Executive Council of New Brunswick


The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province.
Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada 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 him on the governance of the province, and is referred to as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the viceroy, are recommended by the Premier of New Brunswick and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, 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 porfolios include Education, Family & Community Services, Natural Resources and Transportation.

Current Cabinet

The current cabinet is led by Premier Blaine Higgs. The governing party is the Progressive Conservatives.
MinisterPortfolioSince
Blaine HiggsPremier of New BrunswickNovember 9, 2018
Blaine HiggsPresident of the Executive CouncilNovember 9, 2018
Robert GauvinDeputy Premier of New BrunswickNovember 9, 2018 to February 14, 2020
Robert GauvinMinister of Tourism, Heritage, and CultureNovember 9, 2018 to February 14, 2020
Robert GauvinMinister responsible for La FrancophonieNovember 9, 2018 to February 14, 2020
Andrea Anderson-MasonMinister of JusticeNovember 9, 2018
Andrea Anderson-MasonMinister responsible for the Regional Development CorporationNovember 9, 2018
Andrea Anderson-MasonAttorney General of New BrunswickNovember 9, 2018
Ross WetmoreMinister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and FisheriesNovember 9, 2018
Mary WilsonMinister of Economic Development and Small BusinessNovember 9, 2018
Mary WilsonMinister responsible for Opportunities New BrunswickNovember 9, 2018
Dominic CardyMinister of Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentNovember 9, 2018
Mike HollandMinister of Energy and Resource DevelopmentNovember 9, 2018
Jeff CarrMinister of Environment and Local GovernmentNovember 9, 2018
Dorothy ShephardMinister of Social DevelopmentNovember 9, 2018
Dorothy ShephardMinister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion CorporationNovember 9, 2018
Trevor HolderMinister of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and LabourNovember 9, 2018
Sherry WilsonMinister of Service New BrunswickNovember 9, 2018
Sherry WilsonMinister responsible for Women's EqualityNovember 9, 2018
Carl UrquhartMinister of Public SafetyNovember 9, 2018
Jake StewartMinister of Aboriginal AffairsNovember 9, 2018
Ted FlemmingMinister of HealthNovember 9, 2018
Bill OliverMinister of Transportation and InfrastructureNovember 9, 2018
Ernie SteevesMinister of FinanceNovember 9, 2018
Ernie SteevesPresident of the Treasury BoardNovember 9, 2018
Greg ThompsonMinister of Intergovernmental AffairsNovember 9, 2018
Bruce FitchMinister of Tourism, Heritage, and CultureFebruary 21, 2020
Glen SavoieMinister responsible for La FrancophonieFebruary 21, 2020