21 Facts About Brian Gallant

Brian Alexander Gallant was born on April 27,1982 and is a Canadian retired politician who served as the 33rd premier of New Brunswick from October 7,2014, until November 9,2018.

Brian Gallant announced on November 15,2018, that he would be stepping down as Liberal leader as soon as a leadership election was held to choose his successor.

Brian Gallant resigned as MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe on October 7,2019.

When Brian Gallant left office at age 36, he was the youngest premier in Canada at the time and second youngest in history.

Brian Gallant is CEO of the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation, a research think tank.

Brian Gallant campaigned on a tax rate increase for some of the province's biggest earners, and on removing property tax breaks for businesses.

The Brian Gallant government created programs to help the middle class with the cost of childcare and to provide free childcare to families which need the most support.

The Brian Gallant government created programs to help the middle class with the cost of tuition and to provide free tuition for those who need the most support.

The Brian Gallant government eliminated the two-doctor rule that was hindering women's right to choose abortion for decades in New Brunswick.

Brian Gallant was the first premier in the history of New Brunswick to walk in a pride parade.

Brian Gallant has repeatedly stated that climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity.

The Brian Gallant government placed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing and a ban on the disposal of fracked wastewater in municipal systems.

The 2018 provincial election resulted in Brian Gallant's Liberals winning only 21 seats compared to Blaine Higgs and the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick who won 22.

Brian Gallant vowed to attempt to remain in power with a minority government and hoped to retain the confidence of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick either on a vote-by-vote basis or with the agreement of the smaller parties, the Green Party of New Brunswick and the People's Alliance of New Brunswick, each of which won 3 seats in the election.

Brian Gallant resigned as premier on November 2,2018, after a vote of non confidence was held in the New Brunswick legislature.

Brian Gallant announced his intention to step down as Liberal leader days later and officially resigned as Liberal leader and Leader of the Opposition in February 2019, announcing that he would not be standing for re-election as an MLA.

Brian Gallant is currently the CEO of the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation, a think-tank which publishes thought leadership and research about the evolving purpose of business in society.

Since leaving office, Brian Gallant has been a vocal champion of bilingualism.

Brian Gallant serves on the boards of the Canadian Olympic Foundation and Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada.

In 2022, Brian Gallant was named the CEO of Space Canada.

Brian Gallant declined to run in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.