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| Established | 00, 0000 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP April 13, 2015 05:23pm |
| Description | New Brunswick's system of government, like the federal system in Ottawa and those in other provinces, is based on the British parliamentary system.
It is the only officially bilingual province in Canada, having passed into law an Official Languages Act which recognizes the equality of the English and French languages in the legislature, courts, public service and schools.
Under our system of parliamentary democracy, each of the 55 members of the provincial Legislative Assembly is elected individually to represent the voters in one constituency or district.
Although a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) need not be affiliated with an organized political party, historically it has been the case in New Brunswick for members to belong to either the Liberal Party or the Progressive Conservative Party. Only those two parties have been able to win sufficient seats in a general election to form a government. The first member of the legislature to represent the New Democratic Party was elected in 1982. The first members of the Confederation of Regions Party were elected in 1991.
Following a provincial election, the political party with the largest number of elected representatives forms the government. The leader of the party with the majority of seats, the premier, is also an MLA. The premier appoints a cabinet from among the members of his party elected to the legislature. Cabinet ministers are, in our system, collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly, and thus to the people at large, for implementing legislation (laws) passed by the legislature and for conducting government affairs.
The legislature meets once and sometimes twice a year. It can be dissolved at any time by the lieutenant-governor on the advice of the premier or, in the event the government is defeated, by a vote in the legislature. The latter circumstance is an indication the Legislative Assembly has lost confidence in the government.
The party with the second largest number of seats in the legislature forms the official Opposition, and its leader becomes leader of the Opposition. There can be more than one opposition party and that with the largest number of members is styled the official Opposition.
The role of the Opposition is to question the government policies and actions, and to offer alternatives to government policies. |
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Type |
Results
[Show Primaries]
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| Oct 21, 2024 |
Control Indicator |
| | New Brunswick Liberal Association
31
63.27%
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick(I)
16
32.65%
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| Green Party of New Brunswick
2
4.08%
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| People's Alliance of New Brunswick
0
0.00%
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| Jun 20, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
30
61.22%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association
16
32.65%
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| Green Party of New Brunswick
3
6.12%
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| Mar 30, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
28
57.14%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association
16
32.65%
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| Green Party of New Brunswick
3
6.12%
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| Seat Vacant
2
4.08%
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| Sep 14, 2020 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick(I)
27
55.10%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association
17
34.69%
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| Green Party of New Brunswick
3
6.12%
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| People's Alliance of New Brunswick
2
4.08%
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| Sep 24, 2018 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
22
44.90%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association(I)
21
42.86%
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| People's Alliance of New Brunswick
3
6.12%
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| Green Party of New Brunswick
3
6.12%
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| Sep 22, 2014 |
Control Indicator |
| | New Brunswick Liberal Association
27
55.10%
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick(I)
21
42.86%
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| Green Party of New Brunswick
1
2.04%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
0
0.00%
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| People's Alliance of New Brunswick
0
0.00%
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| Independent
0
0.00%
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| Sep 27, 2010 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
42
76.36%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association(I)
13
23.64%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
0
0.00%
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| Sep 18, 2006 |
Control Indicator |
| | New Brunswick Liberal Association
29
52.73%
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick(I)
26
47.27%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
0
0.00%
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| Jun 09, 2003 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick(I)
28
50.91%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association
26
47.27%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
1
1.82%
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| Jun 07, 1999 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
44
80.00%
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association(I)
10
18.18%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
1
1.82%
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| Sep 11, 1995 |
Control Indicator |
| | New Brunswick Liberal Association(I)
48
87.27%
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
6
10.91%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
1
1.82%
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| Confederation of Regions
0
0.00%
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| Sep 23, 1991 |
Control Indicator |
| | New Brunswick Liberal Association(I)
46
79.31%
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| Confederation of Regions
8
13.79%
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
3
5.17%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
1
1.72%
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| Oct 13, 1987 |
Control Indicator |
| | New Brunswick Liberal Association
58
100.00%
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| New Brunswick New Democratic Party
0
0.00%
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick(I)
0
0.00%
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| Oct 12, 1982 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party(I)
39
67.24%
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| Liberal Party
18
31.03%
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| New Democratic Party
1
1.72%
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| Oct 23, 1978 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party(I)
30
51.72%
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| Liberal Party
28
48.28%
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| Oct 18, 1974 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party(I)
33
56.90%
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| Liberal Party
25
43.10%
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| Oct 11, 1970 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party
32
55.17%
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| Liberal Party(I)
26
44.83%
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| Oct 23, 1967 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party(I)
32
55.17%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
26
44.83%
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| Apr 22, 1963 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party(I)
32
61.54%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
20
38.46%
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| Jun 27, 1960 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party
31
59.62%
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| Progressive Conservative Party(I)
21
40.38%
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| Jun 18, 1956 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party(I)
37
71.15%
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| Liberal Party
15
28.85%
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| Sep 22, 1952 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party
36
69.23%
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| Liberal Party(I)
16
30.77%
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| Jun 28, 1948 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party(I)
47
90.38%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
5
9.62%
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| Aug 28, 1944 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party(I)
36
75.00%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
12
25.00%
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| Nov 20, 1939 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party(I)
29
60.42%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
19
39.58%
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| Jun 27, 1935 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party
43
89.58%
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| Progressive Conservative Party(I)
5
10.42%
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| Jun 18, 1930 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party(I)
31
64.58%
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| Liberal Party
17
35.42%
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| Aug 10, 1925 |
Control Indicator |
| | Progressive Conservative Party
37
77.08%
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| Liberal Party(I)
11
22.92%
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| Oct 09, 1920 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party(I)
24
50.00%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
13
27.08%
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| United Farmers of New Brunswick
9
18.75%
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| Canadian Labour Party
2
4.17%
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| Feb 24, 1917 |
Control Indicator |
| | Liberal Party
27
56.25%
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| Progressive Conservative Party
21
43.75%
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