The

New Brunswick Liberal Association The New Brunswick Liberal Association (french: Association libérale du Nouveau-Brunswick), more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal ''Party'' or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major provincial political parties in New ...

held a

leadership election A leadership election is a political contest held in various countries by which the members of a political party determine who will be the leader of their party. Generally, any political party can determine its own rules governing how and when a l ...

on October 27, 2012 to replace outgoing leader

Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham (born February 22, 1968) is a Canadian politician, who served as the 31st premier of New Brunswick from 2006 to 2010. He was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party in 2002 and became premier after his party captur ...

with a new leader to lead the party into the 2014 election. Graham was elected at the last leadership convention held in 2002 over

Jack MacDougall Jack MacDougall (born 1953) is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was owner-operator of a taxi business in Saint John, New Brunswick which he sold prior to 1982. In 1982, he led a 1-year, $1 million fundraising campaign to save th ...

. Graham announced he would not continue as leader the evening of September 27, 2010, after losing the provincial election earlier that day and formally resigned on November 9, 2010.

Declared candidates

The following individuals were mentioned in media reports as potential candidates, and subsequently officially declared their candidacy:

Brian Gallant

Background: Former candidate in

Moncton East Moncton East (french: Moncton-Est) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral b ...

in the 2006 election; lawyer and president of the Kent South Liberal Association. :Date campaign launched: January 25, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MLAs: (7)

Hédard Albert Hédard Albert, (born in Saint-Simon, New Brunswick), is a New Brunswick politician. Albert worked for 35 years at the CCNB ( francophone branch of the New Brunswick Community College system) fisheries school where he taught, conducted resear ...

, MLA for

Caraquet Caraquet ( ) is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for ''meeting of two rivers''. The Caraquet River and Rivière du Nor ...

;

Donald Arseneault Donald Arseneault (born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick politician. He is the former Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Dalhousie-Restigouche East. At the time one of the youngest mem ...

, MLA for

Dalhousie-Restigouche East Dalhousie-Restigouche East (french: Dalhousie-Restigouche-est) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a ...

;

Bill Fraser William Simpson Fraser (5 June 1908 – 9 September 1987) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage, screen and television for many years. In 1986 he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his stage role in the play '' ...

, MLA for

Miramichi-Bay du Vin Miramichi-Bay du Vin (french: Miramichi-Baie-du-Vin) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend fro ...

;

Denis Landry Denis Landry (born November 13, 1957) is the Mayor-elect of Hautes-Terre and a former MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected ...

, MLA for

Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1994 redistribution of districts as Centre-Péninsule; its boundaries were adjusted in the 2006 ...

; Bernard LeBlanc, MLA for

Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. History It was created in 2006 as a result the large population increase in the City of Dieppe. The district was carved l ...

; Bertrand LeBlanc, MLA for

Rogersville-Kouchibouguac Kent North (french: Kent-Nord) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The district was established in the 1973 redistribution which saw New Brunswick move from a system of plurality-at-large ...

;

Roger Melanson Roger Melanson is a former Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election, and Leader of the Opposition. He represented the electoral district of Dieppe as a member of the Li ...

, MLA for

Dieppe Centre-Lewisville Dieppe is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 2006 as a result of large population growth in the City of Dieppe. It includes 4 of 5 wards of the city of Dieppe and a small ...

. *Federal politicians: (1)

Dominic LeBlanc Dominic A. LeBlanc (born December 14, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as the minister of intergovernmental affairs since 2020 and also became the minister of infrastructure and communities in 2021. A member of the Lib ...

, MP for Beausejour (2000–Present); *Other prominent individuals: (5)

Ray Frenette Joseph Raymond Frenette (April 16, 1935 – July 13, 2018) was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick. He was a Liberal representative for the riding of Moncton East in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1974 until 1998 when he reti ...

, former Premier of New Brunswick (1997–1998);

Roly MacIntyre Roly MacIntyre (born December 31, 1943) is a former civil servant and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 2003 and 2006 after having been ...

, former MLA for

Saint John East Saint John East (french: Saint-Jean-Est) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding was created in the 1973 redistribution and was called East Saint John. The riding was created fro ...

(2003–2010);

Laureen Jarrett Ella Laureen Jarrett (born November 2, 1938) is a teacher and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. She represented Kings West and then Saint John Kings in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal membe ...

, former MLA for

Saint John Kings Rothesay is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding consists of the Town of Rothesay and its surroundings. The district was created in 1994 as Saint John-Kings out of parts of Saint Jo ...

and

Ronald Ouellette Ronald Ouellette is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 2003 and re-elected in 2006. Early life After receiving his Bachelor of Education from the Université ...

, former MLA for

Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and comm ...

(2003–2010);

Paul Zed Paul Zed (born December 31, 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician. Early life and education Paul Zed was born in Toronto and received his early education from local Saint John, New Brunswick schools, graduating from S ...

