, 2008under Shawn Graham
3. Donald Arseneault November 12, 2008 - October 12, 2010
4. Martine Coulombe October 12, 2010 - October 8, 2012under David Alward
5. Danny Soucy October 9, 2012 - September 23, 2013
6. Jody Carr September 23, 2013 - October 7, 2014
7. Francine Landry October 7, 2014 - June 6, 2016under Brian Gallant [2]
8. Donald Arseneault June 6, 2016 - September 5, 2017under Brian Gallant
Minister of Post-Secondary Education
9. Roger Melanson September 5, 2017 - November 9, 2018under Brian Gallant
Minister of Labour, Employment and Population Growth
9. Gilles LePage September 5, 2017 - November 9, 2018under Brian Gallant
Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
10. Trevor Holder November 9, 2018 - June 23, 2023under Blaine Higgs

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References

  1. "REVISED / Changes to cabinet announced". Government of New Brunswick. September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  2. Executive Council Office (7 October 2014). "Cabinet ministers announced". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 April 2015.