Trevor Arthur Holder (born May 8, 1973 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) is a New Brunswick politician. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Saint John Portland and a member of the cabinet as Minister of Environment. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... 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... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Saint John Portland is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. ... The Executive Council of New Brunswick (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ...

A Progressive Conservative, he first ran for the legislature in the 1995 provincial election losing in Saint John Portland with 33.3% to 38.6% for the victorious Liberal candidate Leo McAdam. Holder faced McAdam in a re-match in 1999 and won with 59.7% of the vote to McAdam's 26%. The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a right-of-centre political party in New Brunswick, Canada. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ...

Holder served as a backbencher for his first term and, following re-election in 2003 he became deputy speaker of the legislature. He was named to cabinet on November 21, 2005 as Minister of Environment and Local Government; he became Minister of Environment on February 14, 2006 when his department was split in two. A backbencher is a Member of Parliament or a legislature who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. ... 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. ... In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, and is seen historically as the First Commoner of the Land. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Environment and Local Government is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sources

• Holder's bio at the New Brunswick legislature
• Election results in Saint John Portland (1995)
• Election results in Saint John Portland (1999)