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Department Of Social Development (New Brunswick)
The Department of Family and Community Services is a part of the Government of New Brunswick, in Canada. It is charged with the administration of the province's social welfare and nursing home A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of elderly or disabled people. Nursing homes may also be referred to as skilled nursing facility (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to i ... programs. On December 19, 2007, legislation was introduced to change its name to the Department of Social Development. The department was established on March 23, 2000 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was created merging the former Department of Income Assistance with parts of the Department of Municipalities and Housing and the Department of Health and Community Services. Beginning in 2016, two ministers were named to jointly administer the department, a Minister of Families and Children and a Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of New Brunswick
The Government of New Brunswick (french: Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick) refers to the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867. The Provinces and territories of Canada, Province of New Brunswick is now governed by a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, which operates in the Westminster system of government minus the bicamerality. The political party that, either by itself or in combination with another party supporting them, wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government with the party's leader becoming Premier of New Brunswick, premier of the province, i.e., the Head of government, head of the government. Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick The functions of the Sovereign, Charles III, King Charles III, Monarchy in Canada, King of Canada, are known in New Brunswick as the Monarchy in New Brunswick, King in Right of New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel Robichaud
Carmel Robichaud is a politician and retired teacher in New Brunswick, Canada. She is a member of Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Miramichi Bay-Neguac. Early life Born in Neguac, New Brunswick, the daughter of Côme Robichaud, Robichaud's career spanned 35 years from teaching kindergarten to high school, in both official languages. In 1959 she received her Teacher's License from the New Brunswick Teachers' College in Fredericton. She holds a teacher's diploma from the Université de Montreal (1989), a Bachelor of Teaching from St. Thomas University; and a Bachelor of Arts from the Université de Moncton. In 1990, she completed the Principal's In-Service Program in Fredericton and, in 1995, the leadership program at Le Centre de Leadership en Education at the University of Ottawa. In 1997 she received her Master of Education in School Administration from the Université de Moncton. She has been a teacher, a coordinator of the French a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Horsman
Stephen B. Horsman is a Canadians, Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 New Brunswick general election, 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Fredericton North (electoral district), Fredericton North as a member of the New Brunswick Liberal Association, Liberal Party until his defeat in the 2020 New Brunswick general election. When Gallant's government was formally sworn into office on October 7, 2014, Horsman was named to the Executive Council of New Brunswick as Minister of Public Safety and Justice and as deputy premier. CBC News, October 6, 2014. It was rumoured that the controversy over the government veto to the judicial appointment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Fitch
Ralph Bruce Fitch is a Canadian politician, He represents Riverview in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Early life Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he is the son of Dr. Ralph Fitch. In 1980, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Mount Allison University. His career in the private sector was in the insurance and financial industries. He worked with Scotiabank and its brokerage firm ScotiaMcLeod for many years prior to his election to the legislature. Political career He was first involved in politics when he was elected in 1989 to the municipal council of the Town of Riverview. He was re-elected to that position in 1992 and 1995 before successfully running for mayor in 1998. He was re-elected mayor in 2001 and served in that capacity until his election to the legislature in the 2003 provincial election. Fitch was the only non-incumbent Progressive Conservative to win a seat in that election and was immediately named to cabinet as Minister of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaine Higgs
Blaine Myron Higgs (born March 1, 1954) is a Canadian politician who is the 34th and current premier of New Brunswick since 2018 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) since 2016. Higgs graduated from the University of New Brunswick as an engineer. He then worked for 33 years for Irving Oil. Higgs ran for the leadership of the anti-bilingual New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party in 1989. Higgs was first elected to the legislature in the 2010 provincial election and served as minister of finance from 2010 to 2014 in the government of David Alward. In the 2018 provincial election, Higgs narrowly carried the PCs to a minority government, despite losing the popular vote. Higgs and the PCs were re-elected in the 2020 provincial election, though this time with a majority government. Life and career Higgs was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, and graduated from the University of New Brunswick as an engineer. He worked for 33 years for Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Shephard
