The Leader of the Opposition in the
Legislative Assembly of the
Province of New Brunswick, Canada is a title traditionally held by the leader of the
largest party not in government.
The leader of the Opposition is often seen as the alternative
Premier to the present incumbent, and heads a rival alternative government known as the
Shadow Cabinet or Opposition
Front Bench
In many parliaments and other similar assemblies, seating is typically arranged in banks or rows, with each political party or caucus grouped together. The spokespeople for each group will often sit at the front of their group, and are then kn ...
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List of opposition leaders
A cohesive and consistent official opposition first formed when
A. G. Blair formed the Liberal party in the early 1880s. Previously oppositions occasionally organized over major issues such as anti-prohibitionists led by
John Hamilton Gray John Hamilton Gray may refer to two 19th-century Canadian politicians:
*John Hamilton Gray (Prince Edward Island politician) (1811–1887), Premier of Prince Edward Island
*John Hamilton Gray (New Brunswick politician)
John Hamilton Gray, (1 ...
in the mid-1850s, and pro-Confederationists under
Charles Fisher in 1865-1866.
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See also
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Leader of the Opposition (Alberta)
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Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia)
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Leader of the Opposition (Manitoba) A list of parliamentary opposition leaders in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada, from 1870 to the present.
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Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)
The leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
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Leader of the Opposition (Nova Scotia)
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Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
The Leader of the Official Opposition (french: Chef de l'opposition officielle) in Ontario, officially Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition (french: Chef de la loyale opposition de Sa Majesté), is the leader of the largest party in the Legis ...
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Leader of the Opposition (Prince Edward Island)
The leader of the Opposition in Prince Edward Island is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.
''This list is incomplete''
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Leader of the Opposition (Quebec)
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Leader of the Opposition (Saskatchewan)
A list of Official Opposition (Canada), parliamentary opposition leaders in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan, from 1906 to the present.
(1) There was no designated Leader of the Opposition for t ...
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Leader of the Opposition (Yukon Territory)
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Politics of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
Lists of political office-holders in New Brunswick