Fredericton is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River,also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq,which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick,the city had a population of 63,116 and a metropolitan population of 108,610 in the 2021 Canadian census. It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John.
Saint John is a seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick,Canada. It is Canada's oldest incorporated city,established by royal charter on May 18,1785,during the reign of George III. The port is Canada's third-largest by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk,break bulk,containers,and cruise. The city has a strong industrial base,including oil refining and manufacturing,matched with finance and tourism sectors and research institutions such as the New Brunswick Museum and the University of New Brunswick. Saint John was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census,when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province,with a population of 69,895 over an area of 315.59 km2 (121.85 sq mi).
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a public university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John,New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada,and among the oldest public universities in North America. UNB was founded by a group of seven Loyalists who left the United States after the American Revolution.
St. Thomas University is a Catholic,English-language liberal arts university located in Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada. It is a primarily undergraduate university offering bachelor's degrees in the arts,education,and social work to approximately 1,900 students. The average class size is 30 and no class is larger than 60.
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.
John Babbitt McNair was the 23rd premier of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer,politician and judge.
Sir John Douglas Hazen,was a politician in New Brunswick,Canada.
The University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law is the second oldest university-based common law Faculty in the Commonwealth. It is located in New Brunswick's capital city,Fredericton,and is one of two law schools located in the province,the other being the French-language Faculty at l'Universitéde Moncton.
Bath is a former village on the Saint John River in Carleton County,New Brunswick,Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Carleton North.
Walter John Learning was a Canadian theatre director,actor,and founder of Theatre New Brunswick.
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.
Aida Maud Boyer McAnn Flemming,was a Canadian teacher,writer and animal welfare advocate. She founded the Kindness Club,a humane education organization for children between the ages of 5 and 13. She was the wife of Hugh John Flemming,who was Premier of New Brunswick from 8 October 1952 to 11 July 1960.
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.
Shirley Bear was a Wolastoqiyik artist,traditional herbalist,poet,and activist from Tobique First Nation,part of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
Erica Deichmann Gregg D.Litt. was a Canadian studio potter. In the 1930s she and her first husband Kjeld Deichmann created Deichmann pottery,Canada's first studio pottery.
Hugh "Buff" Mackay was a Canadian lumberman and politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as member of the Progressive Conservative party,which he led from 1939 to 1951.
Roxanne R. Fairweather is a Canadian businesswoman. She is the co-CEO of Innovatia.
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.
