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
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.[ 1]
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
See also
References
^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (2023-01-05). "Budget" . www2.gnb.ca . Retrieved 2024-12-01 .
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