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Executive Council of New Brunswick

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Executive Council of New Brunswick
Agency overview
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Agency executives
Parent departmentGovernment of New Brunswick

The Executive Council of New Brunswick (French: Conseil exécutif du Nouveau-Brunswick), informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick (French: Cabinet du Nouveau-Brunswick), is the Cabinet of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, though not necessarily so, New Brunswick's Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the federal Cabinet of Canada, while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities and areas of jurisdiction differ, there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments. For example, education being a provincial domain, New Brunswick has a Minister of Education, while the federal Cabinet would not.

The Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, as representative of the King in Right of New Brunswick, appoints the Premier and the Executive Council of whichever party forms government in a given legislature, which exists to advise them on the governance of the Province.[1] The term "Lieutenant-Governor in Council" refers to the Lieutenant-Governor acting on the recommendations of Cabinet, though they have no real decision-making authority. Members of the Executive Council, called Cabinet Ministers, are appointed on the recommendation of the Premier, at whose pleasure they serve, and each oversees a certain area of the provincial government, called a "portfolio". Some Ministers head entire government departments ("Minister of ..."), while others are responsible for parts of departments or cross-government initiatives ("Minister responsible for ...").

The Cabinet meets on a weekly basis during the fall, winter and spring, and a monthly basis during the summer, at which Ministers and the Premier discuss policy matters and the governance of the Province. Such meetings are confidential, under the principle of "Cabinet confidentiality", and Ministers must agree to present a united front based on whichever decision is taken. Government departments will often bring proposals to Cabinet for direction or approval (for example, to draft a Bill or enter into an agreement), on which Cabinet will issue a decision and, where applicable, provide a recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor for issuing an Order-in-Council.

There are currently two committees within the Cabinet: Policy and Priorities Board, which studies strategic and policy matters and is chaired by the Premier, and Treasury Board, which studies financial and administrative matters and is chaired by the Minister of Finance. The two committees may also hold a joint meeting. There was previously a COVID-19 Cabinet Committee, which, uniquely, included members from all parties in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.[2] However, in late 2021, committee members from the Green and Liberal parties quit the committee over a controversy in which the provincial government had issued an emergency order forcing striking healthcare workers back to work.[3]

Current Cabinet

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The current Cabinet is led by Premier Susan Holt. The governing party is the Liberal Association.

Lieutenant governor Since
Brenda Murphy September 8, 2019
Minister Portfolio Since
Susan Holt Premier November 2, 2024
President of the Executive Council
Minister responsible for Official Languages
René Legacy Deputy Premier November 2, 2024
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
Minister responsible for Energy
Minister responsible for the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Rob McKee Minister of Justice November 2, 2024
Attorney General
Minister responsible for Addictions and Mental Health Services
John Dornan Minister of Health November 2, 2024
Claire Johnson Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development November 2, 2024
Keith Chiasson Minister of Indigenous Affairs November 2, 2024
Cindy Miles Minister of Social Development November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation
Chuck Chiasson Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure November 2, 2024
Gilles LePage Minister of Environment and Climate Change November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
Aaron Kennedy Minister of Local Government November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick
Isabelle Thériault Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture November 2, 2024
Robert Gauvin Minister of Public Safety November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for la Francophonie
Alyson Townsend Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for the Research and Productivity Council
Minister responsible for the Regulatory Accountability and Reporting Act
John Herron Minister of Natural Resources November 2, 2024
Pat Finnigan Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries November 2, 2024
Lyne Chantal Boudreau Minister responsible for Seniors November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for Women’s Equality
Jean-Claude D'Amours Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for Immigration
Minister responsible for Military Affairs
David Hickey Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation November 2, 2024
Luke Randall Minister responsible for Opportunities NB November 2, 2024
Minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business
Minister responsible for NB Liquor and Cannabis NB

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Council Act". laws.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  2. ^ "New cabinet committee on novel coronavirus appointed". www2.gnb.ca. March 12, 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  3. ^ "Liberal, Green leaders withdraw from COVID commitee as striking health-care workers forced back - New Brunswick". Global News. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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