List of House members of the 40th Parliament of Canada
Members -- New Brunswick
Table:
Name

Party

Electoral district

Yvon Godin

NDP

Acadie—Bathurst

Dominic LeBlanc

Liberal

Beauséjour

Keith Ashfield

Conservative

Fredericton

Rob Moore

Conservative

Fundy Royal

Jean-Claude D'Amours

Liberal

Madawaska—Restigouche

Tilly O'Neill-Gordon

Conservative

Miramichi

Brian Murphy

Liberal

Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe

Greg Thompson

Conservative

New Brunswick Southwest

Rodney Weston

Conservative

Saint John

Mike Allen

Conservative

Tobique—Mactaquac

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Yvon Godin ( born May 12 , 1955 ) is a Canadian politician . Godin was a New Democratic Party ( NDP ) Member of Parliament ( MP ) in the House of Commons of Canada , representing the riding of Acadie - Bathurst from 1997 until his retirement in 2015 . Previously , Godin was a labour representative for the United Steelworkers . He was the NDP critic for Labour and Official Languages in his last term in parliament . In 2003 , he supported Bill Blaikie 's campaign to lead the NDP .
The New Democratic Party ( NDP ; French : Nouveau Parti démocratique , NPD ) is a social-democratic federal political party in Canada . The party was founded in 1961 out of the merger of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation ( CCF ) with the Canadian Labour Congress ( CLC ) . On the Canadian political spectrum , the party sits to the left of the Liberal Party . Since 2017 , the NDP has been led by Jagmeet Singh , who is the first Indo-Canadian to lead a major federal party in Canada . The federal and provincial ( or territorial ) level NDPs are more integrated than other political parties in Canada , and have shared membership ( except for the New Democratic Party of Quebec ) . Often the third- or fourth-largest party in Canada 's House of Commons , the NDP has never been in power at the federal level , but it has attained second-largest party status once . In the 2011 election under the leadership of Jack Layton , the NDP won the second most seats in the House , gaining the position of Official Opposition for the first time in the party 's history . The NDP subsequently lost 59 seats in the 2015 federal election and fell to third place in Parliament , though it was their second-best seat count to date . Following the 2019 election , the NDP held the balance of power as the Liberals won a minority government , although the party lost 15 seats and fell to fourth place behind the Bloc Québécois .
Acadie - Bathurst ( formerly Gloucester ) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867 . Until 1997 , the riding was largely held by the Liberal Party thanks to strong support from the francophone Acadian population . There is also a notable Red Tory tendency in the riding that enabled the former Progressive Conservative Party to win on occasion . In the 1997 federal election , the New Democratic Party 's Yvon Godin won an unexpected victory over powerful Liberal cabinet minister Doug Young , mostly due to his Union connections and EI recipients ' reaction to Liberal cuts to Employment Insurance . Godin held the riding until his retirement as of the 2015 federal election , at which point the Liberals reclaimed the riding as part of their sweep of Atlantic Canada .
Dominic A. LeBlanc PC QC MP ( born December 14 , 1967 ) , is a Canadian lawyer and politician . He has been the member of parliament for the New Brunswick riding of Beauséjour since 2000 . From July 2018 to November 2019 , he served as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs , Northern affairs and Internal Trade . LeBlanc is the son of former Member of Parliament , Senator and Governor General of Canada , Roméo LeBlanc . He is currently the President of the Queen 's Privy Council for Canada . LeBlanc ran for leadership of Liberal Party in 2008 but dropped out of the race to endorse Michael Ignatieff , who was later acclaimed leader . With the resignation of Ignatieff after the 2011 federal election LeBlanc was considered a likely candidate in the race to succeed him as party leader , but declined on running . On November 4 , 2015 , he was appointed the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons in the present Cabinet , headed by Justin Trudeau . On May 31 , 2016 , upon the resignation of Hunter Tootoo from the Ministry , LeBlanc also assumed the role of Minister of Fisheries , Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard . On August 19 , 2016 , LeBlanc was replaced by Bardish Chagger as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons . On July 18 , 2018 , LeBlanc was shuffled from the role of Minister of Fisheries , Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to the role of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs , Northern Affairs and Internal Trade .
