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Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Party NameProgressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Statusactive
Classprov
Party WikicolouridProgressive Conservatives
LeaderDavid Alward
PresidentRaoul Léger
Foundation1867
IdeologyConservatism
HeadquartersPO 664 Station A
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5B4
Seats House26/55
ColoursBlue, Orange, Yellow

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The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right-of-centre political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony. Conservative supporters tended to be United Empire Loyalists and supporters of the business community.

In the 1860s, both the Conservative and Liberal parties split over the issue of Canadian confederation, and were replaced by the Confederation Party and the Anti-Confederation Party.

By 1870, the pro-Confederation party became generally known as the Liberal-Conservatives or just "Conservatives", and were aligned with the national Conservative Party of Sir John A. Macdonald.

The Tories have alternated power with the New Brunswick Liberal Party since Confederation. The party tends to hold a moderate Red Tory position, being socially and fiscally centrist. For most of New Brunswick's history, the party had greater support among English speakers, while the Liberals were more popular among Acadians. However, initiatives by the governments of Richard Hatfield and Bernard Lord to include Acadians in the mainstream of New Brunswick life helped the party make inroads in Acadia. In fact, even though he was born in Quebec, former Premier Bernard Lord is widely perceived to be an Acadian, due to his francophone heritage and the fact that he was raised in Moncton where he attended French language schools and university.

The party was aligned with the historic federal Conservative party. When the federal party changed its name to the Progressive Conservatives in 1942, the New Brunswick party did the same. The federal Progressive Conservative Party dissolved in 2003, and a new Conservative Party of Canada was created. The provincial party has no formal link with the current federal Conservative Party, but several of its members and elected MLAs, including former Premier Lord, publicly endorsed the federal party and in some cases its candidates in both the 2004 and 2006 federal elections.

Following the change of government in 2006 provincial election, Bernard Lord resigned as leader on December 13, 2006 and as the member of Moncton East. On December 19, Jeannot Volpé, MLA for Madawaska-les-Lacs, was selected as interim leader. On October 18, 2008 David Alward, MLA for Woodstock, was elected leader of the party at the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick Leadership Convention in Fredericton. Alward beat his only opponent, Robert MacLeod, by a margin of 2,269 votes to 1,760.

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Name Riding First elected Opposition critic role(s)
David Alward Woodstock 1999 g.e. Leader of the opposition, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
John Betts Moncton Crescent 1999 g.e. Environment, Efficiency NB
Margaret-Ann Blaney Rothesay 1999 g.e. Health, Status of Women
Jack Carr New Maryland-Sunbury West 2008 by-e. Youth, Seniors and the Disabled
Jody Carr Oromocto 1999 g.e. Wellness, Culture and Sport
Madeleine Dubé Edmundston-Saint Basile 1999 g.e. Business New Brunswick, Population Growth, Regional Development
Bruce Fitch Riverview 2003 g.e. Finance, Securities Commission, Self-Sufficiency
Dale Graham Carleton 1993 by-e. Attorney General
Bev Harrison Hampton-Kings 1978 g.e. Human Resources
Trevor Holder Saint John Portland 1999 g.e. Social Development, deputy house leader
Tony Huntjens Charlotte-Campobello 1999 g.e. Justice and Consumer Affairs, Aboriginal Affairs
Claude Landry Tracadie-Sheila 2006 g.e. Education
Cy LeBlanc Dieppe Centre-Lewisville 1999 g.e. Service New Brunswick, Opposition Whip
Kirk MacDonald York North 1999 g.e. Agriculture and Aquaculture, New Brunswick Provincial Capital Commission
Percy Mockler Restigouche-la-Vallée 1982 g.e. Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications New Brunswick
Bruce Northrup Kings East 2006 g.e. Natural Resources
Mike Olscamp Tantramar 2006 g.e. Tourism and Parks, Fisheries
Rose-May Poirier Rogersville-Kouchibouguac 1999 g.e. Office of the Premier
Paul Robichaud Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou 1999 g.e. Energy, house leader
Wayne Steeves Albert 1999 g.e. Supply and Services
Carl Urquhart York 2006 g.e. Public Safety
Jeannot Volpe Madawaska-les-Lacs 1995 g.e. Local Government
Claude Williams Kent South 2001 by-e. Department of Transportation

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