Understanding New Brunswick Politics

Mario Levesque is a professor of Canadian politics and public policy at Mount Allison University.Jamie Gillies is a professor of communications and public policy at St. Thomas University.Stéphanie Collin is an associate professor of public policy at the Université de Moncton.

• List of TablesList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Introduction 1. Understanding New Brunswick as a Canadian MicrocosmMario Levesque, Jamie Gillies, and Stéphanie Collin Part I: Situating New Brunswick 2. New Brunswick in the Canadian Confederation and RegionallyGreg Marquis3. Bilingualism and Duality: Understanding Acadians' Desire for Collective Inclusion and AutonomyMichelle Landry4. Indigenous-State Relations in Twenty-First Century New BrunswickNicole C. O'Byrne5. The Long Run Development of the New Brunswick Economy Herb Emery and Sarah McRae6. The Making of Modern New BrunswickPeter Graefe7. Ottawa–New Brunswick RelationsPierre-Marcel Desjardins and Peter Graefe Part II: The Challenges of Governing 8. Progressive and Controversial: The Bernard Lord Years, 1999–2006Gabriel Arsenault and Roger Ouellette9. Public Aspiration, Public Failure: The Shawn Graham Years, 2006–2010Geoff Martin10. Steady as It Goes: The David Alward Years, 2010–2014Mario Levesque11. An Investment Agenda: The Brian Gallant Years, 2014–2018J.P. Lewis12. A Tale of Two Premiers: The Blaine Higgs Years, 2018–2024Jamie Gillies Part III: Key New Brunswick Policy Issues 13. New Brunswick's Residual Welfare StateAnne Lachance14. Language Politics in New Brunswick since the year 2000Serge Rousselle15. Challenges in Governing New Brunswick's Health Care System Post-2000Stéphanie Collin16. Made Political Fodder: Equity-denied Groups and Right-wing Populist Tactics in New BrunswickTobin Leblanc Haley, Sarah Durelle, and Maura Hickey17. Reactionary and Short-sighted: Rental Housing Affordability in New Brunswick from 2000 to 2025Julia Woodhall-Melnik and Emily Nombro Conclusion 18. New Brunswick as a Canadian MicrocosmJoanna Everitt ContributorsIndex