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]

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

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 edit

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ryan Cullins 3,730 42.41 +11.53
Green Melissa Fraser 2,110 23.99 +8.50
People's Alliance Rick DeSaulniers 1,991 22.64 -11.09
Liberal Randy McKeen 872 9.91 -8.46
New Democratic Steven J. LaForest 68 0.77 -0.38
KISS Gerald Bourque 24 0.27 -0.11
Total valid votes 8,795 100.0
Total rejected ballots 36 0.41
Turnout 8,831 70.41
Eligible voters 12,542
Progressive Conservative gain from People's Alliance Swing +1.52
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People's Alliance Rick DeSaulniers 3,033 33.7
Progressive Conservative Kirk MacDonald 2,777 30.9
Liberal Amber Bishop 1,652 18.4
Green Amanda Wildeman 1,393 15.5
New Democratic Evelyne Godfrey 103 1.1
KISS Sandra Bourque 34 0.3
Total valid votes 8,992 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 18
Turnout 9,010 72.40%
Eligible voters 12,444

References edit

  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.