Government of New Brunswick

OverviewEstablishedJuly 1, 1867 (1867-07-01)StateNew BrunswickCountryCanadaLeaderPremier
Blaine HiggsAppointed byLieutenant Governor
Brenda MurphyMain organExecutive CouncilResponsible toLegislative AssemblyHeadquartersFrederictonWebsitewww.gnb.ca

The Government of New Brunswick (French: 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.

The Province of New Brunswick has a unicameral legislature, the New Brunswick Legislature, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly, which operates in the framework of a Westminster-style parliamentary constitutional monarchy. 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, the head of government.

Role of the Crown

The functions of the sovereign, King Charles III, King of Canada and King in Right of New Brunswick, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada, in consultation with the Premier of New Brunswick.

Departments

• Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
• Opportunities NB, former Department of Economic Development
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy and Mines
• Department of Environment and Local Government
• Department of Finance
• Department of Government Services
• Department of Health
• Department of Human Resources
• Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Department of Justice
• Department of Natural Resources
• 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
• Service New Brunswick
• Village Historique Acadien
• WorkSafe NB

See also

• Politics of New Brunswick
• Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
• Premier of New Brunswick
• Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
• Executive Council of New Brunswick
• Administrative divisions of New Brunswick

External links

• Official Site