9 juillet 2018 – Times & Transcript N.B. NDP in race to fill party’s ranks ADAM HURAS LEGISLATURE BUREAU A major political party appears on the verge of not being able to nominate a candidate in each riding ahead of the provincial election, despite insisting it still can get a full slate on the ballot in the weeks ahead. The New Brunswick NDP have 13 of its 49 candidates in place, currently 36 away from a full slate. The parties have until Sept. 4 - 20 days before the provincial election - to register candidates with Elections NB. That’s now less than 60 days away. It’s raising a debate over who is the strongest provincial party outside of the big two. A complete list of provincial election candidates nominated as of Friday has been compiled by Brunswick News.It will be updated online each week until the writ is expected to drop in late August. It shows that the Liberals already have 47 of 49 candidates in place. Meanwhile, the Progressive Conservatives are close behind with 41 candidates selected to carry the party banner. “We started late,” said New Democrat Leader Jennifer McKenzie, who became party leader last August. “We have a lot of capacity building to do and we’re going at breakneck speed.” McKenzie said the nomination process is “one part of the activity needed to get ready for the election campaign,”but she insists the party can field 49 candidates. The New Democrats had two nomination conventions on Wednesday night and another one on Thursday. 9 juillet 2018 – Times & Transcript The party ran candidates in all ridings in the 2014 and 2010 provincial elections,the only party outside of the Grits and Tories to do so. The NDP also finished with roughly 13 per cent of the popular vote, nearly double that of the fourth place Greens. But with the province on the verge of the provincial election, they don’t appear as prepared as other parties. “At the last minute, they could put forward what are called ‘paper candidates,’” said Roger Ouellette, a political science professor at Université de Moncton,when asked if he believes the New Democrats can still be on the ballot in all 49 ridings. Ouellette said that the NDP will likely be forced to write in candidates to run in ridings they don’t live in to keep up the profile of a political party. He added that political parties in New Brunswick receive an annual allowance based on the percentage of votes they receive, making the drive for 49 candidates important. Ouellette suggested that the Green Party of New Brunswick is quickly becoming the third option for New Brunswickers. The Greens currently have 26 candidates in place with Carmen Budilean, the party’s executive director, stating that eight others will soon be appointed after being vetted by officials. “I was here in 2014, hired as the campaign manager two months before the election, and we are definitely further ahead than then,”Budilean said. “Right now, there’s at least 20. We can see the difference in our (internal) numbers and analysis.” Budilean said people now see what electing a single Green candidate can do after party leader David Coon’s breakthrough four years ago. The provincial Green party in Prince Edward Island is also currently polling at 34 per cent, success Budilean says rubs off. Meanwhile,the People’s Alliance has already surpassed its own record for nominated candidates. It ran a slate of 18 in 2014, four more than in the party’s first election in 2010. 9 juillet 2018 – Times & Transcript Candidates Liberals: 47 of 49. Progressive Conservatives: 41 of 49. Green: 26 of 49. People’s Alliance: 20 of 49. New Democrats: 13 of 49. 1 - Restigouche West Liberal: Gilles LePage Progressive Conservative: New Democrat: Green: Charles Thériault People’s Alliance: 2 - Campbellton-Dalhousie Liberal: Guy Arseneault Progressive Conservative: New Democrat: Thérèse Tremblay Green: People’s Alliance: 3 - Restigouche-Chaleur Liberal: Daniel Guitard Progressive Conservative: New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 4 - Bathurst West-Beresford Liberal: Brian Kenny Progressive Conservative: New Democrat: (Michel Aldéo Robichaud)* Green: Mike Rau People’s Alliance: 5 - Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore Liberal: Denis Landry Progressive Conservative: New Democrat: Jean-Maurice Landry Green: Robert Kryszko People’s Alliance: 6 - Caraquet Liberal: Isabelle Thériault Progressive Conservative: New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: Independent: Guilmond Hébert 7 - Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou Liberal: Wilfred Roussel Progressive Conservative: Robert Gauvin New Democrat: Albert Rousselle Green: People’s Alliance: 8 - Tracadie-Sheila Liberal: Keith Chiasson Progressive Conservative: Claude Landry New Democrat: Francis Duguay Green: People’s Alliance: 9 - Miramichi Bay-Neguac Liberal: Lisa Harris Progressive Conservative: Debi Tozer New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: Terry Collette 10 - Miramichi Liberal: Bill Fraser