Jeff Carr (Canadian politician)

Jeff Basil Carr (born February 7) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of New Maryland-Sunbury as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Jeff Carr
MLA
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
In office
October 13, 2022  June 27, 2023
Preceded by Jill Green
Succeeded byRichard Ames
Minister of Environment and Local Government
In office
November 9, 2018  September 29, 2020
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byAndrew Harvey
Succeeded byGary Crossman (Environment and Climate Change)
Daniel Allain (Local Government and Local Governance Reform)
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for New Maryland-Sunbury
Assumed office
September 22, 2014
Preceded byJack Carr
Personal details
BornFebruary 7
Political partyProgressive Conservative
RelativesJack Carr, Jody Carr (brothers)

Throughout his political career, Carr spent three terms as a Member of the Legislative Assembly and was appointed twice as a cabinet minister, first as the Minister of Environment and Local Government and secondly as the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure until being removed by Blaine Higgs in 2023 for supporting an opposing motion on Policy 713. On February 27, 2024, Carr announced that he would be leaving politics and would not run in the next election.

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