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New Brunswick premier-designate Susan Holt announces 19-member cabinet

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • November 1, 2024

Susan Holt makes an announcement on health care while campaigning in Moncton, N.B., on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. The members of New Brunswick's cabinet have been announced one day ahead of the new government's swearing-in ceremony. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick's new Liberal cabinet will be composed of 19 ministers, including premier-designate Susan Holt.

Holt, whose party was elected to a convincing majority on Oct. 21, released the names of her cabinet ahead of Saturday's swearing-in ceremony at the legislature in Fredericton.

Aside from becoming premier, the bilingual Holt will also become minister of official languages.

Rene Legacy, first elected in 2020 and who has held executive roles with financial co-operative Caisses populaires acadiennes -- now called UNI -- will become deputy premier and finance minister.

Newly elected John Dornan, former head of Horizon Health Network, will serve in the health portfolio.

Rob McKee, member of the legislature since 2018 and a practising lawyer from Moncton, will be the new justice minister and attorney general.

And newly elected Claire Johnson, a former professor, activist and spokesperson for homelessness, mental health and addictions, has been named education minister.

This report by was first published Nov. 1, 2024.