Eric Mallet

Éric Mallet was reelected on October 21, 2024, to represent the new riding of Shippagan-Les-Îles in the 61^st legislature.

Mr. Mallet was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2020 election to represent the riding of Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou for the 60^th legislature. On October 5, 2020, he was appointed Public Safety Critic and Service New Brunswick Critic for the official opposition. In 2022, he was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, replacing his 2020 appointments. He was also a member of the Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship and the Standing Committee on Private Bills.

Mr. Mallet graduated from École Marie-Esther in Shippagan and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Université de Moncton. During his studies, he was president of the Association étudiante de l’Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan, for one year and a member of the Université de Moncton Academic Senate.

Professionally, Mr. Mallet has 35 years of experience working for the federal government as a Citizen Service Officer at Service Canada. In his work he dealt with various files, including employment insurance, pensions, passports, and social insurance numbers. He was also secretary of his Public Service Alliance local for one year.

Mr. Mallet has been active in various capacities in his community for 43 years. Year after year, he has remained dedicated to the projects and organizations he cares about, taking on increasing responsibilities over time.

In 1988, Mr. Mallet became a member of Club Richelieu Shippagan, an organization that promotes the Francophonie and supports youth and in which he has been involved for 32 years. Over the years, he served as secretary and vice-president of the organization. Also, between 1993 and 2017, he was elected president of the club seven times.

In 1989, Mr. Mallet joined the committee of the New Brunswick Fisheries and Aquaculture Festival, which takes place in Shippagan and is one of the longest-running festivals in the region. The festival brings people together to recognize the work done by fishers and workers in the coastal industry that makes an socioeconomic contribution to the region. Over the years, Mr. Mallet served as treasurer, member of the board, vice-chair, and chair of the organizing committee, until leaving the organization in 2017.

In 2006, Mr. Mallet joined the board of Operation Red Nose for the Acadian Peninsula, an organization that encourages responsible behaviour with regard to impaired driving by arranging free and confidential transportation provided by and for members of the community. Mr. Mallet was vice-chair of the board for five years.

In January 2017, Mr. Mallet joined the board of directors of the Société coopérative de Lamèque and served in that position until December 2019. This is a business that supports the wellness of its members by offering them a wide variety of products with good value for their money, while actively contributing to the socioeconomic development of the region. Mr. Mallet was chair of the board of directors from January 2020 until he went into provincial politics.

Constituency Office

Committee

• Standing Committee on Estimates and Fiscal Policy
• Standing Committee on Law Amendments
• Standing Committee on Private Bills
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Social Policy