Dorothy Shephard (born ) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Saint John Lancaster as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. She was born and raised in Saint John. Shephard served as Minister of Healthy and Inclusive Communities in the Alward government from 2012 to 2014. In 2018, she was appointed Minister of Social Development in the Higgs government. In 2020 she was appointed Minister of Health, and in 2022 she was returned to the post of Minister of Social Development. Shephard was re-elected in the 2014, 2018 and 2020 provincial elections. Prior to becoming involved in politics, she owned and operated Benjamin Moore Colour Centre, a retail decorating store, for 17 years. |
Brian Gallant
Brian Alexander Gallant (born April 27, 1982) is a Canadian politician who served as the 33rd premier of New Brunswick from October 7, 2014, until November 9, 2018. Of Acadian and Dutch descent, Gallant practised as a lawyer before winning the Liberal leadership in October 2012, securing the riding of Kent in a by-election on April 15, 2013, shortly followed by his swearing in as Leader of the Opposition. After the 2014 election, in which the Progressive Conservative government of David Alward was defeated, Gallant was sworn in as Premier at the age of 32. Gallant announced on November 15, 2018, that he would be stepping down as Liberal leader as soon as a leadership election was held to choose his successor. He resigned as MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe on October 7, 2019. At age 32, he was the second youngest Premier of New Brunswick to assume office (George Edwin King became premier at age 30 in 1870). When Gallant left office at age 36, he was the youngest premier in Canada at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Rogers (politician)
Cathy L. Rogers is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Moncton South as a member of the Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li .... She was New Brunswick's Finance Minister. Rogers stood down at the 2020 general election. Electoral results 2018 election 2014 Election References Living people New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Women MLAs in New Brunswick People from Moncton 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Women government ministers of Canada Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick Finance ministers of New Brunswick Year of birth missing (liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alward
David Nathan Alward (born December 2, 1959) is a Canadian politician, who served as the 32nd premier of New Brunswick, 2010 to 2014. Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. His party was defeated on September 22, 2014, and Alward resigned as Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leader on September 23, 2014. On April 24, 2015, Alward was named Canadian consul general in Boston. Early life Alward was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. The son of a minister, Alward moved to Atlantic Canada in his youth where he graduated from high school in Nackawic, New Brunswick. Alward received his post-secondary education in psychology in the United States at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. Career Alward worked as a federal civil servant from 1982 to 1996 when he went into business on his own. He operates a hobby farm where he raises purebred Hereford cattle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Stultz
Susan Stultz is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Moncton West as a member of the Progressive Conservatives until the 2014 election, when she was defeated by Cathy Rogers Cathy Rogers (born 28 May 1968) is an English television executive, producer, presenter and musician. She is best known as the presenter of the British reality competition series '' Scrapheap Challenge'' and its American counterpart ''Junkyar .... Election results 2010 Election References * Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Women MLAs in New Brunswick People from Moncton Living people Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Women government ministers of Canada Year of birth missing (living people) {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Lamrock
Kelly Lamrock (born February 5, 1970) is a lawyer and political consultant in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was previously a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, and Minister of Social Development in the New Brunswick cabinet before opening Lamrock's Law in Fredericton. Before politics Kelly Lamrock was born in Saskatchewan on February 5, 1970. He moved with his family to British Columbia and lived there until his family relocated permanently to Fredericton, New Brunswick when he was eight years old. As a child Lamrock attended Garden Creek Elementary School and Albert Street Middle School. As a teenager he attended Fredericton High School. While there he competed in the World High School Public Speaking Championship, where he placed second, and was the winner of several national debating competitions. He attended St. Thomas University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, and the University of New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Schryer
Mary Schryer was a New Brunswick Liberal Party, Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in New Brunswick, Canada, representing the constituency of Quispamsis (electoral district), Quispamsis. Schryer was elected in the September 18, 2006 2006 New Brunswick general election, general election for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. She lost her riding in the September 27, 2010 election. Prior to the election, Schryer was a financial planner and sales manager with Clarica Life Assurance, Clarica, part of Sun Life Financial, in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Quispamsis, New Brunswick, a director of the area's health services corporation and a member of the town council. She was named to the Executive Council of New Brunswick, cabinet on October 3, 2006. External linksNew Brunswick Liberal Party: Mary Schryer Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Living people Businesspeople from New Brunswick Year of birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
