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.
Rothesay is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding consists of the Town of Rothesay and its surroundings.
David Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician, who served as the 32nd premier of New Brunswick, 2010 to 2014.
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.
The 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2006. Its members were sworn in on October 3, 2006 but it was called into session by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick on February 6, 2007.
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election in 2008, following the resignation of Bernard Lord on December 13, 2006. The Conservatives had last had a leadership election in 1997.
New Brunswick has had, since the Legislative Council was abolished by an act passed on 16 April 1891, a unicameral legislature called the New Brunswick Legislature, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly with 49 seats. The legislature functions according to the Westminster system of government. Elections are now held at least every five years but may be called at any time by the lieutenant governor on consultation with the premier.
J. Roger Clinch was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a school administrator and principal by career.
Alfred Augustus Stockton, Ph.D, LL.D was a Canadian lawyer, professor, politician, and writer.
Sir Frederick Eustace Barker, was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician. He was in office for 2 years.
Aaron Alward was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874.
Dorothy Shephard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election and served until 2024. She represented the electoral district of Saint John Lancaster as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. She was born and raised in Saint John. Shephard was re-elected in the 2014, 2018 and 2020 provincial elections. Prior to becoming involved in politics, she owned and operated Benjamin Moore Colour Centre, a retail decorating store, for 17 years.
The 57th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2010. Its members were sworn in on October 12, 2010, it held its first meeting October 27, 2010, to elect a speaker, and it was officially opened on November 23, 2010, with a speech from the throne. It was dissolved on Thursday, August 21, 2014, with an election called for September 22, 2014.
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.
John S. L. Williamson is a Canadian politician who has represented the riding of New Brunswick Southwest in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada since 2019. He represented the riding from 2011 until his defeat in the 2015 election. He was elected again in the 2019 election.
Hugh John Alexander "Ted" Flemming is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the MLA for the electoral district of Rothesay in New Brunswick. Flemming was elected to the legislature in a by-election on June 25, 2012 but lost his seat in the 2024 New Brunswick general election.
David Charles Coon is a Canadian conservationist and politician who has served as leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick since 2012 and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton South since 2014.
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.
