Politics of New Brunswick - wikipedia Politics of New Brunswick Current provincial electoral map Current federal electoral map New Brunswick has had, since the Legislative Council was abolished by an act passed on 16 April 1891, a unicameral legislature called the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick with 49 seats. Elections are now held at least every five years but may be called at any time by the Lieutenant Governor ( the vice-regal representative ) on consultation with the Premier. The Premier is the leader of the party that holds the most seats in the legislature. There are two dominant political parties in New Brunswick, the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservative Party. While consistently polling approximately 10 % of the electoral vote since the early 1980s, the New Democratic Party has elected few members to the Legislative Assembly. From time to time, other parties such as the Confederation of Regions Party have held seats in the legislature, but only on the strength of a protest vote. The dynamics of New Brunswick politics differ from those of other provinces in Canada. The lack of a dominant urban centre in the province means that the government has to be responsive to issues affecting all areas of the province. In addition, the presence of a large francophone minority dictates that consensus politics is necessary, even when there is a majority government present. In this manner, the ebb and flow of New Brunswick provincial politics parallels the federal stage. The Premier suggests recipients of preferment within his remit to the Lieutenant Governor, who has not publicly disapproved them in recent memory. This preferment at times surfaces in the legal arena. Although the appointment process is normally `` at Her Majesty 's pleasure '' it was reported on 8 June 2016 that Rino Volpé had brought an action against the government valued at $1.3 million because of his early termination as CEO of the Vitalité Health Network. The intrusion of the preferment process into the Judicature Act drew sharp criticism in early 2016 from the chief justice of the Court of Queen 's Bench, whose power to place judges where he deems fit will thus be curtailed in favour of the Minister of Justice. It was rumoured that this issue was at the centre of the ministerial reshuffle of 2016, which saw Stephen Horsman replaced by Denis Landry in the Justice portfolio. Since 1960, the province has elected young bilingual leaders. This combination of attributes permits the premiers of New Brunswick to be influential players on the federal stage. Former Premier Bernard Lord ( Progressive Conservative ) has been touted as a potential leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Frank McKenna ( premier, 1987 -- 1997 ), had been considered to be a front - runner to succeed Prime Minister Paul Martin. Richard Hatfield ( premier, 1970 -- 1987 ) played an active role in the patriation of the Canadian constitution and creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Louis Robichaud ( premier, 1960 -- 1970 ) was responsible for a wide range of social reforms. A September 2010 report released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticized the pensions made by members of the legislative assembly, which take 16 taxpayer dollars for every dollar contributed by the Member of the Legislative Assembly ( MLA ) and cost taxpayers $7.6 million annually. According to the organization, New Brunswick legislators have one of the richest pension plans in the country, after voting for an 85 percent increase in 2008. Contents 1 History 1.1 1867 - 1930 1.2 1935 - 1982 1.3 1987 to present 2 See also 3 References 4 External links History See also : List of post-confederation New Brunswick general elections 1867 - 1930 Elections to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick ( 1886 - 1930 ) - seats won by party Government Liberal Con Liberal Con Party 1886 1890 1892 1895 1899 1903 1908 1912 1917 1920 1925 1930 Liberal 33 26 25 34 40 33 13 27 24 11 17 Conservative 8 15 12 9 10 31 44 21 13 37 31 United Farmers 9 Farmer - Labour Independent Total 41 41 41 46 46 46 46 48 48 48 48 48 From 1867 to 1878, party labels were not in use for general elections. While party identification began to be employed in the 1882 general election, parties did not become formally organized until the 1917 election, and were not legally recognized until 1935. The financial condition of the county municipalities of the province was deemed excellent in 1915. The ordinary revenue for the province in 1915 amounted to $1,634,079 and the ordinary expenditure to $1,626,634. Findings were that ten counties out of fifteen ( not including the city and county of Saint John ) had an assessable valuation of real and personal property of over thirty million dollars, with insignificant liabilities. The city of Saint John was in 1915 the commercial capital of the province, with a population of about 58,000, out of more than 350,000, in other words more than 16 % of the total. Its valuation for assessment purposes in 1915 was $36,187,000 and its liabilities were less than $5,000,000. The city of Fredericton, the capital of the province, with a population in 1915 of 8,000, had a valuation of real and personal property for assessment of $5,000,000 with an outstanding indebtedness of $486,000. 