On October 24, 2014, Collins was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick succeeding Dale Graham.

Frustrated, Collins ran under the Liberal banner in the 2003 election against Lord, a Progressive Conservative, in the district of Moncton East.

[2] On October 24, 2014, Collins was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick succeeding Dale Graham.

Gallant also said that his government would request the legislative administration committee suspend Collins as speaker until the third-party investigation is complete.

[4] Collins is a board member of Advocacy for Canadian Childhood Oncology Research Network.