Leader of the Opposition (New Brunswick)

The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government.

The Leader of the Opposition is often seen as the alternative Premier to the present incumbent, and heads a rival alternative government known as the Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench.

List of opposition leaders

A cohesive and consistent official opposition first formed when A. G. Blair formed the Liberal party in the early 1880s. Previously oppositions occasionally organized over major issues such as anti-prohibitionists led by John Hamilton Gray in the mid-1850s, and pro-Confederationists under Charles Fisher in 1865-1866.

Name Party Took Office Left Office
    Andrew G. BlairLiberal18791883
    Daniel L. HaningtonConservative18831892
    Alfred Augustus StocktonConservative18921899
    John Douglas HazenConservative18991908
    Clifford W. RobinsonLiberal19081912
    Arthur Bliss CoppLiberal1912 1912
    Louis-Auguste DugalLiberal1912 1917
    James Alexander MurrayConservative19171920
    John B. M. BaxterConservative19201921
    Charles D. RichardsConservative19211925
    Peter VeniotLiberal1925 1926
    Allison DysartLiberal1926 1935
    Frederick C. SquiresConservative19351939
    Hugh H. MackayProgressive Conservative19401948
    Hugh John FlemmingProgressive Conservative19491952
    Austin Claude TaylorLiberal1952 1957
    Joseph E. ConnollyLiberal1957 1958
    Louis RobichaudLiberal1958 1960
    Hugh John FlemmingProgressive Conservative19601960
    Cyril SherwoodProgressive Conservative19601966
    Charles Van HorneProgressive Conservative19671967
    Richard HatfieldProgressive Conservative19671970
    Louis RobichaudLiberal1970 1971
    Robert HigginsLiberal1971 1978
    Joseph DaigleLiberal19781981
    Doug YoungLiberal19821983
    Ray FrenetteLiberal19831985
    Shirley DysartLiberal19851985
    Frank McKennaLiberal19851987
    Camille Thériault[1]Liberal19871991
 Danny CameronConfederation of Regions19911995
 Ab RectorConfederation of Regions19951995
 Greg HargroveConfederation of Regions19951995
    Bernard ValcourtProgressive Conservative19951997
    Elvy RobichaudProgressive Conservative19971998
    Bernard LordProgressive Conservative19981999
    Camille TheriaultLiberal19992001
    Bernard RichardLiberal20012002
    Shawn GrahamLiberal20022006
    Bernard LordProgressive Conservative20062007
    Jeannot VolpéProgressive Conservative20072008
    David AlwardProgressive Conservative20082010
    Victor BoudreauLiberal20102013
    Brian GallantLiberal20132014
    Bruce FitchProgressive Conservative2014present

Notes

  1. ↑ The Liberals won all seats in the Legislative Assembly in the 1987 Election. Camille Thériault was appointed by Premier Frank McKenna as Opposition Leader to ensure proper Parliamentary functions. During that time, no opposition leader, in the sense of the office being held by the leader of the largest non-governing political party, existed.

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