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Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick
61st New Brunswick Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1785; 239 years ago (1785)
Preceded byNova Scotia House of Assembly
Leadership
Susan Holt, Liberal
since 2 November 2024
Structure
Seats49
Political groups
His Majesty's Government
  •   Liberal (31)

His Majesty's Loyal Opposition

  •   PC (16)

Other parties

SalaryC$93,126 (2024 base salary)[1]
Elections
Last election
October 21, 2024
Next election
TBD
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

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Nova Scotia originally covered most of the territory of today's Maritime provinces.[2] In 1784, New Brunswick became a distinct colony from Nova Scotia.[2] 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.[3]

The first elections took place in November 1785.[2] The legislative assembly came into session in January 1786.[2] It was originally the lower house in a bicameral legislature.[2] Its upper house counterpart, the Legislative Council of New Brunswick, was abolished on April 16, 1891.[2]

Legislative Building

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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.

Current members

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For current members, see 61st New Brunswick Legislature.
Name Party Riding First elected Notes
  Sherry Wilson Progressive Conservative Albert-Riverview 2010 g.e
  Don Monahan Progressive Conservative Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills 2024 g.e
  René Legacy Liberal Bathurst 2020 g.e
  Benoît Bourque Liberal Beausoleil-Grand-Bouctouche-Kent 2014 g.e
  Marco LeBlanc Liberal Belle-Baie-Belledune 2023 b.e
  Isabelle Thériault Liberal Caraquet 2018 g.e.
  Margaret Johnson Progressive Conservative Carleton-Victoria 2020 g.e.
  Richard Ames Progressive Conservative Carleton-York 2020 g.e.
  Lyne Chantal Boudreau Liberal Champdoré-Irishtown 2024 g.e
  Natacha Vautour Liberal Dieppe-Memramcook 2024 g.e
  Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Edmundston-Vallée-des-Rivières 2018 g.e.
  Kris Austin Progressive Conservative Fredericton-Grand Lake 2018 g.e. Former People's Alliance leader
  David Coon Green Fredericton-Lincoln 2014 g.e Leader of Green party
  Luke Randall Liberal Fredericton North 2024 g.e
  Susan Holt Liberal Fredericton South-Silverwood 2014 g.e. Leader of Liberal Party/Premier
  Ryan Cullins Progressive Conservative Fredericton-York 2020 g.e.
  Ian Lee Progressive Conservative Fundy-The Isles-Saint John Lorneville 2024 g.e.
  Chuck Chiasson Liberal Grand Falls-Vallée-des-Rivières-Saint-Quentin 2014 g.e
  John Herron Liberal Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins 2024 g.e
  Cindy Miles Liberal Hanwell-New Maryland 2024 g.e
  Luc Robichaud Liberal Hautes-Terres-Nepisiguit 2024 g.e
  Pat Finnigan Liberal Kent North 2024 g.e.
  Bill Oliver Progressive Conservative Kings Centre 2014 g.e.
  Francine Landry Liberal Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston 2014 g.e.
  Megan Mitton Green Memramcook-Tantramar 2018 g.e.
  Michelle Conroy Progressive Conservative Miramichi 2018 g.e.
  Sam Johnston Liberal Miramichi Bay-Neguac 2024 g.e
  Mike Dawson Progressive Conservative Miramichi West 2022 b.e.
  Rob McKee Liberal Moncton Centre 2018 g.e.
  Alexandre Cédric Doucet Liberal Moncton East 2024 g.e.
  Tania Sodhi Liberal Moncton Northwest 2024 g.e.
  Claire Johnson Liberal Moncton South 2024 g.e.
  Mary Wilson Progressive Oromocto-Sunbury 2018 g.e.
  John Dornan Liberal Portland-Simonds 2024 g.e
  Aaron Kennedy Liberal Quispamsis 2024 g.e.
  Guy Arseneault Liberal Restigouche East 2014 g.e.
  Gilles LePage Liberall Restigouche West 2018 g.e
  Rob Weir Progressive Conservative Riverview 2024 g.e.
  Alyson Townsend Liberal Rothesay 2024 g.e
  Kathy Bockus Progressive Conservative Saint Croix 2020 g.e.
  Glen Savoie Progressive Conservative Saint John East 2010 g.e.
  David Hickey Liberal Saint John Harbour 2024 g.e.
  Kate Elman Wilcott Liberal Saint John West-Lancaster 2024 g.e.
  Robert Gauvin Liberal Shediac Bay-Dieppe 2018 g.e.
  Jacques LeBlanc Liberal Shediac-Cap-Acadie 2018 g.e.
  Eric Mallet Liberal Shippagan-Les-Îles 2020 g.e.
  Tammy Scott-Wallace Progressive Conservative Sussex-Three Rivers 2020 g.e.
  Keith Chiasson Liberal Tracadie 2018 g.e.
  Bill Hogan Progressive Conservative Woodstock-Hartland 2020 g.e

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, Silas (June 5, 2023). "New Brunswick MLAs to get pay raise in 2024". Global News. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Desserud, Donald; Hyson, Stewart (May 2012). "New Brunswick's Legislative Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 35 (1).
  3. ^ "Fredericton, Saint John capital quarrel revisited in study". CBC. Retrieved July 20, 2017.

Further reading

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