Bruce Northrup
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Bruce N. Northrup (born 1955) is a Canadian politician in the province of New Brunswick.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2006 election as the Progressive Conservative MLA for Kings East.[1] Northrup has acted as official Opposition critic for energy and NB Power issues. He acted the critic for Department of Natural Resources interests and the official Opposition whip.[1] He was re-elected in September 2010, and served as the Minister of Natural Resources,[2][3] until the 2014 election of the 58th New Brunswick Legislature, at which time he became the Public Safety critic.
Bruce Northrup | |
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Minister of Public Safety | |
In office 23 September 2013 – 7 October 2014 | |
Premier | David Alward |
Preceded by | Robert Trevors |
Succeeded by | Stephen Horsman |
Minister of Natural Resources | |
In office 12 October 2010 – 23 September 2013 | |
Premier | David Alward |
Preceded by | Wally Stiles |
Succeeded by | Paul Robichaud |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins Kings East (2006-2014) | |
In office September 18, 2006 – August 17, 2020 | |
Preceded by | LeRoy Armstrong |
Succeeded by | Tammy Scott-Wallace |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 Sussex, New Brunswick |
Political party | Liberal (from 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (until 2020) |
In February 2020, Northrup challenged Blaine Higgs' controversial and later cancelled decision to limit access to healthcare in rural areas by closing several rural hospital emergency departments.[4] He announced his leave from provincial politics later that year;[5] he returned to politics in 2024, having switched to the Liberal Association, and is currently seeking the Liberal nomination for Sussex-Three Rivers in the 2024 provincial election.[4]