Rick DeSaulniers
Leader of the People's Alliance of New Brunswick
Assumed office
April 22, 2022
Preceded byKris Austin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton-York
In office
September 24, 2018  August 17, 2020
Preceded byKirk MacDonald
Succeeded byRyan Cullins
Personal details
Born
Rick DeSaulniers
Political partyPeople's Alliance of New Brunswick

Rick DeSaulniers is a Canadian politician, who is the leader of the People's Alliance of New Brunswick. In the 2018 election,[1] he was elected as the MLA for the electoral district of Fredericton-York. He lost his seat in the 2020 general election.[2]

DeSaulniers was named interim leader of the People's Alliance in April 2022 after party leader Kris Austin and Michelle Conroy crossed the floor to the Progressive Conservatives on March 30, 2022.[3]

On May 28, 2022, DeSaulniers was acclaimed as the new leader of the People's Alliance.[4]

Election results

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRyan Cullins3,73042.41+11.53
GreenMelissa Fraser2,11023.99+8.50
People's AllianceRick DeSaulniers1,99122.64-11.09
LiberalRandy McKeen8729.91-8.46
New DemocraticSteven J. LaForest680.77-0.38
KISSGerald Bourque240.27-0.11
Total valid votes 8,795100.0
Total rejected ballots 360.41
Turnout 8,83170.41
Eligible voters 12,542
Progressive Conservative gain from People's Alliance Swing +1.52
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
People's AllianceRick DeSaulniers3,03333.7
Progressive ConservativeKirk MacDonald2,77730.9
LiberalAmber Bishop1,65218.4
GreenAmanda Wildeman1,39315.5
New DemocraticEvelyne Godfrey1031.1
KISSSandra Bourque340.3
Total valid votes 8,992100.0  
Total rejected ballots 18
Turnout 9,01072.40%
Eligible voters 12,444

References

  1. "Fredericton area awash in colours as 4 parties send MLAs to legislature". CBC News New Brunswick, September 24, 2018.
  2. "Live New Brunswick election results 2020: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  3. Poitras, Jacques (22 April 2022). "People's Alliance supporters push to resurrect party ahead of June byelections". CBC. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. Poitras, Jacques (31 May 2022). "People's Alliance lives on, chooses new leader". CBC. Retrieved 16 July 2023.


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