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Government of New Brunswick | Province of New Brunswick:

 

nbThe Government of New Brunswick | Gouvernement du Nouveau Brunswick is the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.

 

In modern Canadian utilization of the term “government” referred broadly to the cabinet of the day formally the Executive Council of New Brunswick, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as well as the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency that is the civil service.

 

The Province of New Brunswick is governed by a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, which operates in the Westminster system of government. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party’s leader becomes premier of the province, for example the head of the government.

 

 

Government of New Brunswick Contact information as follows:

 

Telephone:

  • 506-453-2144,

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Website: Government of New Brunswick | http://www2.gnb.ca.

 

 

 

Government of New Brunswick’s Ministries | departments and agencies: List

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Learn more about Government and Province of New Brunswick:

 

Organization: Government of New Brunswick:

New Brunswick is divided into 55 constituencies–groups of voters in specific areas of the province. During a provincial election, the candidate in each constituency who wins the highest number of votes becomes the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for that constituency. The leader of the political party with the most winning candidates becomes the Premier of New Brunswick. The premier and ministers form the New Brunswick Government.

Legislation:

Laws are introduced as bills and debated by MLAs before being put to a vote. If the Assembly passes a bill, it goes to the Lieutenant Governor for Royal Assent, at which point it becomes law.

Mandate:

The Speech from the Throne opens each new session of the Legislature and outlines the broad goals and direction for government.

 

Key positions:

 

The Lieutenant Governor:

The Lieutenant Governor is the Queen’s representative in New Brunswick. Constitutional duties of the Lieutenant Governor include ensuring the province always has a Premier so that there’s continuity in governance, opening and closing each Legislature Session, and granting Royal Assent to measures and Bills passed by the Assembly to give them the force of law.

 

The Legislature:

The Legislature is the provincial equivalent of Canada’s Parliament. New Brunswick’s Legislature is made up of the Lieutenant Governor and a single body of elected representatives called the Legislative Assembly. The Premier and Cabinet, like their federal counterparts, belong to the political party with the most elected members in the Assembly.

By law, a provincial general election must be held every 5 years, but may be held sooner. In a general election, people of New Brunswick from across the province vote on who they want to represent them in the Legislative Assembly.

Sometimes a seat in the Legislative Assembly is vacated before the next provincial election. When this happens, a by-election is called. A by-election is an election held in one constituency only. The winner of the by-election becomes the new MLA for that constituency until the next general election.

 

The Premier:

The Premier is the head of the Government of New Brunswick. The leader of the political party with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly becomes the Premier. While the Premier doesn’t need to be an MLA to lead the province, they do need to be an MLA to sit in the Legislature and participate in debate. As head of Executive Council, the Premier chooses cabinet ministers from among elected members of the governing party.

Executive Council Office:

The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the Cabinet of New Brunswick. 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 is smaller in size.

The Cabinet:

The functions of a cabinet are as follows but not limited to some degree: decision-making body with collective responsibility, advisory body, assisting institution to a decision making head of state or head of government.

The Speaker:

The Speaker directs debates and proceedings in the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker is an elected MLA. At the beginning of the first Legislative session after an election, all MLAs vote for the Speaker by secret ballot.

The Opposition:

The Opposition is made up of MLAs who aren’t part of the governing party. The role of the Opposition is to critique government activity, propose improvements to legislation, and present itself to the public as an alternative to the party in office.

 

 

Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are elected by people of New Brunswick to make the laws we live by in this province. Each MLA represents a constituency. MLAs selected by the Premier to represent ministries are referred to as cabinet ministers. Those who aren’t in Cabinet are referred to as private members, or caucus members of their particular political party.

Ministries:

About 22 Ministries currently make up the New Brunswick Government. These departments deliver the programs and services mandated by New Brunswick’s laws. Each ministry is headed by a deputy minister, a member of the New Brunswick public service who in turn reports to a minister, an elected official and member of Cabinet.

Public agencies:

Public agencies are boards, commissions, tribunals or other organizations established by government, but not part of a government department. They work alongside ministries to deliver programs and services. New Brunswick’s Agency Governance Secretariat helps ensure New Brunswick Government agencies are well governed.

Government committees:

Government committees review policy decisions, long-range strategic priorities, legislation and regulations. These committees include: Treasury Board, Economic Policy Committee, Legislative Review Committee, and Social Policy Committee.

Public service:

New Brunswick’s public service is made up of about 25,000 government employees throughout the province. Each works for one of 22 ministries, or a public agency. They perform the legal, policy, administrative and practical duties needed to deliver programs and services to people of New Brunswick.

 

 

 

 

For additional and most recent information, please visit the government of New Brunswick website.

 

 

 

 

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