Minto, New Brunswick Minto, New Brunswick Minto (2011 pop. 2,505) is a Canadian village straddling the border of Sunbury County and Queens County, New Brunswick. Located on the north shore of Grand Lake, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Fredericton, its population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however the community has not made any change in municipal status. Minto was originally named Northfield but it is known to have taken its present name in 1904 upon the retirement of Canada's eighth Governor General, The Earl of Minto. However, the village was known as
Premier of New Brunswick Premier of New Brunswick The Premier of New Brunswick (French (masculine): "Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick", or feminine: "Première ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick") is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and "de facto" chief executive. The premier of a Canadian province is much like the Prime Minister of Canada. He or she is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The premier is styled "Honourable" but is not a member of the privy council so this title is only