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Executive Council of New Brunswick
Agency overview
Formed8 October 2014 (2014-10-08)
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Agency executive
  • Brian Gallant, Premier of New Brunswick
Parent departmentGovernment 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 viceroy, 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 Brian Gallant.

Minister Portfolio Since
Brian Gallant Premier of New Brunswick 2014
President of the Executive Council
Minister responsible for Innovation
Minister responsible for Women’s Equality
Minister responsible for the Premier’s Council of Disabilities 2016
Attorney General of New Brunswick 2018
Stephen Horsman Deputy Premier of New Brunswick 2014
Minister responsible for Military Affairs
Minister of Families and Children 2016
Minister responsible for Poverty Reduction and the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation 2018
Denis Landry Minister of Justice and Public Safety 2016
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure 2018
Brian Kenny Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development 2016
Minister responsible for Official Languages 2017
Deputy Government House Leader 2018
Roger Melanson President of the Treasury Board 2014
Minister responsible for Trade Policy 2016
Minister of Post-Secondary Education 2017
Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs
Minister of Energy and Resource Development 2018
Francine Landry Minister responsible for La Francophonie 2014
Minister of Economic Development 2016
Minister responsible for Opportunities New Brunswick
Minister responsible for the Northern Fund 2018
Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs
Cathy Rogers Minister of Finance 2016
Minister responsible for Literacy
Minister responsible for the Regional Development Cooperation 2018
Lisa Harris Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care 2016
Minister responsible for Celtic Affairs
Minister responsible for the Miramichi Fund 2018
Government House Leader
Benoît Bourque Minister of Health 2017
Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries 2018
Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick
Andrew Harvey Minister of Agriculture, Mines, and Rural Affairs 2017
Minister of Environment and Local Government 2018
Gilles LePage Minister of Labour, Employment, and Population Growth 2017
Minister of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture 2018
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