Department of Energy and Resource Development (New Brunswick)

The Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development is the department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada, that oversees matters related to natural resources and energy development.

It is responsible for management of the Province's forests including timber utilization; trail management; insect and disease protection including spruce budworm and gypsy moth; fire protection; management of the fish and wildlife resources and the issuing of hunting and angling licenses; management of mineral and hydrocarbon resources and associated support services including oil and natural gas development and production; geological surveys; management of Crown lands, including natural areas; oversight and development of the energy sector; and overseeing the delivery of the First Nations wood harvesting program.

History The department, or a minister responsible for this area, has existed in one form or another since 1793. The Cabinet Minister responsible for the department was originally known as the Surveyor-General and later as Minister of Lands and Mines, Minister of Natural Resources, and also Minister of Natural Resources and Energy.

In 2016 cabinet shuffle by then premier Brian Gallant, the department changed its name from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Energy and Resource Development.

After the election of premier Blaine Higgs in the 2018 New Brunswick general election, the department was further renamed to the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Ministers #MinisterTerm1.John SaundersMay 3, 1793 – October 19, 1824 2.Thomas BaillieOctober 19, 1824 – September 1851 3.Robert Duncan WilmotSeptember 1851 – November 1, 1854 4.John MontgomeryJuly 29, 1856 – June 9, 1857 5.James BrownJune 1, 1857 – July 26, 1861 6.John McMillanJuly 26, 1861 – April 5, 1865 7.Bliss Botsford April 5, 1865 – April 14, 1866 8.Charles ConnellJuly 10, 1866 – July 17, 18679. Richard SuttonJuly 17, 1867 – February 13, 1869 10.William P. Flewelling February 13, 1869 – October 1870 11.William LindsayOctober 1870 – February 22, 1871 12.Benjamin R. StephensonFebruary 22, 1871 -July 6, 1878 13.Michael AdamsJuly 13, 1878 – February 26, 1883 14.James MitchellMarch 3, 1883 – February 3, 1890 15.L. J. TweedieFebruary 3, 1890 – July 17, 1896 16.Albert T. DunnJuly 17, 1896 – March 28, 1904 17.L. J. Tweedie (acting) March 1904 – ? 18.Francis J. Sweeney1904 – 1908? 19.W.C.H. GrimmerMarch 24, 1908 – October 16, 1911 20.James K. FlemmingOctober 16, 1911 – December 6, 1914 21.James A. Murray? 22.George J. ClarkeDecember 17, 1914 – February 1, 191723. Arthur R. SlippFebruary 2, 1917 – April 1, 191724.Ernest A. SmithApril 4, 1917 – September 14, 1920 25.Clifford W. Robinson October 1, 1920 – 1923 26.Judson E. Hetherington? 27.Peter J. VeniotMay 6, 1924 – ? 28.A. Allison DysartJuly 10, 1925 – September 14, 192529. Charles D. RichardsSeptember 14, 1925 – May 18, 1931 30.L. P. D. TilleyJune 1, 1933 – July 16, 1935 31.Frederick W. PirieJuly 16, 1935 – April 18, 1945 32.John B. McNair? 33.Richard J. GillMay 1946 – October 8, 1952 34.Norman B. BuchananOctober 8, 1952 – July 12, 1960 35.Graham CrockerJuly 12, 1960 – May 13, 1965 36.Daniel A. Riley May 13, 1965 – January 26, 1966 37.William R. DuffieMarch 21, 1966 – November 12, 1970 38.Wilfred Bishop November 12, 1970 – July 18, 1972 39.A. Edison StairsJuly 18, 1972 – December 3, 1974 40.Roland Boudreau December 3, 1974 – November 21, 1978 41.J. W. "Bud" Bird November 21, 1978 – June 10, 1982 42.Edwin G. Allen June 10, 1982 – October 30, 1982 43.Gerald MerrithewOctober 30, 1982 – August 3, 1984 44.Malcolm MacLeodFebruary 13, 1985 – October 27, 1987 45.Morris V. Green October 27, 1987 – August 31, 1991 under Frank McKenna46.Alan R. Graham August 31, 1991 – May 14, 1998 under Frank McKenna & Ray Frenette47.Doug TylerMay 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999 under Camille Theriault48.Jeannot VolpéJune 21, 1999 – June 27, 2003 under Bernard Lord49.Keith AshfieldJune 27, 2003 – September 18, 2006under Bernard Lord50.Donald ArseneaultSeptember 18, 2006 – November 12, 2008under Shawn Graham51.R. Wallis (Wally) StilesNovember 12, 2008 – October 12, 2010under Shawn Graham52.Bruce NorthrupOctober 12, 2010 – September 23, 2013under David Alward53.Paul RobichaudSeptember 23, 2013 - October 7, 2014under David Alward53.Denis LandryOctober 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016under Brian Gallant54.Rick DoucetJune 6, 2016 - November 9, 2018under Brian Gallant55. Mike HollandNovember 9, 2018 - presentunder Blaine Higgs References Government of New Brunswick – Department of Natural Resources Government of New Brunswick, list of Department Ministers 1944–2006 (PDF file) Government of New Brunswick – Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick MLA Bios - 58th Legislature Government of New Brunswick, News Release June 6, 2016