55th New Brunswick Legislature

Rendition of party representation in the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, at its first session after the 2003 election.
  Progressive Conservatives (28)
  Liberals (26)
  New Democrats (1)

The 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2003 and was dissolved on August 18, 2006.

Leadership

The speaker from its first meeting until February 14, 2006 was Bev Harrison who had served as speaker in the 54th Assembly as well. Harrison resigned from the post to join the cabinet.

Michael Malley was elected speaker by acclamation on March 28, 2006 and served in that role until the assembly was dissolved.

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

Shawn Graham led the opposition for the whole of the life of the assembly.

From its forming to her resignation on October 13, 2005, Elizabeth Weir led the third party New Democrats. Following her resignation, the New Democrats were no longer represented in the assembly.

Members

All were elected in the 35th general election held on June 9, 2003 except for Victor Boudreau who was elected in a by-election on October 4, 2004 and Ed Doherty who was elected in a by-election on November 14, 2005.

The standings were changed further on January 13, 2006, when Frank Branch left the Liberal caucus to sit as an independent; and on February 17, 2006, when then Progressive Conservative MLA Michael Malley crossed the floor to sit as an independent thus putting Bernard Lord's government into a minority situation. Malley, while serving as speaker, changed his affiliation back to Progressive Conservative on April 13, 2006. Some controversy arose following this as following the 2003 election, the House unanimously passed a motion requiring the Opposition Liberals to pair a member with the speaker during meetings of committees of the whole in order to maintain the government majority in such situations. The Opposition argued that there was no precedent for a speaker to cross the floor and therefore, they did not recognize that a majority government existed and would not honour this motion under the circumstances. The House voted on May 30, 2006 to express confidence in the Speaker and therefore, implicitly, approve of his change of affiliation. From that date forward, the Liberals accepted Malley as a Progressive Conservative.

Members at dissolution

Name Party Electoral District First elected / previously elected
  Hédard Albert Liberal Caraquet 2003
  Eric Allaby Liberal Fundy Isles 1987
  David Alward Progressive Conservative Woodstock 1999
  LeRoy Armstrong Liberal Kings East 1995, 2003
  Donald Arseneault Liberal Dalhousie-Restigouche East 2003
  Keith Ashfield Progressive Conservative New Maryland 1999
  John Betts Progressive Conservative Moncton Crescent 1999
  Margaret-Ann Blaney Progressive Conservative Saint John-Kings 1999
  Roy Boudreau Liberal Campbellton 2003
  Bernard Richard Liberal Shediac-Cap-Pélé 1991
  Victor Boudreau (2004) Liberal 2004
  Frank Branch Liberal Nepisiguit 1970, 2003
  Independent
  Rick Brewer Liberal Southwest Miramichi 2003
  Thomas J. Burke Liberal Fredericton North 2003
  Jody Carr Progressive Conservative Oromocto-Gagetown 1999
  Elizabeth Weir New Democratic Saint John Harbour 1991
  Ed Doherty (2005) Liberal 2005
  Rick Doucet Liberal Charlotte 2003
  Madeleine Dubé Progressive Conservative Edmundston 1999
  Bruce Fitch Progressive Conservative Riverview 2003
  John Winston Foran Liberal Miramichi Centre 2003
  Brenda Fowlie Progressive Conservative Kennebecasis 1999
  Dale Graham Progressive Conservative Carleton 1993
  Shawn Graham Liberal Kent 1998
  Brad Green Progressive Conservative Fredericton South 1998
  Roland Haché Liberal Nigadoo-Chaleur 1999
  Bev Harrison Progressive Conservative Hampton-Belleisle 1978[a], 1999
  Trevor Holder Progressive Conservative Saint John Portland 1999
  Tony Huntjens Progressive Conservative Western Charlotte 1999
  Stuart Jamieson Liberal Saint John-Fundy 1987, 2003
  Larry Kennedy Liberal Victoria-Tobique 1987
  Brian Kenny Liberal Bathurst 2003
  Kelly Lamrock Liberal Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak 2003
  Denis Landry Liberal Centre-Péninsule 1995, 2003
  Abel LeBlanc Liberal Saint John Lancaster 2003
  Cy LeBlanc Progressive Conservative Dieppe-Memramcook 1999
  Bernard Lord Progressive Conservative Moncton East 1998
  Joan MacAlpine-Stiles Progressive Conservative Moncton South 1999
  Kirk MacDonald Progressive Conservative Mactaquac 1999
  Roly MacIntyre Liberal Saint John Champlain 1995, 2003
  Michael Malley† Progressive Conservative Miramichi-Bay du Vin 1999
  Independent
  Progressive Conservative
  Eugene McGinley Liberal Grand Lake 1972[b], 2003
  Peter Mesheau Progressive Conservative Tantramar 1997
  Percy Mockler Progressive Conservative Madawaska-la-Vallée 1982, 1993
  Mike Murphy Liberal Moncton North 2003
  Ronald Ouellette Liberal Grand Falls Region 2003
  Burt Paulin Liberal Restigouche West 2003
  Rose-May Poirier Progressive Conservative Rogersville-Kouchibouguac 1999
  Carmel Robichaud Liberal Miramichi Bay 2003
  Elvy Robichaud Progressive Conservative Tracadie-Sheila 1994
  Paul Robichaud Progressive Conservative Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou 1999
  Milt Sherwood Progressive Conservative Grand Bay-Westfield 1995
  Wayne Steeves Progressive Conservative Albert 1999
  Wally Stiles Progressive Conservative Petitcodiac 1999
  Scott Targett Liberal York 2003
  Jeannot Volpé Progressive Conservative Madawaska-les-Lacs 1995
  Claude Williams Progressive Conservative Kent South 2001

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

Former members

  • Bernard Richard, a Liberal first elected in the 1991 election, represented Shediac-Cap-Pelé from the formation of the assembly until his resignation on November 26, 2003.
  • Elizabeth Weir, a New Democrat first elected in the 1991 election, represented Saint John Harbour from the formation of the assembly until her resignation on October 13, 2005.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Saint John-Fundy
  2. ^ Bathurst

References

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