New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 2006
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The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 2006 was undertaken as a result of legislation introduced by Bernard Lord
, the Premier
of New Brunswick
, Canada
, on June 9, 2005. The legislation establishes a statutory requirement for redistribution
of electoral districts
after every decennial Canadian census
.
The redistribution process set out in the legislation took approximately six months to complete, and was overseen by an independent commission. The bill introduced by the government would have required that 55 ridings be maintained with populations varying between 75% and 110% of 1/55 of the provincial population. The Opposition Liberals
expressed a desire for the commission to have greater flexibility either in the variance of the average population or in the number of districts. On June 30, 2005, an agreement was reached and the bill was amended to allow the commission to ignore population basis entirely in "extraordinary circumstances," but should strive to be within the range of 90% to 110% of the average population of 55 districts.
There was considerable work to be done as 35 out of the 55 districts that existed from the outset were outside of the +/- 10% range. This is due in part to the population shifts over the course of a decade, and because the requirement was +/- 25% during the previous redistribution
.
In the end, the commission was able to maintain most districts in their same alignment by means of minor boundary adjustments. However, two sets of districts were merged and there were considerable changes of district boundaries in the cities Dieppe
and Fredericton
.
Only one district was created using the "extraordinary circumstances" clause of the legislation which allows districts to be less than 90% of the provincial average population. This was the district of Tantramar
, which is an anglophone
area surrounded by water, Nova Scotia
and francophone
areas. The Commission argued that the only way to maintain a community of interest was to leave the boundaries as they were. The districts of Nigadoo-Chaleur
, Saint John Lancaster and Saint John Portland were the only others to have no changes whatsoever to their boundaries.
These proposals will be taken to the public in a series of hearings in January 2006, and may be subject to change before the commission tables its final report on February 18, 2006.
† represents a proposal that was altered in the final report
There was some question as to whether or not these boundaries will be used in the next general election, there has been much media speculation that the government may fall by April 7, 2006 which would be just two days after the period for appeal of the commission's work will have ended. Government House Leader
Bev Harrison
has suggested that should the government fall then, it would be unlikely for the government to enact the regulation required to finalize the new boundaries so as to prevent confusion for voters and party officials. The Opposition House Leader, Kelly Lamrock
, has suggested he would agree with such a move. However, Premier Bernard Lord went on to say that the boundaries would be used if at all possible as they are more equitable than the old boundaries. http://www.cbc.ca/nb/story/nb-election060223.html The election was not held, however, until September, and these boundaries were used.
After considering the appeals, the commission discarded most of them saying that the appeals did not provide further justification beyond those arguments that they had already rejected or that accepting the changes would cause a domino effect
requiring a massive redrawing of the boundaries.
They did however accept three appeals:
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
, the Premier
Premier of New Brunswick
The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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, on June 9, 2005. The legislation establishes a statutory requirement for redistribution
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
of electoral districts
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
after every decennial Canadian census
Statistics Canada
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.
The redistribution process set out in the legislation took approximately six months to complete, and was overseen by an independent commission. The bill introduced by the government would have required that 55 ridings be maintained with populations varying between 75% and 110% of 1/55 of the provincial population. The Opposition Liberals
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
expressed a desire for the commission to have greater flexibility either in the variance of the average population or in the number of districts. On June 30, 2005, an agreement was reached and the bill was amended to allow the commission to ignore population basis entirely in "extraordinary circumstances," but should strive to be within the range of 90% to 110% of the average population of 55 districts.
There was considerable work to be done as 35 out of the 55 districts that existed from the outset were outside of the +/- 10% range. This is due in part to the population shifts over the course of a decade, and because the requirement was +/- 25% during the previous redistribution
New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1994
The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1994 was the first re-alignment of electoral districts in New Brunswick, Canada, since 1973. Under this redistribution, several districts were changed significantly due to considerable population shifts from the northern part of the province to the...
.
In the end, the commission was able to maintain most districts in their same alignment by means of minor boundary adjustments. However, two sets of districts were merged and there were considerable changes of district boundaries in the cities Dieppe
Dieppe, New Brunswick
Dieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton...
and Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
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Timeline
- June 9, 2005 - The Electoral Boundaries and Representation Act is introduced in the Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickLegislative Assembly of New BrunswickThe Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
. - June 30, 2005 - The legislation is amended to alleviate Opposition concerns and passes.
- July 14, 2005 - The Legislative Administration Committee of the Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickLegislative Assembly of New BrunswickThe Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
meets and agrees to the seven members of the Commission. The names will not be made public until the nominees have agreed to appointment and the cabinetExecutive Council of New BrunswickThe Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
ratifies them. - August 11, 2005 - Government House LeaderHouse LeaderIn Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...
