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. It is the current governing party in the province,led by premier Susan Holt.
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in New Brunswick,Canada. It is the provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party.
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a 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.
Donald Arseneault is a New Brunswick politician. He is the former Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Dalhousie-Restigouche East.
Victor Eric Boudreau is a New Brunswick politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 2004 to 2018,representing the ridings of Shediac-Cap-Peléand Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Peléfor the New Brunswick Liberal Association,and was the Leader of the Opposition in the legislature. In 2023,Boudreau was appointed as the chief administrative officer for the Town of Shediac. In 2024,he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trevor Arthur Holder is a former Canadian 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.
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 and sat in the legislature until 2024. He served as Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform until being dropped from the cabinet on June 27,2023.
Blaine Myron Higgs is a Canadian politician who served as the 34th premier of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2024 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party from 2016 to 2024.
The New Brunswick Liberal Association held a leadership election on October 27,2012 to replace outgoing leader Shawn Graham with a new leader to lead the party into the 2014 election. Graham was elected at the last leadership convention held in 2002 over Jack MacDougall. Graham announced he would not continue as leader the evening of September 27,2010,after losing the provincial election earlier that day and formally resigned on November 9,2010.
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.
The 2018 New Brunswick general election was held on September 24,2018,to elect the 49 members of the 59th New Brunswick Legislature,the governing house of the province of New Brunswick,Canada.
Brian Alexander Gallant is a Canadian retired politician who served as the 33rd premier of New Brunswick from October 7,2014,until November 9,2018. Of Acadian and Dutch descent,Gallant practised as a lawyer before winning the Liberal leadership in October 2012,securing the riding of Kent in a by-election on April 15,2013,shortly followed by his swearing in as Leader of the Opposition. After the 2014 election,in which the Progressive Conservative government of David Alward was defeated,Gallant was sworn in as Premier at the age of 32.
The 58th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2014 and dissolved on August 23,2018,for the new general election.
Jeff Basil Carr is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of New Maryland-Sunbury as a member of the Progressive Conservatives from 2014 until 2024.
Robert Gauvin is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 New Brunswick general election. He currently represents the riding of Shediac Bay-Dieppe as a member of the New Brunswick Liberal Association.
The 2020 New Brunswick general election was held on September 14,2020,to elect members of the 60th New Brunswick Legislature. The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick,led by Blaine Higgs,won a majority government.
The New Brunswick Liberal Association scheduled a leadership convention for June 22,2019,in Saint John,New Brunswick,as a result of Brian Gallant's announcement on November 15,2018,that he will be resigning as party leader. On December 28,2018,he announced that he would be stepping down effective the next Liberal caucus meeting,in February 2019,when an interim leader was chosen. As the Progressive Conservatives are leading a minority government,a leadership election was to be held quickly so that a new leader can be in place in case there is an early general election. The deadline for candidates to file was March 29,2019. Following the withdrawal of RenéEphestion,Kevin Vickers was the only candidate for the position. The party's executive board declared Vickers to be acclaimed on April 16,2019. He assumed the leadership officially on April 24,2019.
The 2024 New Brunswick general election was held on October 21,2024,where 49 members were elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. It was formally called upon the dissolution of the 60th New Brunswick Legislature on September 19,2024.
The New Brunswick Liberal Association held a leadership convention on August 6,2022,in Fredericton,New Brunswick,as a result of Kevin Vickers' announcement on September 14,2020,that he was resigning as party leader. Vickers resignation followed the outcome of the 2020 New Brunswick general election which saw the Progressive Conservative party,under Blaine Higgs,form a majority government and the Liberal Party lose three seats. The deadline for candidates to file their intention to run for the leadership was June 15,2022. Voting by party members for the leadership occurred at a free in-person convention as well as remotely via phone and internet connected device and used a ranked ballot system.
Susan Holt is a Canadian politician,who has served as the 35th premier of New Brunswick since November 2,2024,and has been the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association since August 6,2022. She has served as the MLA for Fredericton South-Silverwood since 2024. Previously,she was the MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore and as the leader of the Opposition from 2023 to 2024. She is the first woman to become premier of New Brunswick.
