# Government of New Brunswick

The Government of New Brunswick (French: Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.
The Province of New Brunswick has a unicameral legislature, the New Brunswick Legislature, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly, which operates in the framework of a Westminster-style parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The political party that, either by itself or in combination with another party supporting them, wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the Government with the party's leader becoming premier of the province, the head of government.

## Role of the Crown

The functions of the sovereign, King Charles III, King of Canada and King in Right of New Brunswick, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada, in consultation with the Premier of New Brunswick.

## Cabinet

| Name | Title | Mandate Letter |
| Susan Holt | Premier, President of the Executive Council, Minister responsible for Official Languages | Mandate Letter |
| René Legacy | Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, Minister responsible for Energy, Minister responsible for the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act | Mandate Letter |
| Rob McKee | Minister of Justice, Attorney General, Minister responsible for Addictions and Mental Health Services | Mandate Letter |
| John Dornan | Minister of Health | Mandate Letter |
| Claire Johnson | Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development | Mandate Letter |
| Keith Chiasson | Minister of Indigenous Affairs | Mandate Letter |
| Cindy Miles | Minister of Social Development, Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation | Mandate Letter |
| Chuck Chiasson | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Mandate Letter |
| Gilles LePage | Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation | Mandate Letter |
| Aaron Kennedy | Minister of Local Government, Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick | Mandate Letter |
| Isabelle Thériault | Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture | Mandate Letter |
| Robert Gauvin | Minister of Public Safety, Minister responsible for la Francophonie | Mandate Letter |
| Alyson Townsend | Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Minister responsible for the Research and Productivity Council, Minister responsible for the Regulatory Accountability and Reporting Act | Mandate Letter |
| John Herron | Minister of Natural Resources | Mandate Letter |
| Pat Finnigan | Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries | Mandate Letter |
| Lyne Chantal Boudreau | Minister responsible for Seniors, Minister responsible for Women’s Equality | Mandate Letter |
| Jean-Claude D’Amours | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister responsible for Immigration, Minister responsible for Military Affairs | Mandate Letter |
| David Hickey | Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation | Mandate Letter |
| Luke Randall | Minister responsible for Opportunities NB, Minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business, Minister responsible for NB Liquor and Cannabis NB | Mandate Letter |

## Departments

* Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
* Opportunities NB, former Department of Economic Development
* Department of Education
* Department of Energy and Mines
* Department of Environment and Local Government
* Department of Finance
* Department of Government Services
* Department of Health
* Department of Human Resources
* Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
* Department of Justice
* Department of Natural Resources
* Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
* Department of Public Safety
* Department of Social Development
* Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
* Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
* Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities

## Government Budget

Each year, the government presents a budget to the legislature, outlining expenditures from the previous year ("Revised" figures) and projected spending for the upcoming year ("Estimates"). The table below summarizes the data from the latest budget.
| Department | 2023-2024 Revised (How much was spent) | 2024-2025 Estimate (How much they think they will spend) | Percentage Change | $ expected to be spent per person 2024-2025 |
| Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries | $47,876,000 | $48,470,000 | 1.24% | $57 |
| Education and Early Childhood Development | $1,711,145,000 | $1,910,758,000 | 11.67% | $2,248 |
| Environment and Local Government | $130,035,000 | $173,374,000 | 33.33% | $204 |
| Executive Council Office | $11,471,000 | $11,714,000 | 2.12% | $14 |
| Finance and Treasury Board | $90,820,000 | $49,081,000 | −45.96% | $58 |
| General Government | $1,062,385,000 | $1,210,131,000 | 13.91% | $1,424 |
| Health | $3,796,484,000 | $3,798,167,000 | 0.04% | $4,468 |
| Justice and Public Safety | $379,532,000 | $374,842,000 | −1.24% | $441 |
| Legislative Assembly | $33,037,000 | $47,336,000 | 43.28% | $56 |
| Natural Resources and Energy Development | $172,404,000 | $210,215,000 | 21.93% | $247 |
| New Brunswick Housing Corporation | $134,193,000 | $196,341,000 | 46.31% | $231 |
| Opportunities New Brunswick | $36,763,000 | $46,549,000 | 26.62% | $55 |
| Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour | $723,988,000 | $750,259,000 | 3.63% | $883 |
| Regional Development Corporation | $50,841,000 | $80,873,000 | 59.07% | $95 |
| Service of the Public Debt | $542,400,000 | $608,000,000 | 12.09% | $715 |
| Social Development | $1,553,767,000 | $1,663,030,000 | 7.03% | $1,957 |
| Tourism, Heritage and Culture | $75,959,000 | $80,680,000 | 6.22% | $95 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | $381,073,000 | $396,466,000 | 4.04% | $466 |
| Total Expenses | $11,359,659,000 | $12,113,180,000 | 6.63% | $14,251 |
| Investment in Tangible Capital Assets | -$19,652,000 | -$18,200,000 | -7.39% | -$21 |
| Inter-account Transactions | -$17,324,000 | -$28,145,000 | 62.46% | -$33 |
| TOTAL EXPENSE | $11,322,683,000 | $12,066,835,000 | 6.57% | $14,196 |

## Offices

* Executive Council Office
* Office of the Attorney General
* Office of the Premier

## Agencies/Boards

* Efficiency New Brunswick
* New Brunswick Arts Board
* New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization
* New Brunswick Insurance Board
* Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons

## Commissions/Corporations

* Financial and Consumer Services Commission
* Kings Landing Historical Settlement
* NB Power
* New Brunswick Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation
* New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board
* New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
* New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation
* New Brunswick Liquor Corporation
* New Brunswick Police Commission
* Regional Development Corporation
* Service New Brunswick
* Village Historique Acadien
* WorkSafe NB
* Ambulance New Brunswick