Brad GreenBrad Green (politician)Bradley V. Green, QC is a Canadian lawyer, judge and a former politician in the Province of New Brunswick....
announces that cabinet has approved two co-chairs and five commissioners whose appointments will take effect on August 22. - August 25, 2005 - The Commission concludes its first meeting at which the co-chairs express concern about the short time available for them to complete their report. They also announce that the first round of public hearings will be held in the month of October and that they will soon launch a websiteWebsiteA website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
. - September 20, 2005 - The commission announces the details of their first round of public hearings. They will visit 12 communities from October 11 to October 28.
- October 11, 2005 - Public hearings to assist the commission in the drafting of its preliminary report begin.
- November 21, 2005 - The commission files its preliminary report outlining a proposal for a new electoral map. As expected, there are significant changes to almost all districts, though most are kept as minor as possible with one new district added in each of the FrederictonFredericton, New BrunswickFredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
and Moncton areas and one district lost in each of Charlotte CountyCharlotte County, New BrunswickCharlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...
and the MadawaskaMadawaska County, New BrunswickMadawaska County , also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French...
-RestigoucheRestigouche County, New BrunswickRestigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...
area. - February 20, 2006 - The commission files its final report, making changes to 20 of 55 ridings from its preliminary report. Individuals have 14 days to file an appeal to the final report but such an appeal must be signed by 2 members of the legislature. If an appeal is filed, the commission has 30 days to respond.
- March 24, 2006 - The commission announces that it received 15 valid notices of appeal within the 14 day public response period; it has reviewed them and completed its work. In the end it makes 3 minor changes to electoral districts. The legislature may now only make recommendations with respect to changing names of electoral districts; the boundaries cannot be changed until after the next census.
Co-chairs
- Madam Justice Brigette Robichaud of Moncton. Justice Robichaud is a member of the Court of Queen's Bench of New BrunswickCourt of Queen's Bench of New BrunswickThe Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick is the superior court of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.- Structure :...
. - Madam Justice Margaret Larlee of Fredericton. Justice Larlee was the first woman on the Court of Appeal of New BrunswickCourt of Appeal of New BrunswickThe Court of Appeal of New Brunswick is the court of appeal in the province of New Brunswick. There are five Justices, one Chief Justice, any former judge of the Court of Appeal who is a supernumerary judge and any former Chief Justice of New Brunswick who is a judge or a supernumerary judge...
, New Brunswick's supreme courtSupreme courtA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
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Commissioners
- David Brown of Saint JohnSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, legal counsel to the New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees. - Normand Carrier of Edmundston, a former vice-president for the Edmundston campus of the Université de MonctonUniversité de MonctonThe Université de Moncton is a French language university located in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada...
. - Richard Myers of Fredericton, a former vice-president of St. Thomas UniversitySt. Thomas University (New Brunswick)St. Thomas University is jointly a public and Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It offers degrees exclusively at the undergraduate level for approximately 3,000 students in the liberal arts, humanities, journalism, education, and social work....
and current professor of political sciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at the same institution. - Reginald Paulin of LamèqueLamèque, New BrunswickLamèque is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.A Francophone community, it is situated on Lamèque Island, off the northeastern tip of the Acadian Peninsula...
a former mayor and school principal. - Pam WardPam WardPam Ward is an on-air personality for the cable sports television network ESPN.She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in communications....
of Red BankRed Bank, New BrunswickRed Bank, New Brunswick is a small rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located approximately 20 km west of Miramichi, New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Little Southwest Miramichi River, at its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River...
First Nation, an active participant in New Brunswick aboriginalAboriginal peoples in CanadaAboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
governanceGovernanceGovernance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes...
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Preliminary report
On November 21, 2005, the Commission released its preliminary recommendations for new electoral districts. Despite the fact that the vast majority of existing ridings were outside of the +/- 10% population range, most were retained in the new distribution through minor adjustments to their boundaries. In all, 46 of 55 districts are largely unchanged. There are five essentially new districts, three of which resulting from a merger of previous districts or large parts of previous districts.Only one district was created using the "extraordinary circumstances" clause of the legislation which allows districts to be less than 90% of the provincial average population. This was the district of Tantramar
Tantramar (electoral district)
Tantramar is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution and first used in the 1974 election. It underwent only very minor changes in the 1994 redistribution. This was the first seat to elect a New...
