The Interim Leader of the Official Opposition of New Brunswick has announced changes to the Opposition critic portfolios that will be held by Liberals Caucus MLAs.
Please see below the list of critic portfolios for New Brunswick’s Official Opposition. Changes are identified by an asterisk (*).
Roger Melanson
Interim Leader of the Official Opposition
Critic for the Executive Council and the Office of the Premier
Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs
Guy Arseneault
* Critic for the Regional Development Corporation
Critic for Military Affairs
Benoît Bourque
Critic for Education and Early Childhood Development
Critic for la Francophonie and Official Languages
Chuck Chiasson
*Critic for Post-Secondary Education
*Critic for Population Growth and Immigration
Keith Chiasson
Critic for Local Government and Local Governance Reform
Jean-Claude D’Amours
Critic for Health and Wellness
Robert Gauvin
*Critic for Seniors and Long-Term Care
Critic for Social Development
Critic for Rural Affairs
Daniel Guitard
Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure
Lisa Harris
Critic for Training and Labour
Critic for Aboriginal Affairs
Denis Landry
Critic for Justice
Francine Landry
Critic for Environment and Climate Change
Jacques LeBlanc
* Critic for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
René Legacy
*Critic for Natural Resources and Energy Development
Gilles LePage
Critic for Economic Development and Opportunities New Brunswick
Critic for Small Business and Trade Policy
Rob McKee
Critic for Finance and Treasury Board
Critic for the Attorney General
Éric Mallet
Critic for Public Safety
Critic for Service New Brunswick
Isabelle Thériault
Critic for Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Critic for Women’s Equality
The caucus officers remain the same:
– Interim Leader: Roger Melanson, MLA for Dieppe
– Deputy Leader: Isabelle Thériault, MLA for Caraquet
– Caucus Chair: Francine Landry, MLA for Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston
– Whip: Denis Landry, MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore
– Deputy Whip: Chuck Chiasson, MLA for Victoria-La-Vallée
– House Leader: Guy Arseneault, MLA for Campbellton-Dalhousie
– Deputy House Leader: Keith Chiasson, MLA for Tracadie-Sheila
– Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Lisa Harris, MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac