Liberal wave ousts 9 cabinet ministers
CBC News | Posted: September 23, 2014 5:00 AM | Last Updated: September 23, 2014
Of the 17 cabinet ministers in New Brunswick's outgoing Progressive Conservative government, eight will be returning to the Legislative Assembly. With exact vote numbers still to be found and counted, it appears Brian Gallant's Liberals won a majority government on Monday night.
Here is a list of cabinet ministers and how they fared in their districts:
| District | Minister | Portfolio | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton Centre | Marie-Claude Blais | Education and Early Childhood Development, Women’s Equality | Defeated |
| Oromocto-Lincoln | Jody Carr | Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour | Re-elected |
| Edmundston-Madawaska Centre | Madeleine (Mado) Dubé | Social Development | Re-elected |
| Riverview | R. Bruce Fitch | Economic Development | Re-elected |
| Rothesay | Hugh J. (Ted) Flemming | Health | Re-elected |
| Quispamsis | Blaine Higgs | Finance | Re-elected |
| Portland-Simonds | Trevor A. Holder | Tourism, Heritage and Culture | Re-elected |
| Fredericton South | Craig Leonard | Energy and Mines | Defeated |
| Fredericton North | Troy Lifford | Justice | Defeated |
| Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins | Bruce Northrup | Public Safety | Re-elected |
| Memramcook-Tantramar | Michael Olscamp | Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries | Defeated |
| Shippagan-Lameque-Miscou | Paul Robichaud | Natural Resources, Rural Affairs | Defeated |
| Saint John Lancaster | Dorothy Shephard | Healthy and Inclusive Communities | Re-elected |
| Victoria-la-Vallée | Danny Soucy | Environment and Local Government | Defeated |
| Moncton South | Sue Stultz | Government Services | Defeated |
| Miramichi | Robert B. Trevors | Human Resources | Defeated |
| Kent South | Claude Williams | Transportation and Infrastructure | Defeated |