54th New Brunswick Legislature

The 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1999 and was dissolved on May 10, 2003.

Leadership

The speaker from its first meeting on July 6, 1999, until the Assembly was dissolved was Bev Harrison. Harrison would go on to be re-elected speaker for the 55th Assembly as well.

Premier Bernard Lord led the government for the whole of the life of the assembly.

The opposition was led from the forming of the assembly until 2001 by former Premier Camille Thériault, then, until May 14, 2002, by interim leader Bernard Richard and from then until dissolution by Shawn Graham.

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

Members

All were elected in the 34th general election held on June 7, 1999, except for Jean F. Dubé and Gaston Moore elected in by-elections held on February 5, 2001, and Claude Williams elected in a by-election on April 23, 2001. In 2002, Pat Crossman died, her Riverview seat remained vacant until the 55th general election.

Members at dissolution

NamePartyElectoral DistrictFirst elected / previously electedWayne SteevesProgressive ConservativeAlbert1999Marcelle MersereauLiberalBathurst1991Edmond BlanchardLiberalCampbellton1987Jean F. Dubé (2001)Progressive Conservative2001Bernard ThériaultLiberalCaraquet1987Gaston Moore (2001)Progressive Conservative2001Dale GrahamProgressive ConservativeCarleton1993Louis-Philippe McGrawProgressive ConservativeCentre-Péninsule1999Sheldon LeeLiberalCharlotte1978Dennis FurlongProgressive ConservativeDalhousie-Restigouche East1999Cy LeBlancProgressive ConservativeDieppe-Memramcook1999Madeleine DubéProgressive ConservativeEdmundston1999D. Peter ForbesProgressive ConservativeFredericton North1999Brad GreenProgressive ConservativeFredericton South1998Eric MacKenzieProgressive ConservativeFredericton-Fort Nashwaak1999Eric AllabyLiberalFundy Isles1987Milton SherwoodProgressive ConservativeGrand Bay-Westfield1995Jean-Guy LaforestProgressive ConservativeGrand Falls Region1999David JordanProgressive ConservativeGrand Lake1999Bev Harrison†Progressive ConservativeHampton-Belleisle1978, 1999Brenda FowlieProgressive ConservativeKennebecasis1999Shawn GrahamLiberalKent1998Camille ThériaultLiberalKent South1987Claude Williams (2001)Progressive Conservative2001Douglas CosmanProgressive ConservativeKings East1999Paul RobichaudProgressive ConservativeLamèque-Shippagan-Miscou1999Kirk MacDonaldProgressive ConservativeMactaquac1999Percy MocklerProgressive ConservativeMadawaska-la-Vallée1982, 1993Jeannot VolpéProgressive ConservativeMadawaska-les-Lacs1995Réjean SavoieProgressive ConservativeMiramichi Bay1999Kim JardineProgressive ConservativeMiramichi Centre1999Michael MalleyProgressive ConservativeMiramichi-Bay du Vin1999John BettsProgressive ConservativeMoncton Crescent1999Bernard LordProgressive ConservativeMoncton East1998René LandryProgressive ConservativeMoncton North1999Joan MacAlpineProgressive ConservativeMoncton South1999Joel BernardProgressive ConservativeNepisiguit1999Keith AshfieldProgressive ConservativeNew Maryland1999Roland HachéLiberalNigadoo-Chaleur1999Jody CarrProgressive ConservativeOromocto-Gagetown1999Wally StilesProgressive ConservativePetitcodiac1999Benoit CyrProgressive ConservativeRestigouche West1999Pat CrossmanProgressive ConservativeRiverview1999Rose-May PoirierProgressive ConservativeRogersville-Kouchibouguac1999Carole KeddyProgressive ConservativeSaint John Champlain1999Elizabeth WeirNew DemocraticSaint John Harbour1991Norm McFarlaneProgressive ConservativeSaint John Lancaster1999Trevor HolderProgressive ConservativeSaint John Portland1999Rodney WestonProgressive ConservativeSaint John-Fundy1999Margaret-Ann BlaneyProgressive ConservativeSaint John-Kings1999Bernard RichardLiberalShediac-Cap-Pélé1991Norman BettsProgressive ConservativeSouthwest Miramichi1999Peter MesheauProgressive ConservativeTantramar1997Elvy RobichaudProgressive ConservativeTracadie-Sheila1994Larry KennedyLiberalVictoria-Tobique1987Tony HuntjensProgressive ConservativeWestern Charlotte1999David AlwardProgressive ConservativeWoodstock1999Donald KinneyProgressive ConservativeYork1999

Bold denotes a member of the cabinet. Italics denotes a party leader † denotes the Speaker

Former members

Edmond Blanchard, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned in 2000 to accept an appointment to the Federal Court of Canada. Pat Crossman, a Progressive Conservative, was first elected in 1999, she died in 2002. Bernard Thériault, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned in 2000 to run in the 2000 federal election. Camille Thériault, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned as leader of the Liberals and the Opposition as well as his seat in 2001.

54th New Brunswick Legislature

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