N.B. Premier Brian Gallant unveils new, 13-member cabinet

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant has unveiled his cabinet.

Gallant was sworn in Tuesday after his Liberals won 27 seats in last month’s provincial election, ousting the Progressive Conservatives from power.

A number of veterans have been appointed to his cabinet, including Roger Melanson, who will preside over finance, Victor Boudreau to health and Donald Arseneault, who becomes the energy minister.

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Gallant’s cabinet includes 13 ministers including himself, down from the 18 ministers that were at the cabinet table in the previous government.

The Tories have 21 seats while the Greens have one member elected, a first for the party.

Brian Gallant’s full cabinet list:

• Brian Gallant — premier, minister responsible for innovation, women’s equality, rural affairs
• Stephen Horsman — deputy premier, minister of public safety, justice, solicitor general
• Donald Arsenault — minister of energy and mines
• Victor Boudreau — minister of health
• Ed Doherty — minister of aboriginal affairs, government services
• Rick Doucet — minister of agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, economic development
• Bill Fraser — minister of tourism, heritage and culture
• Brian Kenny — minister of environment, local government
• Denis Landry — minister of natural resources
• Francine Landry — minister of post-secondary education, training and labour
• Roger Melanson — minister of finance, transportation and infrastructure
• Cathy Rogers — minister of social development, healthy and inclusive communities
• Serge Rouselle — minister of education, early childhood development, attorney general

With files from Laura Brown, Global News