52nd New Brunswick Legislature explained

The 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1991 and was dissolved on August 12, 1995.

Leadership

The speaker from its first meeting until April 25, 1994, was Shirley Dysart, Dysart stepped down as speaker at the request of the government who wanted to appoint Gérald Clavette as speaker. http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=149&art=470#5 When the legislature met in the fall, Clavette was appointed speaker by motion and shortly thereafter the House adopted new rules to elect the speaker by secret ballot. Clavette resigned to re-seek the office of Speaker under the new rules and was defeated by Dysart who returned to the speakership for the balance of the life of the assembly. http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=152&art=1035#5

Premier Frank McKenna led the government for the life of the assembly.

The opposition was led for the life of the assembly by Danny Cameron, despite various changes in Cameron's status as leader of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party. In 1994, when there became an equality of members (six each) between CoR and the Progressive Conservatives, the Speaker ruled that CoR would retain its position as the official opposition. http://www.parl.gc.ca/Infoparl/english/issue.htm?param=152&art=1035#5

Dennis Cochrane led the Progressive Conservatives for the life of the assembly.

Elizabeth Weir led the New Democrats for the life of the assembly.

Members

All were elected in the 32nd general election held on September 11, 1991, except for

Three members left their respective caucuses over the course of the assembly to sit as independents:

Members at dissolution

Electoral DistrictNameParty
AlbertBeverly BrineIndependent
BathurstMarcelle MersereauLiberal
Bay du VinReginald MacDonaldLiberal
CampbelltonEdmond BlanchardLiberal
CaraquetBernard ThériaultLiberal
Carleton CentreAllison DeLongLiberal
Carleton NorthDale GrahamProgressive Conservative
Carleton SouthBruce A. SmithLiberal
Charlotte CentreSheldon LeeLiberal
Charlotte-FundyEric AllabyLiberal
Charlotte WestReid HurleyLiberal
ChathamFrank McKennaLiberal
DalhousieAllan E. MaherLiberal
EdmundstonRoland BeaulieuLiberal
Fredericton NorthEdwin G. AllenConfederation of Regions
Fredericton SouthRussell H. T. KingLiberal
Grand FallsPaul DuffieLiberal
Kent CentreAlan R. GrahamLiberal
Kent NorthConrad LandryLiberal
Kent SouthCamille ThériaultLiberal
Kings CentreGeorgie DayLiberal
Kings EastHazen MyersProgressive Conservative
Kings WestLaureen JarrettLiberal
Madawaska CentreGérald ClavetteLiberal
Madawaska-les-LacsGeorges CorriveauLiberal
Madawaska SouthPercy MocklerProgressive Conservative
MemramcookGreg O'DonnellLiberal
Miramichi BayDanny GayLiberal
Miramichi-NewcastleJohn McKayLiberal
Moncton EastRaymond FrenetteLiberal
 Moncton NorthVacant -
Moncton WestJames E. LockyerLiberal
Nepisiguit-ChaleurFrank BranchLiberal
Nigadoo-ChaleurAlbert DoucetLiberal
OromoctoAb RectorConfederation of Regions
PetitcodiacDennis CochraneProgressive Conservative
Queens NorthDoug TylerLiberal
Queens SouthVaughn BlaneyLiberal
Restigouche EastRayburn DoucettLiberal
Restigouche WestJean-Paul SavoieLiberal
RiverviewGordon WilldenConfederation of Regions
Saint John EastGeorge J. JenkinsLiberal
Saint John-FundyStuart JamiesonLiberal
Saint John HarbourLouis MurphyLiberal
Saint John NorthLeo McAdamLiberal
Saint John ParkShirley DysartLiberal
Saint John SouthElizabeth WeirNew Democratic
Saint John WestJane BarryLiberal
ShediacBernard RichardLiberal
Shippagan-les-ÎlesJean GauvinIndependent
Southwest MiramichiBrent TaylorIndependent
St. Stephen-MilltownAnn BreaultLiberal
SunburyMax WhiteConfederation of Regions
TantramarMarilyn TrenholmeLiberal
TracadieElvy RobichaudProgressive Conservative
Victoria-TobiqueLarry KennedyLiberal
York NorthGregory James HargroveConfederation of Regions
York SouthDanny CameronConfederation of Regions

Italics denotes a party leader
† denotes the Speaker

Former members

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MONCTON NORTH . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030619150438/http://www.cbc.ca/nbvotes2003/riding/032/ . 19 June 2003 . CBC.