List of New Brunswick senators
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This is a list of past and present members of the Senate of Canada representing the province of New Brunswick.
During the Quebec Conference of 1864, New Brunswick was guaranteed 10 Senate seats, but because Prince Edward Island stalled for equal representation in the upper house, New Brunswick was awarded two of Prince Edward Island's Senate seats until 1873 when Prince Edward Island gave in and joined confederation New Brunswick dropped to 10 seats. New Brunswick kept 12 seats until the first two senators ended their term after 1873, they were not replaced.
Current senators
Notes:
1 Senators are appointed to represent New Brunswick. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within the province as their division.
2 Senators are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister.
Historical
Notes:
1 Senators are appointed to represent New Brunswick. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within New Brunswick as their division.
2 Senators are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister.
3 Division designated as Saint-Louis-de-Kent from September 23, 1997 to February 27, 2010 and New Brunswick from February 28, 2010 to the present.
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