Bruce Northrup
Canadian politician
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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] Following the 2014 election of the 58th New Brunswick Legislature, he became the Public Safety critic.
Bruce Northrup | |
|---|---|
| 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 (age 70–71) |
| 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 announced his intention to seek the Liberal nomination for Sussex-Three Rivers in the 2024 provincial election.[4] He was announced as the Liberal candidate on August 6, 2024.[6]