, which is an anglophone
English Canadian
An English Canadian is a Canadian of English ancestry; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadian. Canada is an officially bilingual state, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but...
area surrounded by water, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
areas. The Commission argued that the only way to maintain a community of interest was to leave the boundaries as they were. The districts of Nigadoo-Chaleur
Nigadoo-Chaleur
Nigadoo—Chaleur is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History and geography:Nigadoo—Chaleur was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution as one of the five districts from the previous Gloucester district, defined as the parish of Beresford and...
, Saint John Lancaster and Saint John Portland were the only others to have no changes whatsoever to their boundaries.
These proposals will be taken to the public in a series of hearings in January 2006, and may be subject to change before the commission tables its final report on February 18, 2006.
† represents a proposal that was altered in the final report
New districts
| Name of district | Description of district |
|---|---|
| Codiac† | This district is created by taking a large part of the old Dieppe-Memramcook Dieppe-Memramcook Dieppe-Memramcook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It has been superseded by the Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe district.- External links :*... district as well as significant parts of Moncton East Moncton East Moncton East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to 2007, it has been held by only two individuals both of whom served as Premier of New Brunswick. Ray Frenette, a Liberal who served as premier from 1997 to 1998, represented the district... and Moncton Crescent |
| Dieppe-Memramcook† | The old district of Dieppe-Memramcook Dieppe-Memramcook Dieppe-Memramcook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It has been superseded by the Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe district.- External links :*... was the largest in the province and over 50% above the maximum population. Though maintaining the same name, this district loses almost half of the city City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... of Dieppe Dieppe, New Brunswick Dieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton... to the new Codiac district |
| Fredericton-Lincoln | The souther half of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year... merged with a small part of Fredericton South and part of New Maryland |
| Grand Lake-Gagetown | The old Grand Lake Grand Lake (electoral district) Grand Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.- External links :*... , less those parts near suburban Fredericton Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art... , and approximately a third of the old district of Oromocto-Gagetown |
| Nashwaaksis† | Approximately half of the old district of Fredericton North Fredericton North Fredericton North was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada from 1973 to 2006. It was split between the new ridings of Fredericton-Nashwaaksis and Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak.- External links :*... and small parts of Mactaquac |
Merged districts
| Name of district | Description of district |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-The Isles | A merger of most of Charlotte Charlotte (provincial electoral district) Charlotte was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada from 1994 to 2006. It was created from large parts of Charlotte Centre and Charlotte-Fundy... with Fundy Isles Fundy Isles Fundy Isles was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.It was created in 1994 from Charlotte West and Charlotte-Fundy and was dissolved in 2006 into Charlotte-The Isles and Charlotte-Campobello.... , less Campobello Island |
| Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak | Despite sharing the same name with the existing Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year... district, this is a much different riding. It is a merger of the eastern half of Fredericton North Fredericton North Fredericton North was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada from 1973 to 2006. It was split between the new ridings of Fredericton-Nashwaaksis and Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak.- External links :*... with the northern half of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak |
| Madawaska-Restigouche† | A merger of most of Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée was a provincial electoral district which elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1994 redrawing of electoral boundaries and dissolved in 2006. It was used in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections... with most of Restigouche West Restigouche West Restigouche West was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts from Bloc voting. It was merged with Madawaska-la-Vallée to form the new district of... |
Largely unchanged districts
Though these districts were all largely unchanged from their previous form, some new names have been recommended due to subtle community changes as a result of minor boundary changes or for other reasons. These districts are denoted by an asterisk (*).| Name of district | Changes |
|---|---|
| Albert Albert (provincial electoral district) Albert is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1846 when Albert County was created and its boundaries were the same as the county... |
Gains and loses different parts of territory to and from Riverview |
| Bathurst Bathurst (electoral district) Bathurst is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History and Geography:It was created in the 1967 redistribution when cities were separated from their counties and made independent districts. It was not changed in either the 1973 or 1994... |
Loses territory to Nepisiguit Nepisiguit (electoral district) Nepisiguit is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was known as Nepisiguit-Chaleur from 1974 to 1995.-MLAs:*Frank Branch, Liberal *Alban Landry, Liberal... |
