Green Party of New Brunswick
# Green Party of New Brunswick

The Green Party of New Brunswick (French: Parti vert du Nouveau-Brunswick) was formed in November 2008 to run in provincial elections. It is a registered Green political party in New Brunswick, Canada. A founding convention was held on November 15, 2008, in Moncton where the membership adopted a constitution, and a charter of principles to guide the development of policies and platforms. A 12-member Executive Committee was elected.

On September 19, 2009, Jack MacDougall was acclaimed as the first nominated leader of the party. A community and political organizer, MacDougall is best known for his successful campaign to raise the money to purchase and renovate Saint John's Imperial Theatre. He is a licensed teacher in New Brunswick and stepped down as leader in September 2011. Greta Doucet served as interim leader until the leadership convention in the fall of 2012. David Coon succeeded Doucet as leader.

Coon was elected in the riding of Fredericton South in the 2014 provincial election. In the 2018 provincial election, the party elected three MLAs. In the 2020 provincial election, those three MLAs were all re-elected.

## Leadership

### Leaders

| Leader | Term of office | Term of office | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Mike Milligan | 2008 | 2009 | Interim |
| Erik Millett | 2009 | 2009 | Interim |
| Jack MacDougall | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Greta Doucet | 2011 | 2012 | Interim |
| David Coon | 2012 | Present | |

### Current MLAs

| Name | District | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Kevin Arseneau | Kent North | 2018–present |
| David Coon | Fredericton South | 2014–present |
| Megan Mitton | Memramcook-Tantramar | 2018–present |

## Electoral record

| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Jack MacDougall | 16,943 | 4.6% | 0 / 55 | 0 | 4th | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2014 | David Coon | 24,582 | 6.6% | 1 / 49 | 1 | 3rd | No status |
| 2018 | David Coon | 45,186 | 11.9% | 3 / 49 | 2 | 4th | No status |
| 2020 | David Coon | 56,872 | 15.4% | 3 / 49 | 0 | 3rd | No status |

## 2012 leadership election

On September 22, 2012, a leadership election was held to replace Jack MacDougall. David Coon was chosen after only one ballot.

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| - | - | - |
| David Coon | 131 | 63% |
| Roy MacMulin | 77 | 37% |
| TOTAL | 208 | |
