Sussex, New Brunswick Sussex, New Brunswick Sussex (2016 population: 4,282) is a city in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy product producer in the province. It is home to Atlantic Canada's largest hot air balloon festival. Sussex is also known as Cow Town, Suss Town, Dairy Town and the Mural Capital of Atlantic Canada. The Town of Sussex is located in south central New Brunswick, Canada, between the province's three largest cities, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton. In 1857 the European and North American Railway was opened, connecting the farming
1970 New Brunswick general election 1970 New Brunswick general election The 27th New Brunswick general election was held on October 26, 1970, to elect 58 members to the 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw the Liberals defeated, and a new Conservative government take over in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. Louis Robichaud, the Liberal premier since 1960, called the election early by surprise. Some analysts believed Robichaud was tiring of the job of Premier, and that he had accomplished everything that he had set out to do, ending with the Official Languages Act