| Campbellton† | Gains parts of Restigouche West Restigouche West Restigouche West was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts from Bloc voting. It was merged with Madawaska-la-Vallée to form the new district of... while losing territory to Dalhousie-Restigouche East |
| Caraquet Caraquet (electoral district) Caraquet is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1973 from Gloucester. The riding is centred on the town of Caraquet.-MLAs:*Onil Doiron, Liberal... |
Gains territory from Centre-Péninsule and Nepisiguit Nepisiguit (electoral district) Nepisiguit is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was known as Nepisiguit-Chaleur from 1974 to 1995.-MLAs:*Frank Branch, Liberal *Alban Landry, Liberal... |
| Carleton† | Loses small parts to Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts... |
| Centre-Péninsule | Gains territory from Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou, Nepisiguit Nepisiguit (electoral district) Nepisiguit is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was known as Nepisiguit-Chaleur from 1974 to 1995.-MLAs:*Frank Branch, Liberal *Alban Landry, Liberal... and Tracadie-Sheila while losing territory to Caraquet Caraquet (electoral district) Caraquet is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1973 from Gloucester. The riding is centred on the town of Caraquet.-MLAs:*Onil Doiron, Liberal... |
| Charlotte-Campobello* | This district maintains most of the territory of Western Charlotte but also gains Campobello Island |
| Dalhousie-Restigouche East | Gains parts of Campbellton and Restigouche West Restigouche West Restigouche West was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts from Bloc voting. It was merged with Madawaska-la-Vallée to form the new district of... |
| Edmundston-Saint Basile Edmundston-Saint Basile Edmundston-Saint Basile is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.It was created as Edmundston in 1967 and was unchanged in the 1973 and 1994... * |
The existing district of Edmundston plus part of the old district of Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée was a provincial electoral district which elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1994 redrawing of electoral boundaries and dissolved in 2006. It was used in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections... |
| Fredericton-Odell*† | This is district is largely the same as the old Fredericton South district losing small parts of territory to Fredericton-Lincoln and gaining small parts from New Maryland |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | Gains those parts of Saint John County Saint John County, New Brunswick St. John County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. In the rest of the county, tourists flock to see the many scenic views on the Bay of Fundy.-Communities:... currently in Charlotte Charlotte (provincial electoral district) Charlotte was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada from 1994 to 2006. It was created from large parts of Charlotte Centre and Charlotte-Fundy... |
| Grand Falls*† | The old Grand Falls Region district, less small amounts of territory lost to Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts... plus portions of Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée was a provincial electoral district which elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1994 redrawing of electoral boundaries and dissolved in 2006. It was used in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections... with the district name changed to the less cumbersome though somewhat less appropriate Grand Falls |
| Hampton-Belleisle | Loses territory to Kings East while gaining from Kennebecasis and Saint John-Fundy Saint John-Fundy Saint John-Fundy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Stuart Jamieson, Liberal *Rodney Weston, Progressive Conservative *Stuart Jamieson, Liberal... |
| Kent | Loses territory to Rogersville-Kouchibouguac Rogersville-Kouchibouguac Rogersville-Kouchibouguac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Conrad Landry, Liberal *Ken Johnson, Liberal *Rose-May Poirier, Progressive Conservative... while gaining territory from Kent South |
| Kent South | Loses territory to Kent and Petitcodiac Petitcodiac (electoral district) Petitcodiac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Hollis Steeves, Liberal *Dennis Cochrane, Prog. Cons. *Hollis Steeves, Liberal... while gaining from Shediac-Cap-Pelé and Moncton Crescent |
| Kings East | Loses territory to Petitcodiac Petitcodiac (electoral district) Petitcodiac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Hollis Steeves, Liberal *Dennis Cochrane, Prog. Cons. *Hollis Steeves, Liberal... and gains territory from Hampton-Belleisle |
| Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou | Loses territory to Centre-Péninsule |
| Mactaquac | This district gains significant population from the town Town A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while... of Nackawic Nackawic, New Brunswick Nackawic is a town located 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River in New Brunswick, Canada. The town occupies an area of about 9 km² and is surrounded by the parishes of Southampton and Queensbury with the Village of Millville 10 km to the north.Latitude and... area from the riding of York York (provincial electoral district) York is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada in the southwestern portion of the province. It was created in 1995 from a large part of the former York South and a small part of York North .-Results:... while losing small territory to Nashwaaksis and Southwest Miramichi Southwest Miramichi Southwest Miramichi is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Morris Green, Liberal *Brent Taylor, CoR *Reg MacDonald, Liberal *Norm Betts, PC... |
| Madawaska-les-Lacs Madawaska-les-Lacs Madawaska-les-Lacs is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Its MLA is Jeannot Volpé, a Progressive Conservative.... |
Gains parts of the old district of Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée Madawaska-la-Vallée was a provincial electoral district which elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1994 redrawing of electoral boundaries and dissolved in 2006. It was used in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections... |
| Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*John McKay, Liberal *Kim Jardine, PC *John Winston Foran, Liberal *Robert Trevors, PC... |
Loses parts to Southwest Miramichi Southwest Miramichi Southwest Miramichi is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Morris Green, Liberal *Brent Taylor, CoR *Reg MacDonald, Liberal *Norm Betts, PC... and renamed Miramichi-Neguac district, while gaining part of Miramichi-Bay du Vin |
| Miramichi-Bay du Vin | Loses parts to Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*John McKay, Liberal *Kim Jardine, PC *John Winston Foran, Liberal *Robert Trevors, PC... |
| Miramichi-Neguac*† | Miramichi Bay gains territory from Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*John McKay, Liberal *Kim Jardine, PC *John Winston Foran, Liberal *Robert Trevors, PC... while losing territory to Tracadie-Sheila. As it is losing some of the territory around Miramichi Bay Miramichi Bay Miramichi Bay is an estuary located on the west coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Miramichi River. Miramichi Bay is separated into the "inner bay" and the "outer bay", with the division being a line of uninhabited barrier islands which are continually reshaped... , the name change is proposed |
| Moncton Crescent† | Gains territory from Moncton North Moncton North Moncton North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Michael McKee, Liberal *John Lebans, Liberal *Gene Devereux, Liberal... while losing territory to Codiac, Kent South and Petitcodiac Petitcodiac (electoral district) Petitcodiac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Hollis Steeves, Liberal *Dennis Cochrane, Prog. Cons. *Hollis Steeves, Liberal... |
| Moncton East Moncton East Moncton East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to 2007, it has been held by only two individuals both of whom served as Premier of New Brunswick. Ray Frenette, a Liberal who served as premier from 1997 to 1998, represented the district... † |
Loses territory to Codiac while gaining territory from Moncton North Moncton North Moncton North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Michael McKee, Liberal *John Lebans, Liberal *Gene Devereux, Liberal... and Moncton South |
| Moncton North Moncton North Moncton North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Michael McKee, Liberal *John Lebans, Liberal *Gene Devereux, Liberal... † |
Loses territory to Moncton East Moncton East Moncton East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to 2007, it has been held by only two individuals both of whom served as Premier of New Brunswick. Ray Frenette, a Liberal who served as premier from 1997 to 1998, represented the district... and Moncton Crescent |
| Moncton South† | Loses territory to Moncton East Moncton East Moncton East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to 2007, it has been held by only two individuals both of whom served as Premier of New Brunswick. Ray Frenette, a Liberal who served as premier from 1997 to 1998, represented the district... |
| Nepisiguit Nepisiguit (electoral district) Nepisiguit is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was known as Nepisiguit-Chaleur from 1974 to 1995.-MLAs:*Frank Branch, Liberal *Alban Landry, Liberal... |
Loses territory to Centre-Péninsule and Caraquet Caraquet (electoral district) Caraquet is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1973 from Gloucester. The riding is centred on the town of Caraquet.-MLAs:*Onil Doiron, Liberal... while gaining from Bathurst Bathurst (electoral district) Bathurst is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History and Geography:It was created in the 1967 redistribution when cities were separated from their counties and made independent districts. It was not changed in either the 1973 or 1994... |
| New Maryland† | Loses territory to both Fredericton-Odell and Fredericton-Lincoln |
| Nigadoo-Chaleur Nigadoo-Chaleur Nigadoo—Chaleur is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History and geography:Nigadoo—Chaleur was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution as one of the five districts from the previous Gloucester district, defined as the parish of Beresford and... |
completely unchanged |
| Oromocto* | The Oromocto-Gagetown district less territory lost to the new Grand Lake-Gagetown district |
| Petitcodiac Petitcodiac (electoral district) Petitcodiac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Hollis Steeves, Liberal *Dennis Cochrane, Prog. Cons. *Hollis Steeves, Liberal... † |
Gains territory from Grand Lake Grand Lake (electoral district) Grand Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.- External links :*... , Kings East, Moncton Crescent and Kent South |
| Quispamsis* | The district of Kennebecasis loses the small amounts of territory outside of the town of Quispamsis Quispamsis, New Brunswick Quispamsis is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.The name is traditionally pronounced with a weak stress on either the first or last syllable.... and accordingly changes its name to the same |
| Riverview | Gains and loses different parts of territory to and from Albert Albert (provincial electoral district) Albert is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1846 when Albert County was created and its boundaries were the same as the county... |
| Rogersville-Kouchibouguac Rogersville-Kouchibouguac Rogersville-Kouchibouguac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Conrad Landry, Liberal *Ken Johnson, Liberal *Rose-May Poirier, Progressive Conservative... |
Gains territory from both Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*John McKay, Liberal *Kim Jardine, PC *John Winston Foran, Liberal *Robert Trevors, PC... and Kent |
