People's Alliance of New Brunswick
The People's Alliance of New Brunswick (français: Alliance des gens du Nouveau-Brunswick), founded in the spring of 2010, is the newest political party to be registered in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created amidst widespread opposition to the Liberal government's plan to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec and what was perceived as lack of credible opposition from the Progressive Conservatives (PCs).[1] The party aimed to run candidates in approximately half of the province's 55 ridings in the provincial election held on September 27, 2010,[2] but nominated only 14, none of whom was elected. the party won 4,365 votes across the province.
The leader of the party is Kris Austin, a Baptist minister from Minto and former PC nomination candidate.[3]
Policies
The party platform is based on free votes for Members of the Legislative Assembly on all matters in the legislature. Other planks were developed at a policy convention in Oromocto in July 2010, including support for official bilingualism, elimination of ambulance fees, and opposition to a second reactor at Point Lepreau. The party has not officially developed a policy on the future of NB Power.[4][5]
Electoral record
| General election |
# of candidates |
# of elected candidates |
# of ridings |
# of votes |
% of popular vote |
% of popular vote in contested ridings |
| 2010 |
14 |
0 |
55 |
4,389 |
1.18% |
4.89% |
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