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The Green Party of New Brunswick (french: Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick) was formed in November 2008 to run in provincial elections. It is a registered
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political party in
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. A founding convention was held on November 15, 2008, in Moncton where the membership adopted a constitution, and a charter of principles to guide the development of policies and platforms. A 12-member Executive Committee was elected. On September 19, 2009,
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 ...
was acclaimed as the first nominated leader of the party. A community and political organizer, MacDougall is best known for his successful campaign to raise the money to purchase and renovate Saint John's Imperial Theatre. He is a licensed teacher in New Brunswick and stepped down as leader in September 2011. Greta Doucet served as interim leader until the leadership convention in the fall of 2012.
David Coon David Charles Coon (born 28 October 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election to represent the provincial electoral district of Fredericton S ...
succeeded Doucet as leader. Coon was elected in the riding of
Fredericton South Fredericton South (french: Fredericton-Sud) 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 ele ...
in the 2014 provincial election. In the 2018 provincial election, the party elected three MLAs. In the 2020 provincial election, those three MLAs were all re-elected.


Leadership


Leaders


Current MLAs


Electoral record


2012 leadership election

On September 22, 2012, a leadership election was held to replace
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 ...
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David Coon David Charles Coon (born 28 October 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election to represent the provincial electoral district of Fredericton S ...
was chosen after only one ballot.


See also

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List of Green party leaders in Canada This is a list of Green Party leaders and deputy leaders in Canada. References {{GPC List of Green party leaders in Canada This is a list of Green Party leaders and deputy leaders in Canada Canada is a country in North America. ...
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List of Green politicians who have held office in Canada This is a list of politicians who are Green Party of Canada members and have elected to office in Canada. Or members of the various provincial and territorial green paries who hold office in Canada. With the exception of those who sit in the Parlia ...
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List of New Brunswick general elections This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of New Brunswick's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Prior to 1892, New Brunswick had a bicameral legislature, bu ...
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List of political parties in New Brunswick The following is a list of political parties in New Brunswick, Canada. Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly Other registered parties Historical parties represented in the Legislative Assembly * Confederation of Regions 1989–200 ...
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