| Rothesay-Kings*† | Saint John-Kings loses most of the city City A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S... of Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043... that lies within its boundaries to Saint John-Fundy Saint John-Fundy Saint John-Fundy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Stuart Jamieson, Liberal *Rodney Weston, Progressive Conservative *Stuart Jamieson, Liberal... and the renamed Saint John East districts and changes its name to reflect the importance of the town Town A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while... of Rothesay Rothesay, New Brunswick Rothesay is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is a bedroom community of Saint John along the Kennebecasis River.Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the... and the fact that little of Saint John remains |
| Saint John East* | The district of Saint John Champlain gains territory from Saint John-Kings and loses territory to Saint John Harbour Saint John Harbour Saint John Harbour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was represented from its creation for the 1995 election until October 13, 2005 by Elizabeth Weir, the leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick from 1988 to September 25, 2005... while its name is changed to better reflect its communities |
| Saint John Harbour Saint John Harbour Saint John Harbour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was represented from its creation for the 1995 election until October 13, 2005 by Elizabeth Weir, the leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick from 1988 to September 25, 2005... † |
Gains territory from Saint John Champlain |
| Saint John Lancaster | completely unchanged |
| Saint John Portland† | completely unchanged |
| Saint John-Fundy Saint John-Fundy Saint John-Fundy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Stuart Jamieson, Liberal *Rodney Weston, Progressive Conservative *Stuart Jamieson, Liberal... † |
Loses territory to Hampton-Belleisle while gaining from Saint John-Kings |
| Shediac-Cap-Pelé | Loses territory to Dieppe-Memramcook Dieppe-Memramcook Dieppe-Memramcook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It has been superseded by the Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe district.- External links :*... and Kent South |
| Southwest Miramichi Southwest Miramichi Southwest Miramichi is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Morris Green, Liberal *Brent Taylor, CoR *Reg MacDonald, Liberal *Norm Betts, PC... |
Gains parts of Mactaquac and Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre Miramichi Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*John McKay, Liberal *Kim Jardine, PC *John Winston Foran, Liberal *Robert Trevors, PC... |
| Tantramar Tantramar (electoral district) Tantramar is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution and first used in the 1974 election. It underwent only very minor changes in the 1994 redistribution. This was the first seat to elect a New... |
Despite being smaller than the 10% of the provincial average, this district is unchanged under the "extraordinary circumstances" clause of the Act due to its being an Anglophone area completely surrounded by Francophones |
| Tracadie-Sheila | Loses territory to Centre-Péninsule while gaining from Miramichi Bay |
| Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique Victoria-Tobique is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts... † |
Gains small parts of Carleton and Grand Falls Region |
| Woodstock† | This district loses that part of York County York County, New Brunswick York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River... within its boundaries to York York (provincial electoral district) York is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada in the southwestern portion of the province. It was created in 1995 from a large part of the former York South and a small part of York North .-Results:... |
| York York (provincial electoral district) York is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada in the southwestern portion of the province. It was created in 1995 from a large part of the former York South and a small part of York North .-Results:... † |
Loses territory to Mactaquac while gaining approximately equal amounts from Woodstock |
Final report
The commission released its final report on February 20, 2006. The commission altered the boundaries of 20 of the 55 districts from its proposals in its preliminary report, though many of the changes were minor. It also changed the proposed names of three districts whose boundaries remained the same as in the preliminary report.There was some question as to whether or not these boundaries will be used in the next general election, there has been much media speculation that the government may fall by April 7, 2006 which would be just two days after the period for appeal of the commission's work will have ended. Government House Leader
House Leader
In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...
Bev Harrison
Bev Harrison
Beverly John "Bev" Harrison, is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician.-Early life:The son of William and Jean Harrison, Harrison received bachelor degrees in Arts and Education from the University of New Brunswick....
has suggested that should the government fall then, it would be unlikely for the government to enact the regulation required to finalize the new boundaries so as to prevent confusion for voters and party officials. The Opposition House Leader, Kelly Lamrock
Kelly Lamrock
Kelly Lamrock is a Canadian lawyer and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, and Minister of Social Development in the New Brunswick cabinet.-Before politics:Kelly Lamrock was born...
, has suggested he would agree with such a move. However, Premier Bernard Lord went on to say that the boundaries would be used if at all possible as they are more equitable than the old boundaries. http://www.cbc.ca/nb/story/nb-election060223.html The election was not held, however, until September, and these boundaries were used.
Changes only in the name of the district
- The district proposed as Miramichi-Neguac will retain its existing name of Miramichi BayMiramichi BayMiramichi Bay is an estuary located on the west coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Miramichi River. Miramichi Bay is separated into the "inner bay" and the "outer bay", with the division being a line of uninhabited barrier islands which are continually reshaped...
