The Government of New Brunswick (french: Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick) refers to the provincial government of the province of

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. Its powers and structure are set out in the

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. The

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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 the province, i.e., the head of the government.

Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick

The functions of the Sovereign,

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, are known in New Brunswick as the King in Right of New Brunswick, and exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the

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on the recommendation of the

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, in consultation with the

Premier of New Brunswick The premier of New Brunswick ( French (masculine): ''premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick'', or feminine: ''première ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick'') is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. T ...

Departments

* Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries * Opportunities NB, former Department of Economic Development *

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* Department of Energy and Mines * Department of Environment and Local Government * Department of Finance * Department of Government Services *

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* Department of Human Resources * Department of Intergovernmental Affairs *

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* Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour * Department of Public Safety * Department of Social Development * Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture * Department of Transportation and Infrastructure * Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities

Offices

* Executive Council Office * Office of the Attorney General * Office of the Premier

Agencies/Boards

* Efficiency New Brunswick * New Brunswick Arts Board * New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization * New Brunswick Insurance Board * Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons

Commissions/Corporations

* Financial and Consumer Services Commission * Kings Landing Historical Settlement * NB Power * New Brunswick Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation * New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board * New Brunswick Human Rights Commission * New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation * New Brunswick Liquor Corporation * New Brunswick Police Commission * Regional Development Corporation *

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* Village Historique Acadien * WorkSafe NB

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