54th New Brunswick Legislature

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Rendition of party representation in the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, at its first session after the 1999 election.

Progressive Conservatives (44)

Liberals (10)

New Democrats (1)

The 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1999 and was dissolved on May 10, 2003.

## Leadership

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The speaker from its first meeting on July 6, 1999, until the Assembly was dissolved was Bev Harrison. Harrison would go on to be re-elected speaker for the 55th Assembly as well.

Premier Bernard Lord led the government for the whole of the life of the assembly.

The opposition was led from the forming of the assembly until 2001 by former Premier Camille Thériault, then, until May 14, 2002, by interim leader Bernard Richard and from then until dissolution by Shawn Graham.

Elizabeth Weir led the third party New Democrats for the life of the assembly.

## Members

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All were elected in the 34th general election held on June 7, 1999, except for Jean F. Dubé and Gaston Moore elected in by-elections held on February 5, 2001, and Claude Williams elected in a by-election on April 23, 2001. In 2002, Pat Crossman died, her Riverview seat remained vacant until the 55th general election.

### Members at dissolution

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| Name  | Party  | Electoral District  | First elected / previously elected

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| Wayne Steeves | Progressive Conservative | Albert | 1999
| Marcelle Mersereau | Liberal | Bathurst | 1991
| Edmond Blanchard | Liberal | Campbellton | 1987
| Jean F. Dubé (2001)  | Progressive Conservative | 2001
| Bernard Thériault | Liberal | Caraquet | 1987
| Gaston Moore (2001)  | Progressive Conservative | 2001
| Dale Graham | Progressive Conservative | Carleton | 1993
| Louis-Philippe McGraw | Progressive Conservative | Centre-Péninsule | 1999
| Sheldon Lee | Liberal | Charlotte | 1978
| Dennis Furlong | Progressive Conservative | Dalhousie-Restigouche East | 1999
| Cy LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative | Dieppe-Memramcook | 1999
| Madeleine Dubé | Progressive Conservative | Edmundston | 1999
| D. Peter Forbes | Progressive Conservative | Fredericton North | 1999
| Brad Green | Progressive Conservative | Fredericton South | 1998
| Eric MacKenzie | Progressive Conservative | Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak | 1999
| Eric Allaby | Liberal | Fundy Isles | 1987
| Milton Sherwood | Progressive Conservative | Grand Bay-Westfield | 1995
| Jean-Guy Laforest | Progressive Conservative | Grand Falls Region | 1999
| David Jordan | Progressive Conservative | Grand Lake | 1999
| Bev Harrison†  | Progressive Conservative | Hampton-Belleisle | 1978,[a] 1999
| Brenda Fowlie | Progressive Conservative | Kennebecasis | 1999
| Shawn Graham | Liberal | Kent | 1998
| Camille Thériault | Liberal | Kent South | 1987
| Claude Williams (2001)  | Progressive Conservative | 2001
| Douglas Cosman | Progressive Conservative | Kings East | 1999
| Paul Robichaud | Progressive Conservative | Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou | 1999
| Kirk MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | Mactaquac | 1999
| Percy Mockler | Progressive Conservative | Madawaska-la-Vallée | 1982, 1993
| Jeannot Volpé | Progressive Conservative | Madawaska-les-Lacs | 1995
| Réjean Savoie | Progressive Conservative | Miramichi Bay | 1999
| Kim Jardine | Progressive Conservative | Miramichi Centre | 1999
| Michael Malley | Progressive Conservative | Miramichi-Bay du Vin | 1999
| John Betts | Progressive Conservative | Moncton Crescent | 1999
| Bernard Lord | Progressive Conservative | Moncton East | 1998
| René Landry | Progressive Conservative | Moncton North | 1999
| Joan MacAlpine | Progressive Conservative | Moncton South | 1999
| Joel Bernard | Progressive Conservative | Nepisiguit | 1999
| Keith Ashfield | Progressive Conservative | New Maryland | 1999
| Roland Haché | Liberal | Nigadoo-Chaleur | 1999
| Jody Carr | Progressive Conservative | Oromocto-Gagetown | 1999
| Wally Stiles | Progressive Conservative | Petitcodiac | 1999
| Benoit Cyr | Progressive Conservative | Restigouche West | 1999
| Pat Crossman | Progressive Conservative | Riverview | 1999
| Rose-May Poirier | Progressive Conservative | Rogersville-Kouchibouguac | 1999
| Carole Keddy | Progressive Conservative | Saint John Champlain | 1999
| Elizabeth Weir | New Democratic | Saint John Harbour | 1991
| Norm McFarlane | Progressive Conservative | Saint John Lancaster | 1999
| Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative | Saint John Portland | 1999
| Rodney Weston | Progressive Conservative | Saint John-Fundy | 1999
| Margaret-Ann Blaney | Progressive Conservative | Saint John-Kings | 1999
| Bernard Richard | Liberal | Shediac-Cap-Pélé | 1991
| Norman Betts | Progressive Conservative | Southwest Miramichi | 1999
| Peter Mesheau | Progressive Conservative | Tantramar | 1997
| Elvy Robichaud | Progressive Conservative | Tracadie-Sheila | 1994
| Larry Kennedy | Liberal | Victoria-Tobique | 1987
| Tony Huntjens | Progressive Conservative | Western Charlotte | 1999
| David Alward | Progressive Conservative | Woodstock | 1999
| Donald Kinney | Progressive Conservative | York | 1999

Bold denotes a member of the cabinet.
Italics denotes a party leader
† denotes the Speaker

### Former members

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* Edmond Blanchard, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned in 2000 to accept an appointment to the Federal Court of Canada.
* Pat Crossman, a Progressive Conservative, was first elected in 1999, she died in 2002.
* Bernard Thériault, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned in 2000 to run in the 2000 federal election.
* Camille Thériault, a Liberal, was first elected to the legislature in the 1987 election, he resigned as leader of the Liberals and the Opposition as well as his seat in 2001.

## See also

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* Canada portal

* 1999 New Brunswick general election
* Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

## Notes

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1. ^ Saint John-Fundy

## References

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## External links

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* Elections in New Brunswick 1984–2006, Elections New Brunswick[dead link] (pdf)

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53rd Assembly

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1999–2003  | Succeeded by

55th Assembly

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