Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick


The [Tracadie (electoral district)|]Legislative Assembly of New 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".
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History

Nova Scotia originally covered most of the territory of today's Maritime provinces. 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.
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.

Current members

NamePartyRidingFirst elected/previously electedNotes
Sherry WilsonProgressive ConservativeAlbert-Riverview2010 g.e
Don MonahanProgressive ConservativeArcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills2024 g.e
René LegacyLiberalBathurst2020 g.e
Benoît BourqueLiberalBeausoleil-Grand-Bouctouche-Kent2014 g.e
Marco LeBlancLiberalBelle-Baie-Belledune2023 b.e
Isabelle ThériaultLiberalCaraquet2018 g.e.
Margaret JohnsonProgressive ConservativeCarleton-Victoria2020 g.e.
Richard AmesProgressive ConservativeCarleton-York2020 g.e.
Lyne Chantal BoudreauLiberalChampdoré-Irishtown2024 g.e
Natacha VautourLiberalDieppe-Memramcook2024 g.e
Jean-Claude D'AmoursLiberalEdmundston-Vallée-des-Rivières2018 g.e.
Kris AustinProgressive ConservativeFredericton-Grand Lake2018 g.e.Former People's Alliance leader
David CoonGreenFredericton-Lincoln2014 g.eLeader of Green party
Luke RandallLiberalFredericton North2024 g.e
Susan HoltLiberalFredericton South-Silverwood2023 b.e.Leader of Liberal Party/Premier
Ryan CullinsProgressive ConservativeFredericton-York2020 g.e.
Ian LeeProgressive ConservativeFundy-The Isles-Saint John Lorneville2024 g.e.
Chuck ChiassonLiberalGrand Falls-Vallée-des-Rivières-Saint-Quentin2014 g.e
John HerronLiberalHampton-Fundy-St. Martins2024 g.e
Cindy MilesLiberalHanwell-New Maryland2024 g.e
Luc RobichaudLiberalHautes-Terres-Nepisiguit2024 g.e
Pat FinniganLiberalKent North2024 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.
 Sam JohnstonLiberalMiramichi Bay-Neguac2024 g.e
Kevin RussellProgressive ConservativeMiramichi West2025 b.e.
Rob McKeeLiberalMoncton Centre2018 g.e.
Alexandre Cédric DoucetLiberalMoncton East2024 g.e.
Tania SodhiLiberalMoncton Northwest2024 g.e.
Claire JohnsonLiberalMoncton South2024 g.e.
Mary WilsonProgressive ConservativeOromocto-Sunbury2018 g.e.
John DornanLiberalPortland-Simonds2024 g.e
Aaron KennedyLiberalQuispamsis2024 g.e.
Guy ArseneaultLiberalRestigouche East2014 g.e.
Gilles LePageLiberallRestigouche West2018 g.e
Rob WeirProgressive ConservativeRiverview2024 g.e.
Alyson TownsendLiberalRothesay2024 g.e
Kathy BockusProgressive ConservativeSaint Croix2020 g.e.
Glen SavoieProgressive ConservativeSaint John East2010 g.e.
2014 b.e
David HickeyLiberalSaint John Harbour2024 g.e.
Kate Elman WilcottLiberalSaint John West-Lancaster2024 g.e.
Robert GauvinLiberalShediac Bay-Dieppe2018 g.e.
Jacques LeBlancLiberalShediac-Cap-Acadie2018 g.e.
Eric MalletLiberalShippagan-Les-Îles2020 g.e.
Tammy Scott-WallaceProgressive ConservativeSussex-Three Rivers2020 g.e.
Keith ChiassonLiberal
Tracadie		2018 g.e.
Bill HoganProgressive ConservativeWoodstock-Hartland2020 g.e

g.e. = general election, b.e. = by-election