The Liberal Party of Canada ( French : Parti libéral du Canada ) is the oldest and longest-serving political party in Canada . The party has dominated federal politics for much of Canada 's history , holding power for almost 70 years in the 20th century - more than any other party in a developed country - and as a result , it is sometimes referred to as Canada 's natural governing party . The party espouses the principles of liberalism , and generally sits at the centre to centre-left of the Canadian political spectrum , with the Conservative Party positioned to the centre-right and the New Democratic Party ( who at times aligned itself with the Liberals during minority governments ) , occupying the centre-left to left . Like their federal Conservative Party rivals , the party is often described as a big tent , attracting support from a broad spectrum of voters . In the late 1970s , Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau claimed that his Liberal Party adhered to the radical centre . The Liberals ' signature policies and legislative decisions include universal health care , the Canada Pension Plan , Canada Student Loans , peacekeeping , multilateralism , official bilingualism , official multiculturalism , patriating the Canadian constitution and the entrenchment of Canada 's Charter of Rights and Freedoms , the Clarity Act , legalizing same-sex marriage , euthanasia , and cannabis , national carbon pricing , and reproductive choice . In the 2015 federal election , the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau had its best result since the 2000 election , winning 39.5 percent of the popular vote and 184 seats , gaining a majority of seats in the House of Commons . However , in the 2019 federal election , they lost their majority , winning 157 seats , but they still remained the largest party in the House .
Beauséjour riding ( formerly known as Beauséjour - Petitcodiac ) is a federal electoral district in eastern New Brunswick , Canada , which has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988 . It replaced Westmorland - Kent , which was represented from 1968 to 1988 . Beauséjour is largely Acadian and Francophone , with a significant Anglophone section in the southern section of the riding . The riding consists of most of Westmorland County to the east and north of Moncton ; and almost all of Kent County . Major towns in the riding include Shediac , Cap-Pelé , Sackville , Bouctouche and Richibucto . The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi - Grand Lake , Fundy Royal , Moncton - Riverview - Dieppe , and Cumberland - Colchester in Nova Scotia ; it is connected to the riding of Malpeque on Prince Edward Island by the Confederation Bridge .
Keith John Ashfield , PC ( March 28 , 1952 - April 22 , 2018 ) was a Canadian politician . He served as the MP for the electoral district of Fredericton from 2008 to 2015 , and before that was a member of the New Brunswick Legislature from 1999 to 2008 . He served in the federal cabinet in various capacities from 2008 to 2013 .
The Conservative Party of Canada ( French : Parti conservateur du Canada ) , colloquially known as the Tories , is a federal political party in Canada . It was formed in 2003 from the multiple right-wing parties which had existed in Canada for over a century , historically grouped into two camps , Red Tories and Blue Tories . The party sits at the centre-right to the right-wing of the Canadian political spectrum , with the Liberal Party of Canada positioned centre to centre-left . Like their federal Liberal rivals , the party is defined as a big tent , welcoming a broad variety of members . The party 's leader is Andrew Scheer , who serves as Leader of the Official Opposition until his announcement of resignation on 12 December 2019 . From Confederation till 1942 , the original Conservative Party of Canada participated in numerous governments . Before 1942 , the predecessors to the Conservatives had multiple names , but by 1942 , the main right-wing Canadian force became known as the Progressive Conservatives . In 1957 , John Diefenbaker became the first Prime Minister from the Progressive Conservative Party , and remained in office until 1963 . Another Progressive Conservative government was elected after the results of the 1979 federal election , with Joe Clark becoming Prime Minister . Clark served from 1979 to 1980 , when he was defeated by the Liberal Party after the 1980 federal election . In 1984 , the Progressive Conservatives won with Brian Mulroney becoming Prime Minister . Mulroney was Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993 , and his government was marked by free trade agreements and economic liberalization .
Fredericton ( formerly Fredericton - York - Sunbury ) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988 . Its population in 2001 was 82,782 . Its predecessor riding , York - Sunbury , was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 . The district includes the city of Fredericton , and the towns of Oromocto , and Minto and vicinity . The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi , Beauséjour , Fundy Royal , New Brunswick Southwest , and Tobique - Mactaquac .
Robert S. Rob Moore PC MP ( born May 14 , 1974 ) is a Canadian lawyer , politician , and former Minister of State ( ACOA ) and Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador . On September 15 , 2016 , Moore , although not a member of parliament , was appointed Conservative critic for Atlantic Canada and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ( ACOA ) .
Fundy Royal ( formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966 , Fundy - Royal from 1966 to 2003 , and Fundy in 2003-2004 ) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917 . The riding roughly covers the area in between the three largest cities in the province ; Fredericton , Saint John and Moncton . Included in the riding are the towns of Quispamsis , Hampton , Sussex , St. Martins , Petitcodiac , Salisbury and part of Riverview . Also included are the area around Loch Lomond east of Saint John , and the Kingston Peninsula . The neighbouring ridings are Saint John - Rothesay , New Brunswick Southwest , Fredericton , Miramichi - Grand Lake , Moncton - Riverview - Dieppe , and Beauséjour .