1935 - 1982 Elections to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick ( 1935 - 1982 ) - seats won by party Government Liberal PC Liberal PC Party 1935 1939 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1963 1967 1970 1978 1982 Liberal 43 29 36 47 16 15 31 32 32 26 25 28 18 Conservative 5 19 12 5 Progressive Conservative 36 37 21 20 26 32 33 30 39 New Democrat Total 48 48 48 52 52 52 52 52 58 58 58 58 58 Between 1935 and 1974, some ridings were multi member seats -- i.e., more than one Member of the Legislative Assembly was elected from certain ridings. Since 1974, each riding ( electoral district ) has elected only one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. 1987 to present Since 2000, the province has had four leaders, Bernard Lord, who was elected twice, Shawn Graham, David Alward and Brian Gallant. Lord was defeated based in part on the perceived mismanagement of the NB Power thermal generating stations. On September 19, 2006, the Liberals won a majority with 29 out of 55 seats, making 38 - year - old Shawn Graham the new Premier of New Brunswick on a platform called the Charter for Change, which pledged to focus on `` the three Es '' : energy, education and the economy. In the 2010 general election, the Progressive Conservatives won 42 out of 55 seats, making David Alward the 32nd Premier of New Brunswick. The controversy this time was over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro - Quebec. On 24 September 2014 Brian Gallant was elected with 27 seats out of 49. An important election issue was hydraulic fracturing, which was supported by the government, while the Liberal opposition promised to implement a moratorium on the practice. Elections to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick ( 1987 - 2014 ) - seats won by party Government Liberal PC Liberal PC Liberal Party 1991 1995 1999 2003 2006 2014 Liberal 58 46 48 10 26 29 13 27 Progressive Conservative 6 44 28 26 42 21 New Democratic Confederation of Regions 8 Green Party Total 58 58 55 55 55 55 55 49 See also Canadian politics portal List of New Brunswick Premiers Politics of Canada Political culture of Canada Council of the Federation References ^ Jump up to : statcan.gc.ca : `` Canada Year Book - Local Government of Canada, 1915 -- New Brunswick '' Jump up ^ acadienouvelle.com : `` Congédiement de Rino Volpé : la cause devant les tribunaux '', 8 Jun 2016 Jump up ^ cbc.ca : `` Chief Justice David Smith ' surprised ' by Liberal bill to curb his powers '', 24 Feb 2016 Jump up ^ cbc.ca : `` Chief Justice defends his record of moving judges in province '', 29 Feb 2016 Jump up ^ cbc.ca : `` Chief Justice David Smith continues fight against Liberal bill '', 28 Apr 2016 Jump up ^ Saint John Telegraph Journal : `` New Justice Minister Is Offering Olive Branch To Judges '', p. A1 8 Jun 2016 Jump up ^ Canadian Taxpayers Federation ( September 2010 ). `` Report on New Brunswick MLA pensions, salaries and expenses ''. Retrieved September 17, 2010. Jump up ^ CBC ( September 2010 ). `` Fight MLA pension hike : tax advocate ''. CBC News. Retrieved September 17, 2010. Jump up ^ CBC News ( September 2006 ). `` Liberals topple Lord 's Tories in New Brunswick ''. Retrieved 2007 - 02 - 15. Jump up ^ CBC News ( September 2010 ). `` Alward faces tough challenges after N.B. win ''. Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ Tucker, Erika ( 23 September 2014 ). `` Who is New Brunswick Premier - designate Brian Gallant ? ''. Global News. Retrieved 24 September 2014. Jump up ^ Logan, Nick ( 23 September 2014 ). `` N.B. election : Did shale gas and fracking sway the vote ? ''. Global News New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 June 2016. Jump up ^ Annis, Roger ( 24 September 2014 ). `` Pro-gas fracking government turfed in New Brunswick election ''. Vancouver Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2016. 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Question: what party is in power in new brunswick
Answer: Liberal
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