List of political parties in New Brunswick
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Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MLAs Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house... |
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... Parti progressiste-conservateur du Nouveau-Brunswick |
1867 | conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... |
David Alward David Alward David Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician, the 32nd and current Premier of New Brunswick.Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick since 2008... |
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| New Brunswick Liberal Association New Brunswick Liberal Association The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick... Association libérale du Nouveau-Brunswick |
1883 | liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,... |
Victor Boudreau (interim) | 13 |
Other registered parties
- Green Party of New BrunswickGreen Party of New BrunswickThe Green Party of New Brunswick was formed in November 2008 to run in provincial elections. It is a registered Green political party in New Brunswick, Canada.,...
registered 2008 - New Brunswick New Democratic PartyNew Brunswick New Democratic PartyThe New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...
which was represented from 1982-1987; 1991-2005 - People's Alliance of New BrunswickPeople's Alliance of New BrunswickThe People's Alliance of New Brunswick , founded in the spring of 2010, is the newest political party to be registered in the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
, registered 2010
Historical parties formerly represented in the Legislative Assembly
- Confederation of RegionsConfederation of Regions Party of CanadaThe Confederation of Regions Party was a right-wing Canadian political party founded in 1984 by Elmer Knutson. It was founded as a successor to the Western Canada Federation , a non-partisan organization, to fight the Liberal Party of Canada...
1989-2002 - New Brunswick Labour Party 1921-1925
- United Farmers Party 1921-1925
Historical parties
- Parti AcadienParti acadienThe Parti Acadien was a political party in New Brunswick, Canada, in the 1970s and 1980s. The party was founded in 1972 by Acadians who were upset over poorer living conditions in predominantly francophone areas of the province versus those areas dominated by anglophones...
- Confederation PartyConfederation PartyConfederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by Anti-Confederation...
- Anti-Confederation PartyAnti-Confederation PartyAnti-Confederation was the name used in what is now Atlantic Canada by several parties opposed to Canadian confederation.-Nova Scotia:In Nova Scotia, the "Anti-Confederates" were led by Joseph Howe. They attempted to reverse the colony's decision to join Confederation, which was initially highly...
- Grey Party of New BrunswickGrey Party of CanadaThe Grey Party of Canada is a political party in Canada. The party is a protest movement started by senior citizens who want to make views known on specific issues including tax credits for seniors, saving Medicare, and free medications for seniors....
2002-2003 - Social Credit Party of New Brunswick
See also
- Elections New Brunswick