. - The district proposed as Nashwaaksis will be called Fredericton-NashwaaksisFredericton-NashwaaksisFredericton-Nashwaaksis is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year.- History :...
to be consistent with the names of the other Fredericton districts. - The district proposed as Fredericton-Odell will be called Fredericton-SilverwoodFredericton-SilverwoodFredericton-Silverwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created using the name Fredericton South in the 1973 redrawing of electoral districts by splitting the two-member district of Fredericton and was first used in the 1974...
instead.
Districts with minor boundary changes
- The proposed Campbellton district, will lose laregely unpopulated territory in southern Restigouche CountyRestigouche County, New BrunswickRestigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...
primarily to ensure that Mount Carleton Provincial ParkMount Carleton Provincial ParkMount Carleton Provincial Park, established in 1970, is the largest provincial park in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Encompassing 174 km² in the remote highlands of north-central New Brunswick, the park's dominant natural features include the highest peak in the Maritimes, Mount...
is contained wholly in one district. The name of the district will be changed to Campbellton-Restigouche CentreCampbellton-Restigouche CentreCampbellton-Restigouche Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.The riding was created as Campbellton in the 1967 redistribution when cities were removed from county districts and is made up of the City of Campbellton and the villages of Tide...
to reflect its inclusion of communities outside of the immediate area of the city of CampbelltonCampbellton, New BrunswickCampbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
. - The proposed Kent South district undergoes minor changes as a result of more major changes in the Moncton and DieppeDieppe, New BrunswickDieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton...
districts. - The proposed Moncton South district undergoes minor changes as a result of changes in neighbouring districts.
- The proposed Moncton NorthMoncton NorthMoncton North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Michael McKee, Liberal *John Lebans, Liberal *Gene Devereux, Liberal...
district undergoes minor changes as a result of changes in neighbouring districts. - The proposed Moncton Crescent district undergoes minor changes to reflect communities of interest.
- The proposed PetitcodiacPetitcodiac (electoral district)Petitcodiac is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Hollis Steeves, Liberal *Dennis Cochrane, Prog. Cons. *Hollis Steeves, Liberal...
district undergoes minor changes to reflect communities of interest. - The proposed Saint John-FundySaint John-FundySaint John-Fundy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Stuart Jamieson, Liberal *Rodney Weston, Progressive Conservative *Stuart Jamieson, Liberal...
district undergoes minor changes to reflect communities of interest. - The proposed Rothesay-Kings district undergoes minor changes to reflect communities of interest and takes on the simplified name of RothesayRothesay (electoral district)Rothesay is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.The district was created in 1994 as Saint John-Kings out of parts of Saint John County, Kings County and a small portion of the eastern edge of the City of Saint John all in and around the Town of...
. - The proposed Saint John HarbourSaint John HarbourSaint John Harbour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was represented from its creation for the 1995 election until October 13, 2005 by Elizabeth Weir, the leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick from 1988 to September 25, 2005...
district undergoes minor changes as a result of changes in neighbouring districts. - The proposed Saint John Portland district undergoes minor changes as a result of changes in neighbouring districts.
- The proposed New MarylandNew Maryland-Sunbury WestNew Maryland-Sunbury West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It is currently held by Jack Carr.-History:...
district undergoes minor changes as a result of changes in neighbouring districts. - The proposed Grand Falls district undergoes minor changes to reflect communities of interest and has its name changed to Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-AndréGrand Falls-Drummond-Saint-AndréGrand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History:It was created in 1973 as Grand Falls...
. - The proposed Madawaska-Restigouche district undergoes minor changes to reflect communities of interest and has its name changed to Restigouche-La-ValléeRestigouche-La-ValléeRestigouche-La-Vallée is a provincial electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada. It elects one member for the Legislative Assembly .It was created in 2006 as a result of a merger of the old district of Madawaska-la-Vallée with the district of Restigouche West less small portions on the extreme...
.
Substantial changes from the preliminary report
- Dieppe-Memramcook losses all but a small portion of Dieppe and takes on the name of Memramcook-Lakeville-DieppeMemramcook-Lakeville-DieppeMemramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.It was created in 2006 as a result the large population increase in the City of Dieppe. The district was carved largely out of the old riding of Dieppe-Memramcook taking about 1/5...
to differentiate it from the old Dieppe-MemramcookDieppe-MemramcookDieppe-Memramcook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It has been superseded by the Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe district.- External links :*...
riding and also to recognize the addition of the Lakeville community from Moncton Crescent. - The proposed district of Codiac is changed significantly and takes on the name of Dieppe Centre. Instead of being a district half of Dieppe and a part of Moncton, it now takes on about 4/5ths of Dieppe and only a small portion of Moncton.
