Glen Louis Savoie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Saint John-Fundy as a member of the Progressive Conservatives[1] until the 2014 provincial election on September 22, 2014, when he was defeated by Gary Keating in the redistributed riding of Saint John East.

Glen Savoie
Savoie in 2024
Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick
Assuming office
TBD
SucceedingSusan Holt
Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Assumed office
October 28, 2024
Preceded byBlaine Higgs
Minister of Local Government
In office
June 27, 2023 – November 2, 2024
Preceded byDaniel Allain
Succeeded byAaron Kennedy
Minister responsible for La Francophonie
In office
February 21, 2020 – November 2, 2024
Preceded byRobert Gauvin
Succeeded byRobert Gauvin
Assembly Member
for Saint John East
Saint John-Fundy (2010-2014)
Assumed office
November 17, 2014
Preceded byGary Keating
In office
October 12, 2010 – September 22, 2014
Preceded byStuart Jamieson
Succeeded byGary Keating
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Following Keating's resignation, just 22 days after the election, Savoie ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the resulting by-election,[2] and won reelection to the legislature on November 17.[3] Savoie was re-elected in the 2018, 2020 and 2024 provincial elections.

Following the Progressive Conservative's defeat in the 2024 New Brunswick general election, Savoie was named interim party leader, succeeding outgoing premier Blaine Higgs who had lost his seat.[4]

Electoral record

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2020 New Brunswick general election: Saint John East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 3,507 56.36 +10.75
Liberal Phil Comeau 1,639 26.34 -0.50
People's Alliance Patrick Kemp 434 6.98 -8.85
Green Gerald Irish 394 6.33 +0.69
New Democratic Josh Floyd 248 3.99 -2.09
Total valid votes 6,222
Total rejected ballots 8 0.13 -0.07
Turnout 6,230 55.55 -2.82
Eligible voters 11,216
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.75
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, November 17, 2014: Saint John East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 2,225 44.31 +7.43
Liberal Shelley Rinehart 1,398 27.84 -9.18
New Democratic Dominic Cardy 1,099 21.88 +3.36
Green Sharon Murphy 262 5.22 -0.39
People's Alliance Arthur Watson 38 0.76 -1.21
Total valid votes 5,022 100.00  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.31
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]
2014 New Brunswick general election: Saint John East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Keating 2,332 37.02 +3.96
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 2,323 36.88 -0.96
New Democratic Phil Comeau 1,167 18.53 -5.16
Green Sharon Murphy 353 5.60 +0.20
People's Alliance Jason Inness 124 1.97  
Total valid votes 6,299 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 26 0.41
Turnout 6,325 54.88
Eligible voters 11,526
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.46
Voting results declared after judicial recount.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]
2010 New Brunswick general election: Saint John-Fundy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 2,908 52.02 +14.17
Liberal Gary Keating 1,734 31.02 -24.44
New Democratic Lise Lennon 592 10.59 +3.90
Green Mathew Ian Clark 185 3.31
People's Alliance Glenn McAllister 171 3.06
Total valid votes 5,590 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.30
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]

References

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  1. ^ New Brunswick Votes 2010: Saint John-Fundy. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Gary Keating entitled to $5K for 3 weeks as MLA". CBC News, October 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "PC Glen Savoie wins Saint John East byelection". CBC News, November 17, 2014.
  4. ^ Poitras, Jacques (October 28, 2024). "Glen Savoie is interim PC leader following resignation of Blaine Higgs". CBC. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick.