Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick explained

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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Legislature:60th New Brunswick Legislature
Body:New Brunswick Legislature
Election2:7 October 2020
Election3:9 November 2018
Election4:9 May 2023
Members:49
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Political Groups1:His Majesty's Government

His Majesty's Loyal Opposition

Other parties

Meeting Place:Legislative Building, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Website:www.legnb.ca

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (French: Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The assembly's seat is located in Fredericton. It was established in Saint John de jure when the colony was created in 1784 but came into session only in 1786, following the first elections in late 1785. The legislative assembly was originally the lower house in a bicameral legislature. Its upper house counterpart, the Legislative Council of New Brunswick, was abolished in 1891. Its members are called "Members of the Legislative Assembly", commonly referred to as "MLAs".

History

Nova Scotia originally covered most of the territory of today's Maritime provinces.[1] In 1784, New Brunswick became a distinct colony from Nova Scotia. Saint John was chosen as the original capital when New Brunswick was formed as it was the centre of commerce and the only city at that time.[2]

The first elections took place in November 1785. The legislative assembly came into session in January 1786. It was originally the lower house in a bicameral legislature. Its upper house counterpart, the Legislative Council of New Brunswick, was abolished on April 16, 1891.

Legislative Building

The New Brunswick Legislative Building is the current building that houses the Assembly. It opened in 1882, having been constructed by J.C. Dumaresq, following the destruction of the original building, known as Province Hall, by fire in 1880.

The legislative chamber is designed to have four rows on the government side and three rows on the opposition side. This is because elections have traditionally yielded a strong government majority; in fact on occasion, even with many of the seats on one side of the House, the government has spilled over to the opposition side. Quite often the House is oriented to have only two rows on the opposition benches, in the event of a large opposition adding a third row makes the opposition benches rather crowded.

Seating plan

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Current members

NamePartyRidingFirst electedNotesMike HollandProgressive ConservativeAlbert2018 g.e.Susan HoltLiberalBathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore2023 b.e.Leader of the OppositionRené LegacyLiberalBathurst West-Beresford2020 g.e.Guy ArseneaultLiberalCampbellton-Dalhousie2018 g.e.Isabelle ThériaultLiberalCaraquet2018 g.e.Bill HoganProgressive ConservativeCarleton2020 g.e.Margaret JohnsonProgressive ConservativeCarleton-Victoria2020 g.e.Richard AmesProgressive ConservativeCarleton-York2020 g.e.Richard LosierLiberalDieppe2023 b.e.Jean-Claude D'AmoursLiberalEdmundston-Madawaska Centre2018 g.e.Kris AustinProgressive ConservativeFredericton-Grand Lake2018 g.e.Former People's Alliance leaderJill GreenProgressive ConservativeFredericton North2020 g.e.David CoonGreenFredericton South2014 g.e.Green Party leaderDominic CardyIndependentFredericton West-Hanwell2018 g.e.Elected as a Progressive Conservative. Became an Independent Oct. 2022Ryan CullinsProgressive ConservativeFredericton-York2020 g.e.Andrea Anderson-MasonProgressive ConservativeFundy-The Isles-Saint John West2018 g.e.Ross WetmoreProgressive ConservativeGagetown-Petitcodiac2010 g.e.Gary CrossmanProgressive ConservativeHampton2014 g.e.Kevin ArseneauGreenKent North2018 g.e.Benoît BourqueLiberalKent South2014 g.e.Bill OliverProgressive ConservativeKings Centre2014 g.e.Francine LandryLiberalMadawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston2014 g.e.Megan MittonGreenMemramcook-Tantramar2018 g.e.Michelle ConroyProgressive ConservativeMiramichi2018 g.e.Réjean SavoieProgressive ConservativeMiramichi Bay-Neguac2022 b.e. Rob McKeeLiberalMoncton Centre2018 g.e.Daniel AllainProgressive ConservativeMoncton East2020 g.e.Ernie SteevesProgressive ConservativeMoncton Northwest2014 g.e.Greg TurnerProgressive ConservativeMoncton South2020 g.e.Sherry WilsonProgressive ConservativeMoncton Southwest2010 g.e.Jeff CarrProgressive ConservativeNew Maryland-Sunbury2014 g.e.Mary WilsonProgressive ConservativeOromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton2018 g.e.Trevor HolderProgressive ConservativePortland-Simonds1999 g.e.Blaine HiggsProgressive ConservativeQuispamsis2010 g.e.PremierMarco LeBlancLiberalRestigouche-Chaleur2023 b.e.Gilles LePageLiberalRestigouche West2014 g.e.Bruce FitchProgressive ConservativeRiverview2003 g.e.Ted FlemmingProgressive ConservativeRothesay2012 by-e.Kathy BockusProgressive ConservativeSaint Croix2020 g.e.Glen SavoieProgressive ConservativeSaint John East2010 g.e.Arlene DunnProgressive ConservativeSaint John Harbour2020 g.e.Dorothy ShephardProgressive ConservativeSaint John Lancaster2010 g.e.Robert GauvinLiberalShediac Bay-Dieppe2018 g.e.Jacques LeBlancLiberalShediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé2018 g.e.Eric MalletLiberalShippagan-Lamèque-Miscou2020 g.e.Mike DawsonProgressive ConservativeSouthwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin2022 b.e. Tammy Scott-WallaceProgressive ConservativeSussex-Fundy-St. Martins2020 g.e.Keith ChiassonLiberalTracadie-Sheila2018 g.e.Chuck ChiassonLiberalVictoria-La Vallée2014 g.e.

See also

References

  1. Desserud. Donald. Hyson. Stewart. May 2012. New Brunswick's Legislative Assembly. Canadian Parliamentary Review. 35. 1.
  2. Web site: Fredericton, Saint John capital quarrel revisited in study. 20 July 2017. CBC.

Further reading

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