Jean-Claude J.C. D'Amours ( born December 19 , 1972 ) is a Canadian politician and former Member of Parliament for Madawaska - Restigouche . Born in Edmundston , New Brunswick , D'Amours served as a city councillor in Edmundston from 1998 to 2004 . D'Amours is a former account executive , development manager and a financial agent/adviser/consultant . In the 2004 federal election , D'Amours was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada . During his first mandate , he was a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources , Skills Development , Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities , the Standing Committee on Official Languages and the Subcommittee on the Employment Insurance Funds of the Standing Committee on Human Resources , Skills Development , Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities . He was re-elected in the 2006 federal election after a close race with Conservative candidate Jean-Pierre Ouellet . His campaign focused on improving the Employment Insurance Program , transferring federal government jobs to rural regions , creating a community development fund and creating a national forum on the forest industry . D'Amours was defeated by Conservative Bernard Valcourt in the 2011 Federal election on May 2 .
Madawaska - Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997 . Its population in 2001 was 65,877 .
Tilly O'Neill-Gordon ( born February 16 , 1949 ) is a Canadian politician , represented the New Brunswick electoral district of Miramichi in the House of Commons from 2008 to 2015 . She is a member of the Conservative Party .
Northumberland ( later known as Northumberland-Miramichi ) was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 . It was replaced by Miramichi riding , which has been represented in the House of Commons since 1988 . Its population in 2006 was 53,844 . Miramichi is named for the river and city of the same name .
Brian Murphy , Q.C . ( born March 17 , 1961 ) is a former mayor of Moncton and was the Liberal Member of the House of Commons of Canada from Moncton - Riverview - Dieppe . After his term as mayor , he was succeeded by Lorne Mitton . Murphy was born in Moncton , New Brunswick . His family has produced a multitude of politicians , including his cousin Mike Murphy , the former Liberal MLA of Moncton North . Murphy was elected mayor in 1998 , defeating the incumbent , and was acclaimed for re-election in 2001 . He did not contest the 2004 municipal election . He was first elected to parliament in the 2006 federal election where he succeeded Claudette Bradshaw . Prior to being elected mayor , he served on city council from 1992 to 1998 . In the leadership election called to replace Paul Martin as leader of the Liberal Party , he supported Bob Rae . Murphy was re-elected in the 2008 federal election . In the 2011 election , he was defeated by Conservative Robert Goguen .
Moncton - Riverview - Dieppe ( formerly known as Moncton ) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968 .
Gregory Francis Thompson , PC ( March 28 , 1947 - September 10 , 2019 ) was a Canadian politician who served six terms as a Member of Parliament ( MP ) .
New Brunswick Southwest ( French : Nouveau-Brunswick-Sud-Ouest ; formerly known as Charlotte and St. Croix - Belleisle ) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004 . Its population in 2006 was 63,232 .
Rodney H. Weston ( born March 28 , 1964 ) is a businessman and politician in New Brunswick , Canada . He represented the Saint John as a Member of Parliament from 2008 until 2015 .
Saint John - Rothesay ( formerly Saint John ) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick , Canada . With its predecessor ridings , St. John - Albert and Saint John - Lancaster , the area has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917 . The district has always included the city of Saint John , and various suburbs and bedroom communities have been added or removed from it over the years . Presently the district also includes the town of Rothesay , the Indian reserve of Brothers 18 and part of Simonds Parish . The neighbouring ridings are Fundy Royal and New Brunswick Southwest .
Michael Allen , better known as Mike Allen , ( born November 20 , 1960 in Fredericton , New Brunswick ) is a Canadian politician . He represented the riding of Tobique - Mactaquac as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 until 2015 when he chose to retire from parliament . Allen comes from a very politically active family . His father , Ed Allen , was a longtime member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick where he served in the cabinet of Richard Hatfield . His brother , Dale Allen , is the head of a coalition office that opposes recent hospital closures in the Upper Saint John River Valley . Allen first stood for office in the 2004 federal election but was defeated by incumbent Andy Savoy by a margin of 3008 votes . Allen defeated Savoy in 2006 by 254 votes .
Tobique - Mactaquac is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick , Canada , that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997 .