52nd New Brunswick Legislature

The 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1991 and was dissolved on August 12, 1995.

Leadership

The speaker from its first meeting until April 25, 1994, was Shirley Dysart, Dysart stepped down as speaker at the request of the government who wanted to appoint Gérald Clavette as speaker. When the legislature met in the fall, Clavette was appointed speaker by motion and shortly thereafter the House adopted new rules to elect the speaker by secret ballot. Clavette resigned to re-seek the office of Speaker under the new rules and was defeated by Dysart who returned to the speakership for the balance of the life of the assembly.

Premier Frank McKenna led the government for the life of the assembly.

The opposition was led for the life of the assembly by Danny Cameron, despite various changes in Cameron's status as leader of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party. In 1994, when there became an equality of members (six each) between CoR and the Progressive Conservatives, the Speaker ruled that CoR would retain its position as the official opposition.

Dennis Cochrane led the Progressive Conservatives for the life of the assembly.

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

Members

All were elected in the 32nd general election held on September 11, 1991, except for John Lebans elected in a by-election on February 15, 1993 Dale Graham elected in a by-election on June 28, 1993 Percy Mockler elected in a by-election on November 29, 1993 Elvy Robichaud elected in a by-election on September 26, 1994,

Three members left their respective caucuses over the course of the assembly to sit as independents: Beverly Brine, a former Confederation of Regions member Brent Taylor, a former Confederation of Regions member Jean Gauvin, a former Progressive Conservative

Members at dissolution Electoral DistrictNamePartyFirst elected / previously electedAlbertBeverly BrineConfederation of Regions1991IndependentBathurstMarcelle MersereauLiberal1991Bay du VinReginald MacDonaldLiberal1979, 1987CampbelltonEdmond BlanchardLiberal1987CaraquetBernard ThériaultLiberal1987Carleton CentreAllison DeLongLiberal1987Carleton NorthFred HarveyLiberal1987Dale Graham (1993)Progressive Conservative1993Carleton SouthBruce A. SmithLiberal1987Charlotte CentreSheldon LeeLiberal1978Charlotte-FundyEric AllabyLiberal1987Charlotte WestReid HurleyLiberal1987ChathamFrank McKennaLiberal1982DalhousieAllan E. MaherLiberal1978EdmundstonRoland BeaulieuLiberal1986Fredericton NorthEdwin G. AllenConfederation of Regions1978, 1991Fredericton SouthRussell H. T. KingLiberal1987Grand FallsPaul DuffieLiberal1987Kent CentreAlan R. GrahamLiberal1967Kent NorthConrad LandryLiberal1982Kent SouthCamille ThériaultLiberal1987Kings CentreGeorgie DayLiberal1991Kings EastHazen MyersProgressive Conservative1978, 1991Kings WestLaureen JarrettLiberal1987Madawaska CentreGérald ClavetteLiberal1967, 1987Madawaska-les-LacsGeorges CorriveauLiberal1987Madawaska SouthPierrette RinguetteLiberal1987Percy Mockler (1993)Progressive Conservative1982, 1993MemramcookGreg O'DonnellLiberal1987Miramichi BayDanny GayLiberal1987Miramichi-NewcastleJohn McKayLiberal1974, 1987Moncton EastRaymond FrenetteLiberal1974Moncton NorthMichael McKeeLiberal1974John Lebans (1993)Liberal1993Moncton WestJames E. LockyerLiberal1987Nepisiguit-ChaleurFrank BranchLiberal1970Nigadoo-ChaleurAlbert DoucetLiberal1991OromoctoAb RectorConfederation of Regions1991PetitcodiacDennis CochraneProgressive Conservative1991Queens NorthDoug TylerLiberal1987Queens SouthVaughn BlaneyLiberal1987Restigouche EastRayburn DoucettLiberal1970Restigouche WestJean-Paul SavoieLiberal1987RiverviewGordon WilldenConfederation of Regions1991Saint John EastGeorge J. JenkinsLiberal1991Saint John-FundyStuart JamiesonLiberal1987Saint John HarbourLouis MurphyLiberal1978Saint John NorthLeo McAdamLiberal1987Saint John ParkShirley Dysart †Liberal1974Saint John SouthElizabeth WeirNew Democratic1991Saint John WestJane BarryLiberal1987ShediacBernard RichardLiberal1991Shippagan-les-ÎlesJean GauvinProgressive Conservative1978, 1991IndependentSouthwest MiramichiBrent TaylorConfederation of Regions1991IndependentSt. Stephen-MilltownAnn BreaultLiberal1987SunburyMax WhiteConfederation of Regions1991TantramarMarilyn TrenholmeLiberal1987TracadieDenis LosierLiberal1988Elvy Robichaud (1994)Progressive Conservative1994Victoria-TobiqueLarry KennedyLiberal1987York NorthGregory James HargroveConfederation of Regions1991York SouthDanny CameronConfederation of Regions1991

Italics denotes a party leader † denotes the Speaker

Former members Fred Harvey, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, resigned after being convicted of election fraud. Michael McKee, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1974 election, resigned after being appointed a judge. Pierrette Ringuette, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, resigned after being elected to the House of Commons of Canada. Denis Losier, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in a 1988 by-election and resigned in 1994. John Lebans, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in a 1993 by-election, he resigned on June 26, 1995

52nd New Brunswick Legislature

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