The Executive Council of

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(french: Conseil exécutif du Nouveau-Brunswick), informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick (french: Cabinet du Nouveau-Brunswick), is the

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of the

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. Almost always made up of members of the

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, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the

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while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments. The Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, as representative of the Queen in Right of New Brunswick, appoints the council which advises them on the governance of the province, and is referred to as the

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. Members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the viceroy, are recommended by the

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and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a

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, but this is not always the case. As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful portfolios include Education, Family & Community Services, Natural Resources and Transportation.

Current Cabinet

The current cabinet is led by

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Blaine Higgs. The governing party is the Progressive Conservatives.

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Cabinet as of September 29, 2020

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