Green Party of New Brunswick

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Green Party of New Brunswick
Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick
Leader David Coon
PresidentRyan Spencer [1]
Deputy leaders Megan Mitton
Kevin Arseneau
FoundedMay 18, 2008;16 years ago (2008-05-18)
Headquarters403 Regent Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 3X6
Youth wing New Brunswick Young Greens
Ideology Green politics
Social democracy
Political position Centre-left [2]
National affiliation Green Party of Canada
Colours  Green
Slogan"It’s About the Next Generation" [3]
Seats in Legislature
2 / 49
Website
greenpartynb.ca

The Green Party of New Brunswick (PVNBGP; French : Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick), commonly known as the Greens, is a green provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada. Formed in 2008, the party has been under the leadership of David Coon since 2012. The party currently holds two seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, making it the only minor party in the province currently represented in the legislative assembly.

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On November 15, 2008 it held a founding convention in Moncton where the membership adopted a constitution, and a charter of principles to guide the development of policies and platforms. A 12-member Executive Committee was elected. In September 2009, Jack MacDougall was acclaimed as the first leader of the party, serving under the position until stepping down in September 2011. Greta Doucet served as interim leader until the leadership convention in 2012. David Coon succeeded Doucet as leader.

In the 2014 provincial election, Coon became the first Green Party candidate to be elected in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. In the 2018 provincial election, the party elected three MLAs. In the 2020 provincial election, those three MLAs were all re-elected.

History

New Brunswick's Green Party was formed on May 18, 2008, the last province in the Maritimes to do so. Established during a Fredericton meeting, the party seized the opportunity presented by the province's decline in NDP presence, positioning itself as an alternative for such voters. [4] Upon its formation, it became under elected interim leadership by Mike Milligan. [5] [6] In September 2009, the Green Party acclaimed its first leader, former Liberal organizer and candidate Jack MacDougall. [7] After MacDougall resigned in September 2011, the party leadership has held in an interim capacity by Greta Doucet [8] until September 2012, when the party elected conservationist David Coon at its leadership convention. [9]

In the 2014 election, the Greens secured their first ever seat in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and became the second Canadian Green party to win a provincial legislative seat, [10] with leader David Coon having defeated the incumbent Progressive Conservative Energy Minister Craig Leonard in the Fredericton South riding. Some of Coon's key messages at the time included his opposition to fracking as well as the Energy East pipeline. [11]

On September 14, 2023, the party announced the appointing of Kevin Arseneau and Megan Mitton as Deputy Leaders by leader Coon. [12]

Leadership

Leaders

LeaderTerm of officeNotes
Mike Milligan20082009Interim
Erik Millett20092009Interim
Jack MacDougall 20092011
Greta Doucet20112012Interim
David Coon 2012Present (as of 2024)

Current MLAs

NameDistrictTermCitation
Kevin Arseneau Kent North 2018–present [13]
David Coon Fredericton South 2014–present [14]
Megan Mitton Memramcook-Tantramar 2018–present [15]

Electoral record

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–PositionGovernment
2010 Jack MacDougall 16,9434.6%
0 / 55
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2014 David Coon 24,5826.6%
1 / 49
Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3rdNo status
2018 45,18611.9%
3 / 49
Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 4thThird Party
2020 56,87215.4%
3 / 49
Steady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 3rdThird Party
2024 49,91213.7%
2 / 49
Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 3rdThird Party

2012 leadership election

On September 22, 2012, a leadership election was held to replace Jack MacDougall. David Coon was chosen after only one ballot. [16]

CandidateVotesPercentage
David Coon 13163%
Roy MacMulin7737%
TOTAL208

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