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René Legacy

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René Legacy
Deputy Premier of New Brunswick
Assumed office
November 2, 2024
PremierSusan Holt
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
Assumed office
November 2, 2024
PremierSusan Holt
Preceded byErnie Steeves
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Bathurst West-Beresford
Assumed office
September 14, 2020
Preceded byBrian Kenny
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

René Legacy MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as the deputy premier of New Brunswick since November 2024. He has also represented Bathurst West-Beresford in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.[1]

Political career

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Legacy was selected to succeed Brian Kenny as the Liberal candidate in Bathurst West-Beresford. He was elected in the 2020 general election. As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Natural Resources and Energy Development.

Legacy was re-elected in the 2024 general election in the riding of Bathurst. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, Minister responsible for Energy, and Minister responsible for the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Live New Brunswick election results 2020: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Waugh, Andrew (November 1, 2024). "Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.