59th New Brunswick Legislature
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| November 9 2018 | Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs was sworn in as premier, forming a minority government. |
| November 2 2018 | Gallant's minority government was defeated in a non-confidence vote. |
| November 1 2018 | Gallant's Liberal minority government is defeated by a non-confidence vote (25-23) by the opposition Progressive Conservatives and People's Alliance. |
| October 10 2018 | David Coon announces the Green Party will not formally side with either party and will vote based on their own 'declaration of intent'. |
| September 27 2018 | Higgs meets with Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau and is told he will be called to form government if Gallant cannot secure legislative confidence. |
| September 25 2018 | Liberal Premier Brian Gallant met with Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau and received permission to continue in office despite not winning the most seats. |
| September 24 2018 | New Brunswick general election held to elect 49 members of the 59th New Brunswick Legislature, resulting in a historic four-party representation and no majority government. |
| September 22 2018 | New Brunswick general election held, with polling data from multiple research firms leading up to the election date showing fluctuating support for different political parties. |
| August 10 2017 | Jennifer McKenzie is acclaimed as the new leader of the NDP. |
| January 8 2017 | Rosaire L'Italien is chosen as interim leader of the NDP by the party's executive. |
| January 1 2017 | Dominic Cardy resigns as leader of the NDP and as a party member, subsequently joining the Progressive Conservatives as Chief of Staff to Blaine Higgs. |
| October 22 2016 | Blaine Higgs is elected as the new leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. |
| December 10 2014 | The NDP executive rejects Dominic Cardy's resignation as leader, offering him a salary to continue leading the party. |
| October 18 2014 | Bruce Fitch becomes interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. |
| September 23 2014 | David Alward announces his resignation as Progressive Conservative leader following the election loss. |
| September 22 2014 | The New Brunswick Liberal Association, led by Brian Gallant, won a narrow majority government, defeating incumbent Premier David Alward's Progressive Conservatives, marking the second single-term government in New Brunswick's history. |
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