, former MP for

Fundy Royal Fundy Royal (formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966, Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003, and Fundy in 2003-2004) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since ...

(1993–1997) and Saint John (2004–2008) ;Other information

Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', '' Winning Streak'' and '' The Bi ...

Background Former MLA for

Moncton North Moncton North (french: Moncton-Nord) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic O ...

from 2003 to 2010; cabinet minister under Graham; former Liberal Party president.
:Date campaign launched: January 5, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MLAs: (3) Chris Collins, MLA for

;

Rick Doucet Richard Michael Doucet (born in Sussex, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick businessman and politician who has represented since 2003 the riding of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Family Doucet li ...

, MLA for

Charlotte-The Isles Fundy–The Isles–Saint John West (french: Fundy–Les-Îles–Saint-Jean-Ouest) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. History It was created as Charlotte-The Isles in 2006 as a result of ...

; Brian Kenny, MLA for Bathurst, *Federal politicians: *Other prominent individuals: (12)

Eric Allaby Kenneth Eric Allaby (born August 7, 1943 on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick) is a former New Brunswick politician. He first ran for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, as a Liberal in the 1982 election but was defeated. He ran and won ...

former MLA for

Fundy Isles Fundy Isles (french: Îles-de-Fundy) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1994 from Charlotte West and Charlotte-Fundy and was dissolved in 2006 into Charlotte-The Isle ...

; T.J. Burke, former MLA for

Fredericton North Fredericton North (french: Fredericton-Nord) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada from 1973 to 2006, and was contested again in the 2014 New Brunswick general election. It was split between ...

; James Doyle, former MLA for

; John Foran former MLA for

Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific O ...

; Larry Kennedy former MLA for

Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts. It had previously been part o ...

; Kelly Lamrock former MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak; Abel LeBlanc former MLA for

Saint John Lancaster Saint John Lancaster is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The MLA has been Dorothy Shephard since 2010. The riding name refers to Lancaster, New Brunswick Lancaster was a small city situa ...

; Joan MacAlpine-Stiles, former MLA for

Moncton West Moncton South (french: Moncton-Sud) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It occupies the southern portion of the city of Moncton. It was created in 1973 out of the multi-member district of ...

;

Eugene McGinley Eugene Gregory Bernard McGinley (July 31, 1935 – July 16, 2019) was a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in a 1972 by-election to represent the electoral district ...

, former MLA for Grand Lake-Gagetown and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick; John McKay former MLA for

and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick; Brian Murphy Former MP for

Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe (formerly known as Moncton) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Political geography The riding of Moncton was created in ...

(2006–2011);

Wally Stiles R. Wallis "Wally" Stiles (born October 18, 1950 in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada) is a New Brunswick politician. He represented the electoral district of Petitcodiac in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999–2010. On September 1 ...

, former MLA for Petitcodiac. ;Other information

Nick Duivenvoorden

Background Former mayor of the town of

Belledune Belledune (2011 population: 1,548) is a Canadian village that straddles both Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick. The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Bell ...

.
:Date campaign launched: November 26, 2011 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPs: *MLAs: Roland Haché, MLA for Nigadoo-Chaleur *Other prominent individuals: ;Other information

Declined

* Victor Boudreau, MLA for Shediac-Cap-Pelé since 2004; cabinet minister under Graham. Boudreau was elected interim leader of the Liberals on November 10, 2010 and said he would not seek the permanent leadership. *

Greg Byrne Greg Byrne, K.C. (born April 14, 1960, in Harvey, New Brunswick) is a lawyer and former MLA in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Byrne was educated at Fredericton High School, Saint Thomas University (where he received a Bachelor of Ar ...

, MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak from 1995 to 1999 and MLA for

Fredericton-Lincoln Fredericton-Lincoln was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year. Its ...

from 2006 to 2010; cabinet minister under McKenna, Frenette, Thériault and Graham; 1998 Liberal leadership candidate. Byrne joined the opposition office as Boudreau's chief of staff. * Kelly Lamrock, MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak from 2003 to 2010; cabinet minister under Graham. Lamrock explored a candidacy and was reported as a candidate in the media, but did not run and endorsed Murphy. *

, MP for Beauséjour since 2000. LeBlanc is campaign co-chairperson for Brian Gallant's leadership campaign. *Robert Dysart, partner at the law firm Stewart McKelvey and president of the

Liberal Association. *

, MLA for

since 2003; cabinet minister and deputy premier under

. Arsenault announced he would not be a candidate for the leadership in early November, 2011. * Mary Schryer, MLA for Quispamsis from 2006 to 2010; cabinet minister under Graham; Schryer is campaign co-chairperson for Brian Gallant's leadership campaign. *

, MLA for Dieppe Centre-Lewisville since 2010; senior advisor to former premier Camille Thériault. Melanson announced on his Facebook page on Jan 11, 2012 that he would not pursue the leadership.

Results

References

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