Green Party of New Brunswick
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Green Party of New Brunswick Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick | |
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| Active provincial party | |
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| Leader | David Coon |
| President | Ryan Spencer (interim)[1] |
| Deputy leaders | Megan Mitton Kevin Arseneau[2] |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | 403 Regent Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 3X6 |
| Youth wing | New Brunswick Young Greens |
| Ideology | Green politics Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left[3] |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in Legislature | 3 / 49 |
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The Green Party of New Brunswick (French: Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick) was formed in November 2008 to run in provincial elections. It is a registered Green political party in New Brunswick, Canada.[4][5] A founding convention was held on November 15, 2008, in Moncton where the membership adopted a constitution, and a charter of principles to guide the development of policies and platforms. A 12-member Executive Committee was elected.
On September 19, 2009, Jack MacDougall was acclaimed as the first nominated leader of the party. A community and political organizer, MacDougall is best known for his successful campaign to raise the money to purchase and renovate Saint John's Imperial Theatre. He is a licensed teacher in New Brunswick and stepped down as leader in September 2011. Greta Doucet served as interim leader until the leadership convention in the fall of 2012. David Coon succeeded Doucet as leader.[6]
Coon was elected in the riding of Fredericton South in the 2014 provincial election.[7] In the 2018 provincial election, the party elected three MLAs. In the 2020 provincial election, those three MLAs were all re-elected.
Leadership
Leaders
| Leader | Term of office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Milligan | 2008 | 2009 | Interim |
| Erik Millett | 2009 | 2009 | Interim |
| Jack MacDougall | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Greta Doucet | 2011 | 2012 | Interim |
| David Coon | 2012 | Present (as of 2024) | |
Current MLAs
| Name | District | Term | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Arseneau | Kent North | 2018–present | [8] |
| David Coon | Fredericton South
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2014–present | [9] |
| Megan Mitton | Memramcook-Tantramar | 2018–present | [10] |
Electoral record
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 2010 | Jack MacDougall | 16,943 | 4.6% | 0 / 55
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| 2014 | David Coon | 24,582 | 6.6% | 1 / 49
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| 2018 | 45,186 | 11.9% | 3 / 49
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| 2020 | 56,872 | 15.4% | 3 / 49
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No status |
2012 leadership election
On September 22, 2012, a leadership election was held to replace Jack MacDougall. David Coon was chosen after only one ballot.[11]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| David Coon | 131 | 63% |
| Roy MacMulin | 77 | 37% |
| TOTAL | 208 |
See also
- List of Green party leaders in Canada
- List of Green politicians who have held office in Canada
- List of New Brunswick general elections
- List of political parties in New Brunswick
- Politics of New Brunswick
References
- ^ "Provincial Council". Green Party of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Fach, Addison (September 14, 2023). "Green Party Leader Appoints Megan Mitton and Kevin Arseneau as Deputy Leaders". Green Party of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "New Brunswick voters offered a choice between contrasting leaders, policies". Global News.
- ^ Fox, Chris (May 20, 2008). "Green Party grows N.B. roots". Fredericton Daily Gleaner. Archived from the original on June 25, 2008.
- ^ McCann, Matt (May 19, 2008). "New political party in N.B." Saint John Telegraph-Journal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008.
- ^ "Conservationist Coon N.B.'s new Green Party leader". CBC News. September 22, 2012.
- ^ "David Coon makes history with seat for Green Party". CBC. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Poitras, Jacques (October 18, 2018). "Ties matter: Green MLA will represent New Brunswickers by sporting their neckties | CBC News". CBC. Fredericton, NB: CBC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Taber, Jane (September 23, 2014). "How the New Brunswick Green leader made his 'historic' win". Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Kalvapalle, Rahul (September 24, 2018). "David Coon retains Fredericton South as New Brunswick Greens pick up three seats - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "David Coon élu chef du Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick". L'Acadie Nouvelle (in French). September 22, 2012.
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