59th New Brunswick Legislature

The 59th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly consisted of the members elected in the 2018 general election and subsequent by-elections. The legislature was dissolved on August 17, 2020, in advance of the 2020 New Brunswick general election.

Party standings + Standings in the 59th New Brunswick LegislatureAffiliationMembers2018 ElectionResults22202120330102Total members4947Total seats49

Leadership

The incumbent Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant (Liberal) received permission from Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau to attempt to form a minority government. While Gallant's Liberals finished second in the election by one seat to the Progressive Conservatives, neither party had enough seats to constitute a majority and as incumbent Gallant was given the opportunity first to attempt to form a government.Liberals and PCs continue battle over who will govern N.B.

On November 2, 2018, Gallant's minority government was defeated by a non-confidence vote. Roy-Vienneau then asked Blaine Higgs of the Progressive Conservative party, to form a minority government on November 9, 2018.

History

The election resulted in the first minority government in New Brunswick since 1920. Despite the fact that the Progressive Conservatives ended up winning one more seat than his party, premier Brian Gallant sought and received permission to attempt to form a government. Following Gallant's government's defeat in a non-confidence vote (November 1), Blaine Higgs was appointed as the new premier on November 9, shortly after Gallant's resignation earlier that day.

Seating plan J.LeBlanc K.Chiasson Horsman Lowe McKee D'Amours Bourque F.Landry Thériault LePage C.Chiasson M.LeBlanc Arseneau Gauvin Arseneault Melanson D.LANDRY Rogers Harvey Harris Kenny COON Mitton Guitard Holder Savoie HIGGS Steeves Shephard AUSTIN Conroy S.Wilson Flemming Anderson-Mason Fitch Stewart Cardy DeSaulniers Wetmore M.Wilson Carr Holland Urquhart Oliver Northrup Fairgrieve Crossman

Members NamePartyRidingFirst elected / previously electedNotesMike HollandProgressive ConservativeAlbert2018 g.e.Denis LandryLiberalBathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore1995 g.e. 2003 g.e.Opposition LeaderBrian KennyLiberalBathurst West-Beresford2003 g.e.Guy ArseneaultLiberalCampbellton-Dalhousie2018 g.e.Isabelle ThériaultLiberalCaraquet2018 g.e.Stewart FairgrieveProgressive ConservativeCarleton2015 by-e.Andrew HarveyLiberalCarleton-Victoria2014 g.e.Carl UrquhartProgressive ConservativeCarleton-York2006 g.e.Roger MelansonLiberalDieppe2010 g.e.Jean-Claude D'AmoursLiberalEdmundston-Madawaska Centre2018 g.e.Kris AustinPeople's AllianceFredericton-Grand Lake2018 g.e.Third Party LeaderStephen HorsmanLiberalFredericton North2014 g.e.David CoonGreenFredericton South2014 g.e.Third Party LeaderDominic CardyProgressive ConservativeFredericton West-Hanwell2018 g.e.Rick DeSaulniersPeople's AllianceFredericton-York2018 g.e.Andrea Anderson-MasonProgressive ConservativeFundy-The Isles-Saint John West2018 g.e.Ross WetmoreProgressive ConservativeGagetown-Petitcodiac2010 g.e.Gary CrossmanProgressive ConservativeHampton2014 g.e.Kevin ArseneauGreenKent North2018 g.e.Benoît BourqueLiberalKent South2014 g.e.Bill OliverProgressive ConservativeKings Centre2014 g.e.Francine LandryLiberalMadawaska les Lacs-Edmundston2014 g.e.Megan MittonGreenMemramcook-Tantramar2018 g.e.Michelle ConroyPeople's AllianceMiramichi2018 g.e.Lisa HarrisLiberalMiramichi Bay-Neguac2014 g.e.Rob McKeeLiberalMoncton Centre2018 g.e.Monique LeBlancLiberalMoncton East2014 g.e.Ernie SteevesProgressive ConservativeMoncton Northwest2014 g.e.Cathy RogersLiberalMoncton South2014 g.e.Sherry WilsonProgressive ConservativeMoncton Southwest2010 g.e.Jeff CarrProgressive ConservativeNew Maryland-Sunbury2014 g.e.Mary WilsonProgressive ConservativeOromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton2018 g.e.Trevor HolderProgressive ConservativePortland-Simonds1999 g.e.Blaine HiggsProgressive ConservativeQuispamsis2010 g.e.PremierDaniel GuitardLiberalRestigouche-Chaleur2014 g.e.SpeakerGilles LePageLiberalRestigouche West2014 g.e.Bruce FitchProgressive ConservativeRiverview2003 g.e.Ted FlemmingProgressive ConservativeRothesay2012 by-e.Greg ThompsonProgressive ConservativeSaint Croix2018 g.e.Died September 10, 2019VacantBy-election date TBAGlen SavoieProgressive ConservativeSaint John East2010 g.e. 2014 by.e.Gerry LoweLiberalSaint John Harbour2018 g.e.Dorothy ShephardProgressive ConservativeSaint John Lancaster2010 g.e.Brian GallantLiberalShediac Bay-Dieppe2013 by-e.Resigned Seat October 7, 2019VacantJacques LeBlancLiberalShediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé2018 g.e.Robert GauvinProgressive ConservativeShippagan-Lamèque-Miscou2018 g.e.IndependentChanged party affiliation on February 14, 2020, due to policy disputes.Jake StewartProgressive ConservativeSouthwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin2010 g.e.Bruce NorthrupProgressive ConservativeSussex-Fundy-St. Martins2006 g.e.Keith ChiassonLiberalTracadie-Sheila2018 g.e.Chuck ChiassonLiberalVictoria-la-Vallée2014 g.e.

Standings changes in the 59th Assembly Number of membersper party by date20192020Apr 20Sep 10Oct 7Feb 14Progressive Conservative222120Liberal2120Green3People's Alliance3Independent01Total members494847Vacant012Government Majority–5–6–5–6

Membership changes in the 59th AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReasonSeptember 24, 2018See List of MembersElection day of the 2018 New Brunswick general electionSeptember 10, 2019Greg ThompsonSaint CroixProgressive ConservativeDeathOctober 7, 2019Brian GallantShediac Bay-DieppeLiberalResignationFebruary 14, 2020Robert GauvinShippagan-Lamèque-MiscouIndependentLeft the Progressive Conservative Caucus due to policy differences.

59th New Brunswick Legislature

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