Progressive Conservative: Peggy Mc-Lean New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 11 - Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin Liberal: Andy Hardy Progressive Conservative: Jake Stewart New Democrat: Green: Byron Connors People’s Alliance: Arthur O’Donnell 9 juillet 2018 – Times & Transcript 12 - Kent North Liberal: Emery Comeau Progressive Conservative: (Joël MacIntosh)* New Democrat: Green: Kevin Arseneau People’s Alliance: 13 - Kent South Liberal: Benoît Bourque Progressive Conservative: Ricky Gautreau New Democrat: Green: Alain Rousselle People’s Alliance: 14 - Shediac Bay-Dieppe Liberal: Brian Gallant Progressive Conservative: Paulin Blaise Ngweth New Democrat: Michel Boudreau Green: Michel Albert People’s Alliance: 15 - Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé Liberal: Jacques LeBlanc Progressive Conservative: Marcel Doiron New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 16 - Memramcook-Tantramar Liberal: Bernard LeBlanc Progressive Conservative: Etienne Gaudet New Democrat: Hélène Boudreau Green: Megan Mitton People’s Alliance: 17 - Dieppe Liberal: Roger Melanson Progressive Conservative: Pierre Brine New Democrat: Joyce Richardson Green: People’s Alliance: 18 - Moncton East Liberal: Monique LeBlanc Progressive Conservative: Marty Kingston New Democrat: Green: Matthew Clark People’s Alliance: 19 - Moncton Centre Liberal: Robert McKee Progressive Conservative: Claudette Turner New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 20 - Moncton South Liberal: Cathy Rogers Progressive Conservative: Moira Murphy New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 21 - Moncton Northwest Liberal: Courtney Pringle-Carver Progressive Conservative: Ernie Steeves New Democrat: Cyprien Okana Green: People’s Alliance: 22 - Moncton Southwest Liberal: Susy Campos Progressive Conservative: Sherry Wilson New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 23 - Riverview Liberal: Brent Mazerolle Progressive Conservative: Bruce Fitch New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: Heather Collins 9 juillet 2018 – Times & Transcript 24 - Albert Liberal: Catherine Black Progressive Conservative: Mike Holland New Democrat: Betty Weir Green: Moranda Van Geest People’s Alliance: Tim Raworth Independent: James Wilson 25 - Gagetown-Petitcodiac Liberal: Brigitte Noel Progressive Conservative: Ross Wet-more New Democrat: Green: Marilyn Merritt-Gray People’s Alliance: Craig Dykeman 26 - Sussex-Fundy-St.Martins Liberal: Ian Smith Progressive Conservative: Bruce Northrup New Democrat: Green: Fred Harrison People’s Alliance: Jim Bedford 27 - Hampton Liberal: Carley Parish Progressive Conservative: Gary Cross-man New Democrat: Green: John Sabine People’s Alliance: 28 - Quispamsis Liberal: Aaron Kennedy Progressive Conservative: Blaine Higgs New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 29 - Rothesay Liberal: Stephanie Tomilson Progressive Conservative: Ted Flemming New Democrat: Green: Ann McAllister People’s Alliance: Mike Griffin 30 - Saint John East Liberal: Clare Manzer Progressive Conservative: Glen Savoie New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 31 - Portland-Simonds Liberal: John MacKenzie Progressive Conservative: Trevor Holder New Democrat: Kimberly Blue Green: People’s Alliance: Michelle Lianne Merrett Independents: Artie Watson 32 - Saint John Harbour Liberal: Gerald Lowe Progressive Conservative: Barry Ogden New Democrat: Jennifer McKenzie Green: Wayne Dryer People’s Alliance: 33 - Saint John Lancaster Liberal: Kathleen Riley-Karamanos Progressive Conservative: Dorothy Shephard New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: Paul Seelye 34 - Kings Centre Liberal: Bill Merrifield Progressive Conservative: Bill Oliver New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: Dave Peters 35 - Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West Liberal: Rick Doucet Progressive Conservative: Andrea Anderson-Mason New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: 9 juillet 2018 – Times & Transcript 36 - Saint Croix Liberal: John Ames Progressive Conservative: Greg Thompson New Democrat: Green: Donna Linton People’s Alliance: Joyce Wright 37 - Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton Liberal: John Fife Progressive Conservative: Mary Wilson New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: Craig Rector 38 - Fredericton-Grand Lake Liberal: Wendy Tremblay Progressive Conservative: Pam Lynch New Democrat: Green: Daniel Weston People’s Alliance: Kris Austin 39 - New Maryland-Sunbury Liberal: Alex Scholten Progressive Conservative: Jeff Carr New Democrat: Mackenzie Thomason Green: Jenica Atwin People’s Alliance: Morris Shannon 40 - Fredericton South Liberal: Susan Holt Progressive Conservative: Scott Smith New Democrat: Chris Durrant Green: David Coon People’s Alliance: 41 - Fredericton North Liberal: Stephen Horsman Progressive Conservative: Jill Green New Democrat: Green: People’s Alliance: