- Business New Brunswick
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Business New Brunswick is a department in the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with stimulating economic prosperity and global competitiveness in the province.
Created in 1944 during war time as the Department of Industry and Reconstruction, the Department has since had several name changes and has been known as the Department of Industry, Department of Economic Growth, and Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture.
The department was renamed Business New Brunswick on March 23, 2000 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was created by subdividing the then Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture. It was enlarged on October 9, 2001 when it absorbed the Department of Investment and Exports which has also been originally created from Economic Development, Tourism and Culture.
Ministers
Minister Term Administration Minister of Industry and Reconstruction J. André Doucet* September 27, 1944 - October 8, 1952 under John B. McNair Minister of Industry and Development J. Roger Pichette October 8, 1952 - July 12, 1960 under Hugh John Flemming J. Michel Fournier July 12, 1960 - April 22, 1963 under Louis Robichaud Minister of Finance and Industry see Minister of Finance July 8, 1963 - April 1, 1968 under Louis Robichaud Minister of Economic Growth Robert J. Higgins April 1, 1968 - February 11, 1970 under Louis Robichaud H. H. Williamson February 11, 1970 - November 12, 1970 A. Edison Stairs November 12, 1970 - July 18, 1972 under Richard Hatfield Paul S. Creaghan July 18, 1972 - December 3, 1974 Lawrence Garvie December 3, 1974 - December 20, 1976 Minister of Commerce and Development Gerald Merrithew December 20, 1976 - October 30, 1982 under Richard Hatfield Paul Dawson October 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985 Minister of Commerce and Technology Fernand Dubé October 3, 1985 - October 27, 1987 under Richard Hatfield A. W. Lacey October 27, 1987 - December 19, 1990 under Frank McKenna Allan Maher (acting) January 21, 1991 - October 9, 1991 Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Denis Losier October 9, 1991 - August 3, 1994 under Frank McKenna Leo McAdam August 11, 1994 - September 26, 1995 Camille Thériault September 26, 1995 - February 6, 1998 James Lockyer (acting) February 6, 1998 - May 14, 1998 under Ray Frenette Minister of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Roly MacIntyre May 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999 under Camille Thériault Peter Mesheau June 21, 1999 - March 23, 2000 under Bernard Lord Minister of Business New Brunswick Joan MacAlpine March 23, 2000 - October 9, 2001 under Bernard Lord Norman Betts October 9, 2001 - June 27, 2003 Peter Mesheau June 27, 2003 - February 14, 2006 Kirk MacDonald February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006 Greg Byrne October 3, 2006 - present under Shawn Graham *Doucet was minister of industry and reconstruction until 1948 and was thereafter minister of industry and development.
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