The MLA for Quispamsis now has a brand new title.
Blaine Higgs has been sworn in as the 34th premier of New Brunswick.
Higgs told all MLAs in the legislature they can help put the province back on to the path of success.
“You will have an unprecedented say in shaping the future of this province, you will have real power that will be shared and not simply held by members of the cabinet. We must work together”.
“Today it has been entrusted upon us for the next chapter in New Brunswick’s story. I humbly ask each and every one of you in meeting that responsibility”.
“I may speak frankly in the days ahead about our challenges, getting our fiscal house in order restarting our private sector economy, delivering on core services like health and education and giving every New Brunswicker a pass to success.”
Higgs also told the house he was “so proud” to have his 98-year-old mother there to watch him become premier.
Premier Blaine Higgs and the members of the Executive Council were sworn in during a ceremony today at the legislative assembly in Fredericton.https://t.co/a3YfiYLIKe
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) November 9, 2018
The Higgs cabinet features familiar faces and some who are new to politics.
- Blaine Higgs (Quispamsis) – Premier, President of the Executive Council;
- Robert Gauvin (Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou) – Deputy Premier, Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Minister responsible for La Francophonie;
- Trevor Holder (Portland-Simonds) – Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour;
- Carl Urquhart (Carleton-York) – Minister of Public Safety, Solicitor General;
- Dorothy Shephard (Saint John Lancaster) – Minister of Social Development, Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation;
- Jake Stewart (Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin) – Minister of Aboriginal Affairs;
- Ross Wetmore (Gagetown-Petitcodiac) – Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries;
- Sherry Wilson (Moncton Southwest) – Minister of Service New Brunswick, Minister responsible for Women’s Equality;
- Hugh J. A. (Ted) Flemming, Q.C. (Rothesay) – Minister of Health;
- Jeff Carr (New Maryland-Sunbury) – Minister of Environment and Local Government;
- Bill Oliver (Kings Centre) – Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure;
- Ernie Steeves (Moncton Northwest) – Minister of Finance, and President of the Treasury Board;
- Andrea Anderson-Mason (Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West) – Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation;
- Dominic Cardy (Fredericton West-Hanwell) – Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development;
- Mike Holland (Albert) – Minister of Energy and Resource Development;
- Gregory Thompson, P.C. (Saint Croix) – Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; and
- Mary Wilson (Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton) – Minister of Economic Development and Small Business, Minister responsible for Opportunities NB
