# 54th New Brunswick Legislature

The 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1999 and was dissolved on May 10, 2003.

## Leadership

The speaker from its first meeting on July 6, 1999, until the Assembly was dissolved was Bev Harrison. Harrison would go on to be re-elected speaker for the 55th Assembly as well.
Premier Bernard Lord led the government for the whole of the life of the assembly.
The opposition was led from the forming of the assembly until 2001 by former Premier Camille Thériault, then, until May 14, 2002, by interim leader Bernard Richard and from then until dissolution by Shawn Graham.
Elizabeth Weir led the third party New Democrats for the life of the assembly.

## Members

All were elected in the 34th general election held on June 7, 1999, except for Jean F. Dubé and Gaston Moore elected in by-elections held on February 5, 2001, and Claude Williams elected in a by-election on April 23, 2001. In 2002, Pat Crossman died, her Riverview seat remained vacant until the 55th general election.

### Members at dissolution

| Name | Party | Electoral District | First elected / previously elected |
| Eric Allaby | Liberal | Fundy Isles | 1987 |
| David Alward | Progressive Conservative | Woodstock | 1999 |
| Keith Ashfield | Progressive Conservative | New Maryland | 1999 |
| Joel Bernard | Progressive Conservative | Nepisiguit | 1999 |
| John Betts | Progressive Conservative | Moncton Crescent | 1999 |
| Norman Betts | Progressive Conservative | Southwest Miramichi | 1999 |
| Margaret-Ann Blaney | Progressive Conservative | Saint John-Kings | 1999 |
| Jody Carr | Progressive Conservative | Oromocto-Gagetown | 1999 |
| Douglas Cosman | Progressive Conservative | Kings East | 1999 |
| Pat Crossman | Progressive Conservative | Riverview | 1999 |
| Benoit Cyr | Progressive Conservative | Restigouche West | 1999 |
| Edmond Blanchard | Liberal | Campbellton | 1987 |
| Jean F. Dubé | Progressive Conservative | Campbellton | 2001 |
| Madeleine Dubé | Progressive Conservative | Edmundston | 1999 |
| D. Peter Forbes | Progressive Conservative | Fredericton North | 1999 |
| Brenda Fowlie | Progressive Conservative | Kennebecasis | 1999 |
| Dennis Furlong | Progressive Conservative | Dalhousie-Restigouche East | 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, 1999 |
| Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative | Saint John Portland | 1999 |
| Tony Huntjens | Progressive Conservative | Western Charlotte | 1999 |
| Kim Jardine | Progressive Conservative | Miramichi Centre | 1999 |
| David Jordan | Progressive Conservative | Grand Lake | 1999 |
| Carole Keddy | Progressive Conservative | Saint John Champlain | 1999 |
| Larry Kennedy | Liberal | Victoria-Tobique | 1987 |
| Donald Kinney | Progressive Conservative | York | 1999 |
| Jean-Guy Laforest | Progressive Conservative | Grand Falls Region | 1999 |
| René Landry | Progressive Conservative | Moncton North | 1999 |
| Sheldon Lee | Liberal | Charlotte | 1978 |
| Eric MacKenzie | Progressive Conservative | Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak | 1999 |
| Norm McFarlane | Progressive Conservative | Saint John Lancaster | 1999 |
| Louis-Philippe McGraw | Progressive Conservative | Centre-Péninsule | 1999 |
| Marcelle Mersereau | Liberal | Bathurst | 1991 |
| Cy LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative | Dieppe-Memramcook | 1999 |
| Bernard Lord | Progressive Conservative | Moncton East | 1998 |
| Joan MacAlpine | Progressive Conservative | Moncton South | 1999 |
| Kirk MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | Mactaquac | 1999 |
| Michael Malley | Progressive Conservative | Miramichi-Bay du Vin | 1999 |
| Peter Mesheau | Progressive Conservative | Tantramar | 1997 |
| Percy Mockler | Progressive Conservative | Madawaska-la-Vallée | 1982, 1993 |
| Bernard Thériault | Liberal | Caraquet | 1987 |
| Gaston Moore | Progressive Conservative | Caraquet | 2001 |
| Rose-May Poirier | Progressive Conservative | Rogersville-Kouchibouguac | 1999 |
| Bernard Richard | Liberal | Shediac-Cap-Pélé | 1991 |
| Elvy Robichaud | Progressive Conservative | Tracadie-Sheila | 1994 |
| Paul Robichaud | Progressive Conservative | Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou | 1999 |
| Réjean Savoie | Progressive Conservative | Miramichi Bay | 1999 |
| Milton Sherwood | Progressive Conservative | Grand Bay-Westfield | 1995 |
| Wayne Steeves | Progressive Conservative | Albert | 1999 |
| Wally Stiles | Progressive Conservative | Petitcodiac | 1999 |
| Jeannot Volpé | Progressive Conservative | Madawaska-les-Lacs | 1995 |
| Elizabeth Weir | New Democratic | Saint John Harbour | 1991 |
| Rodney Weston | Progressive Conservative | Saint John-Fundy | 1999 |
| Camille Thériault | Liberal | Kent South | 1987 |
| Claude Williams | Progressive Conservative | Kent South | 2001 |
Bold denotes a member of the cabinet. Italics denotes a party leader † denotes the Speaker

### Former members

* Edmond Blanchard, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned in 2000 to accept an appointment to the Federal Court of Canada.
* Pat Crossman, a Progressive Conservative, was first elected in 1999, she died in 2002.
* Bernard Thériault, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned in 2000 to run in the 2000 federal election.
* Camille Thériault, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned as leader of the Liberals and the Opposition as well as his seat in 2001.