Donald Arseneault

Donald Arseneault (born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick politician. He is the former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Dalhousie-Restigouche East.

Donald Arseneault
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Campbellton-Dalhousie
Dalhousie-Restigouche East (2003-2014)
In office
June 9, 2003 – November 30, 2017
Preceded byDennis Furlong
Succeeded byGuy Arseneault
Personal details
BornDalhousie, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal

At the time one of the youngest members of the legislature, Arseneault worked in the civil service before being elected in the 2003 election. He was named to the opposition shadow cabinet following the election as critic for both the Office of Human Resources and the Department of Intergovernmental and International Relations. He was elected caucus chair in 2004 and was shuffled to be critic for tourism in early 2005.

He was re-elected in 2006 and his party formed the government and he became Minister of Natural Resources. He also chairs a cabinet committee on forestry issues consisting of fellow ministers Victor Boudreau, Greg Byrne and Jack Keir. On 12 November 2008, he became minister of post-secondary education, training and labour.[1]

In the Brian Gallant government, which won the 2014 New Brunswick general election, he was named the Minister of Energy and Mines.[2]

After being shuffled out of Cabinet on September 5, 2017, Arseneault came under fire a month later when he accepted the government relations manager for Canada's Building Trades Unions and announced he would simultaneously hold his seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Although he was cleared by Integrity commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, who warned him that while there were things he should avoid doing whilst holding the job, nothing in the law prevented him from taking it. As a result of the controversy and given an ultimatum by Premier Brian Gallant, Arseneault announced he would resign as an MLA, effective November 30, 2017.[3][4]

Sources
  • ^ Derwin Gowan, Cabinet committee will tackle forestry issues, Telegraph-Journal. Page A2, October 12, 2006.
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References
  1. http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ex/2008e1667ex.htm
  2. cbc.ca: "Fracking commission appointed to study shale gas conditions", 24 Mar 2015
  3. Former cabinet minister Donald Arseneault will resign as MLA amid controversy
  4. Arseneault releases lobbying advice from integrity commissioner
New Brunswick Provincial Government of Shawn Graham
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Ed Doherty Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
2008–2010		 Martine Coulombe
Keith Ashfield Minister of Natural Resources
2006–2008		 Wally Stiles
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Dale Graham Deputy Premier of New Brunswick
2006–2010		 Paul Robichaud
Roland Haché Minister responsible for the
Northern New Brunswick Initiative
2009–2010		 none
Preceded by
Scott Targett		 Chair of the Liberal caucus
2004–2006		 Succeeded by
Rick Miles
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