Executive Council of New Brunswick

The Executive Council of New Brunswick (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.

The Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, as representative of the Queen in Right of New Brunswick, appoints the council which advises him on the governance of the province, and is referred to as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are recommended by the Premier of New Brunswick and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.

As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education, Family & Community Services, Natural Resources and Transportation.

Current Cabinet

The current cabinet is led by Premier Shawn Graham and was sworn-in on October 3 2006 and modified in a cabinet shuffle on October 31 2007. A change in the title of one of the members (from Family and Community Services to Social Development) occurred on December 18 2007. [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ex/2007e1638ex.htm] On January 17 2008, Roly MacIntyre left the cabinet, two existing ministers took on his portfolios on an acting basis. [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2008e0033pr.htm]

Ministers' names are listed in the order their departments appear in the "Executive Council Act" (New Brunswick).

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President of the Executive Council,
Premier of New Brunswick
and Minister responsible for the Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons Shawn Michael Graham(2006-)

Attorney General of New Brunswick
and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs Thomas J. Burke, Q.C.(2006-)

Minister of Public Safety
and Solicitor General of New Brunswick John Winstan Foran(2006-)

Minister of Finance
Minister responsible for Red Tape Reduction
and Acting Minister responsible for the Regional Development CorporationVictor Boudreau(2006-)

Acting Minister of Supply and Services Jack Keir(2008-)

Minister of Transportation Denis Landry(2006-)

Minister of Natural Resources Donald Arseneault(2006-)

Minister of Energy
and Minister responsible for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency Jack Keir(2006-)

Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture Ronald Ouellette(2006-)

Minister of Fisheries Rick Doucet(2006-)

Minister of Health
and Government House LeaderMichael Barry Murphy(2006-)

Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport
and Minister responsible for La Francophonie Hédard Albert(2007-)

Minister of Social Development
and Minister responsible for the Status of Women Mary Schryer(2007-)

Minister of Human Resources Wally Stiles(2007-)

Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs Dr. Edward Joseph Doherty(2006-)

Minister of Education
Minister responsible for Youth
and Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission Kelly Arthur Lamrock(2006-)

Minister of Environment
and Minister responsible for the Northern New Brunswick Initiative Roland Haché(2006-)

Minister of Local Government
and minister responsible for community non-profit organizations Carmel Robichaud(2007-)

Minister of Business New Brunswick,
Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick
and Minister responsible for the Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat Greg Byrne, Q.C.(2006-)

Minister of Tourism and Parks Stuart Jamieson(2006-)

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
(see also President of the Executive Council) Shawn Michael Graham(2006-)

Minister of State for Seniors and Housing Eugene McGinley(2007-)

External links

* [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2006e1223ex.htm Cabinet as of October 3, 2006]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2006e0148pr.htm Cabinet as of February 14, 2006]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ex/2003e0587ex.htm Cabinet as of June 27, 2003]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2001e0986pr.htm Cabinet as of October 9, 2001]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2000e0238pr.htm Cabinet as of March 23, 2000]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ex/1999e0812ex.htm Cabinet as of June 21, 1999]