- Moncton EastMoncton EastMoncton East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to 2007, it has been held by only two individuals both of whom served as Premier of New Brunswick. Ray Frenette, a Liberal who served as premier from 1997 to 1998, represented the district...
regains most of its territory that was to have gone to the proposed Codiac district. - YorkYork (provincial electoral district)York is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada in the southwestern portion of the province. It was created in 1995 from a large part of the former York South and a small part of York North .-Results:...
loses most of the territory it was proposed to gain from Woodstock. - Woodstock largely retains its existing form despite the original proposal.
- Carleton regains most of the territory that was proposed as going to Victoria-TobiqueVictoria-TobiqueVictoria-Tobique is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts...
. - Victoria-TobiqueVictoria-TobiqueVictoria-Tobique is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts...
gains much less from Carleton CountyCarleton County, New BrunswickCarleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
than was proposed.
Appeals to the final report
The legislation governing the electoral district reform process allowed for appeals to the final report which were signed by two members of the legislature. The commission received 15 such appeals.After considering the appeals, the commission discarded most of them saying that the appeals did not provide further justification beyond those arguments that they had already rejected or that accepting the changes would cause a domino effect
Domino effect
The domino effect is a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence. The term is best known as a mechanical effect, and is used as an analogy to a falling row of dominoes...
requiring a massive redrawing of the boundaries.
They did however accept three appeals:
- Seal IslandSeal IslandSeal Island is a small land mass located 5.7 km off the northern beaches of False Bay, near Cape Town, in South Africa. The island is so named because of the great number of Cape Fur Seals that occupy it. There are a few sea birds as well. It is an outcrop of the Cape granite and rises no more...
had been omitted from the original report and would now be added to the district of Charlotte-The IslesCharlotte-The IslesCharlotte-The Isles is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History:It was created in 2006 as a result of a merger of the old district of Charlotte with the district of Fundy Isles less Campobello Island which moved from Fundy Isles to the new... - The village of NortonNorton, New BrunswickNorton is a Canadian village in Kings County, New Brunswick.It is situated on the Kennebecasis River 55 kilometres northeast of Saint John...
had argued that its community of interestCommunity of interestA community of interest is a community of people who share a common interest or passion. These people exchange ideas and thoughts about the given passion, but may know little about each other outside of this area...
required it to be in the district of Hampton-Belleisle, as it had been originally, as opposed to the district of Kings East as recommended by the commission. The commission decided to place those parts of Norton north of the Kennebecasis RiverKennebecasis RiverThe Kennebecasis River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "Kenepekachiachk", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands,...
in Hampton-Belleisle and those parts south of the river in Kings East. - The community of Saint-Léonard-Parent was included in the district of Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-AndréGrand Falls-Drummond-Saint-AndréGrand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History:It was created in 1973 as Grand Falls...
while Saint-LéonardSaint-Léonard, New BrunswickSaint-Léonard is a Canadian town in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is located on the east bank of the Saint John River opposite Van Buren, Maine, to which it is connected via the Saint Leonard-Van Buren Bridge. The town's economy is driven by potato farming and a J.D. Irving Limited sawmill...
was in the district of Restigouche-la-ValléeRestigouche-La-ValléeRestigouche-La-Vallée is a provincial electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada. It elects one member for the Legislative Assembly .It was created in 2006 as a result of a merger of the old district of Madawaska-la-Vallée with the district of Restigouche West less small portions on the extreme...
; the appellant argued that both communities should be in the same district. As a result, the commission moved Saint-Léonard-Parent to the district of Restigouche-la-Vallée but this caused the Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André district to become too small in terms of population so part of California Settlement was moved from Victoria-TobiqueVictoria-TobiqueVictoria-Tobique is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts...
to Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André.
District name changes
The Electoral Boundaries and Representation Act forbade the Legislative Assembly from making any changes to the boundaries of electoral districts, but it did allow MLAs to change their names. On May 12, 2006, the Legislature decided to make several changes as follows:| Name proposed by Commission | Name as changed by Assembly |
|---|---|
| Centre-Peninsule | Centre-Peninsule-Saint-Saveur |
| Dieppe Centre | Dieppe Centre-Lewisville |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | Fundy-River Valley |
| Hampton-Belleisle | Hampton-Kings |
| Mactaquac | York North |
| Miramichi Bay | Miramichi Bay-Neguac |
| Moncton South | Moncton West |
| New Maryland | New Maryland-Sunbury West |