Stephen B. Horsman is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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until his defeat in the 2020 New Brunswick general election. When Gallant's government was formally sworn into office on October 7, 2014, Horsman was named to the

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as Minister of Public Safety and Justice and as deputy premier."Premier Brian Gallant's new cabinet - who's in"
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, October 6, 2014. It was rumoured that the controversy over the government veto to the judicial appointment process was at the centre of the ministerial reshuffle of June 2016, which saw Stephen Horsman replaced by Denis Landry in the Justice portfolio. Horsman was tasked at this juncture with the families and children ministry.Saint John Telegraph Journal: "New Justice Minister Is Offering Olive Branch To Judges", p. A1 8 Jun 2016

Electoral record

References

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