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.
Leadership Eugene McGinley, was elected speaker at the first session of the Assembly on February 6, 2007 but resigned on October 31, 2007 to join the cabinet. Roy Boudreau was elected speaker on November 27, 2007.
Premier of New Brunswick Shawn Graham leads the government.
Former Premier Bernard Lord was nominal leader of the opposition until January 31, 2007 at which time he resigned his seat and was replaced by interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives, Jeannot Volpé. On October 18, 2008, David Alward was elected leader of the Progressive Conservatives, his first sitting as leader of the opposition was November 25, 2008.
Members Most of the current members were elected at the 36th general election held on September 18, 2006. The exceptions are Chris Collins, who was elected in a by-election on March 5, 2007 as a result of the resignation of Bernard Lord on January 31, 2007; Jack Carr, who was elected in a by-election on November 3, 2008 as a result of the resignation of Keith Ashfield; and Burt Paulin, who was elected in a by-election on March 9, 2009 as a result of the resignation of Percy Mockler, Paul took his seat on March 20, 2009. The standing of the legislature also changed when MLAs Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Wally Stiles crossed the floor from the Progressive Conservatives to the Liberals on April 17, 2007.
NamePartyRidingFirst elected / previously electedNotesWayne SteevesProgressive ConservativeAlbert1999Brian KennyLiberalBathurst2003Roy Boudreau†LiberalCampbellton-Restigouche Centre2003Hédard AlbertLiberalCaraquet2003Dale GrahamProgressive ConservativeCarleton1993Denis LandryLiberalCentre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur1995, 2003Tony HuntjensProgressive ConservativeCharlotte-Campobello1999Rick DoucetLiberalCharlotte-The Isles2003Donald ArseneaultLiberalDalhousie-Restigouche East2003Cy LeBlancProgressive ConservativeDieppe Centre-Lewisville1999Madeleine DubéProgressive ConservativeEdmundston-Saint Basile1999Kelly LamrockLiberalFredericton-Fort Nashwaak2003Greg ByrneLiberalFredericton-Lincoln1995, 2006Thomas J. BurkeLiberalFredericton-Nashwaaksis2003Rick MilesLiberalFredericton-Silverwood2006Jack KeirLiberalFundy-River Valley2006Ronald OuelletteLiberalGrand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André2003Eugene McGinleyLiberalGrand Lake-Gagetown1972, 2003Bev HarrisonProgressive ConservativeHampton-Kings1978, 1999Shawn GrahamLiberalKent1998Claude WilliamsProgressive ConservativeKent South2001Bruce NorthrupProgressive ConservativeKings East2006Paul RobichaudProgressive ConservativeLamèque-Shippagan-Miscou1999Jeannot VolpéProgressive ConservativeMadawaska-les-Lacs1995Bernard LeBlancLiberalMemramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe2006Carmel RobichaudLiberalMiramichi Bay-Neguac2003John Winston ForanLiberalMiramichi Centre2003Bill FraserLiberalMiramichi-Bay du Vin2006John BettsProgressive ConservativeMoncton Crescent1999Bernard LordProgressive ConservativeMoncton East1998Chris Collins (2007)Liberal2007Mike MurphyLiberalMoncton North2003Resigned in January 2010.Joan MacAlpine-StilesProgressive ConservativeMoncton West1999LiberalCheryl LavoieLiberalNepisiguit2006Keith AshfieldProgressive ConservativeNew Maryland-Sunbury West1999Jack Carr (2008)Progressive Conservative2008Roland HachéLiberalNigadoo-Chaleur1999Jody CarrProgressive ConservativeOromocto1999Wally StilesProgressive ConservativePetitcodiac1999LiberalMary SchryerLiberalQuispamsis2006Percy MocklerProgressive ConservativeRestigouche-La-Vallée1982, 1993Resigned in fall 2008.Burt Paulin (2009)Liberal2003, 2009Elected in 2009.Bruce FitchProgressive ConservativeRiverview2003Rose-May PoirierProgressive ConservativeRogersville-Kouchibouguac1999Resigned February 2010.Margaret-Ann BlaneyProgressive ConservativeRothesay1999Roly MacIntyreLiberalSaint John East1995, 2003Ed DohertyLiberalSaint John Harbour2005Abel LeBlancLiberalSaint John Lancaster2003Trevor HolderProgressive ConservativeSaint John Portland1999Stuart JamiesonLiberalSaint John-Fundy1987, 2003Victor BoudreauLiberalShediac-Cap-Pélé2004Rick BrewerLiberalSouthwest Miramichi2003Mike OlscampProgressive ConservativeTantramar2006Claude LandryProgressive ConservativeTracadie-Sheila2006Larry KennedyLiberalVictoria-Tobique1987David AlwardProgressive ConservativeWoodstock1999Carl UrquhartProgressive ConservativeYork2006Kirk MacDonaldProgressive ConservativeYork North1999
bold denotes a member of the Executive Council of New Brunswick italics denotes a party leader † denotes the speaker
Standings changes since the 2006 general election Number of membersper party by date20062007200820092010Sep 18Jan 31Mar 5Apr 17Sep 8Nov 3Dec 22Mar 9Feb 9Feb 28Liberal2930323332Progressive Conservative26252322232221Total members555455545554555453Vacant010101012Government Majority345910910111011
Membership changes Bernard Lord, a Progressive Conservative, was first elected in a 1998 by-election and served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006. He resigned his Moncton East seat on January 31, 2007. Keith Ashfield, a Progressive Conservative, was first elected in the 1999 general election and served as deputy speaker from 1999 to 2003 and in the cabinet from 2003 to 2006. He resigned his New Maryland-Sunbury West seat on September 8, 2008 to seek election to the federal parliament. December 22, 2008 Percy Mockler, Restigouche-la-Vallée was appointed to the Senate of Canada February 9, 2010 Mike Murphy, Moncton North resigns his seat and cabinet post. February 28, 2010 Rose-May Poirier, Rogersville-Kouchibouguac was appointed to the Senate of Canada
See also
2006 New Brunswick general election Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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