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The Crown in New Brunswick
- French: La Couronne au Nouveau-Brunswick
Governs New Brunswick
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Source: canada.ca, checked (+1 more)Who sits on it
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Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Appointed by the Governor General
- Louise Imbeault since January 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Louise Imbeault as Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick legnb.ca · checked
What it can do
- Royal assent
Gives royal assent to bills passed by the Legislative Assembly, which makes them law (Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 55, 90).
- Summons and dissolves the Legislature
Summons, prorogues and dissolves the Legislative Assembly, calling general elections (on the Premier's advice); the fixed election date does not limit this power (Legislative Assembly Act, s. 3(3)).
- Appoints the Premier and ministers
Appoints the Premier and, on the Premier's advice, the members of the Executive Council.
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Sources for what it can do
- Royal assent laws.gnb.ca · checked
- Summons and dissolves the Legislature laws.gnb.ca · checked
- Appoints the Premier and ministers laws.gnb.ca · checked
Sources
- canada.ca · checked Authority renamed to the "The Crown in <province>" pattern used by AB, BC, NL, ON, QC; naming change only For: The Crown in New Brunswick
- gnb.ca · checked provincial: Official website. For: The Crown in New Brunswick
- gnb.ca · checked french: official French name. For: The Crown in New Brunswick in French
- laws.gnb.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867 Part VI; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Local Governance Act. For: Royal assent, Summons and dissolves the Legislature, Appoints the Premier and ministers
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58. For: Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
- legnb.ca · checked provincial: Installation of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, 22 Jan 2025 (Legislative Assembly calendar). For: Louise Imbeault as Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick