Elizabeth Jane Weir is a lawyer and politician in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, Canada. She was elected leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick in 1988 and became the strongest opposition voice to the Liberal government, which held all 58 seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. A lawyer is a person qualified to give legal advice who advises clients in legal matters and represents them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... Map of Canada Canada is a federation of ten provinces which, together with three territories, comprise the worlds second largest country. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 11th 72 908 km² 71 450 km² 1 458 km... The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in New Brunswick, Canada that is linked with the federal New Democratic Party of Canada. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Brunswick Liberal Association (NBLA), more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. ...

She was elected to the legislature in 1991 and was re-elected in 1995, 1999 and 2003. During this time, she has been the sole New Democrat in the legislature. The 1991 election in the Canadian province of New Brunswick was difficult to predict from the outset. ... The 1995 election in the Canadian province of New Brunswick marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a reinvigorated Progressive Conservative Party. ... Results of the 1999 election The 1999 election in the Canadian province of New Brunswick marked the debut of both Camille Theriault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives respectively. ... Results of the 2003 election Starting out as a predicted landslide for Bernard Lords Progressive Conservatives, the New Brunswick general election, 2003 quickly turned around when Shawn Graham, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick, took on auto insurance rates as a cause. ...

On October 8, 2004, Weir announced that she would be stepping down from the leadership of the NDP but would stay on until a successor was chosen. She also pledged to run for re-election to the legislature in the next general election however she eventually reversed this pledge. Allison Brewer was chosen as her successor at a September 2005 leadership convention and Weir resigned her seat from the legislature on October 13, 2005 to accept the appointment to be the first president and CEO of the new New Brunswick crown corporation the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency. October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Allison Brewer is a Canadian social activist and politician, she is the current leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. ... Following the resignation of Elizabeth Weir on October 8, 2004, the New Brunswick New Democratic Party will hold a leadership election for the first time since 1988 on September 25, 2005. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... In Commonwealth countries a Crown corporation is a state-controlled company or enterprise (a public corporation). ...