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PARTNER ARTICLE: What Today’s Workforce Wants–and Why It Matters to Your Business
How a clear, authentic EVP helps you attract and keep the right people. By MC Advisory In today’s climate of inflation, affordability challenges, and remote and hybrid work, employers across Atlantic Canada are facing a new reality. The next generation of workers is...
UMNB is hiring an Asset Management Specialist
Work Location: Fredericton NB with remote opportunities Full-Time | 1 year contract with the possibility of an extension Salary Range: $52,000 - $57,000 Job Posting: Asset Management Specialist The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is a...
Job Posting: Research Support Officer
Work Location: Fredericton NB with remote opportunities 8 week contract through Canada Summer Jobs Hourly Rate: $15.65 Job Posting: Research Support Officer The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is a bilingual association of sixty local...
Request for Expressions of Interest: Developing an Action Plan to Address Harassment and Intimidation of Municipal Elected Officials and Staff in New Brunswick
June 2025 Issued by: Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and L’Association Francophone des Municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) Background and Context: Harassment and intimidation of municipal elected officials and staff have become pressing...
PARTNER ARTICLE: The Politics of Tariffs in Construction
By McInnes Cooper While most construction contracts address taxes and tariffs, the current political climate respecting tariffs can impact both existing contracts and the future of procurement. Here’s how. Existing Contracts Using the CCDC2 2020 as a guide, these...
2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
New Brunswick Local Government Elections are Monday, May 11, 2026.
Key Dates:
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | Nominations close (2 p.m.) |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Advance polls (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | Advance polls (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | ELECTION DAY – Final return of special ballots (8 p.m.) |
Additional information if you are interested in running for local government can be found on Elections NB.
MEMBERS
A – Northwest
Campbellton • Edmundston • Grand Falls • Heron Bay • Saint-Quentin
B – Acadie-Chaleur
Bathurst • Belledune
C – Miramichi-Kent
Alnwick • Beaurivage • Champdoré • Doaktown • Five Rivers • Grand Bouctouche • Miramichi • Miramichi River Valley
D – Southeast
Cap Acadie • Dieppe • Fundy Albert • Maple Hills • Memramcook • Moncton • Riverview • Salisbury • Shediac • Strait Shores • Tantramar • Three Rivers
E – Fundy-Southwest
Butternut Valley • Campobello • Eastern Charlotte • Fundy-St. Martins • Fundy Shores • Grand Bay-Westfield • Grand Manan • Hampton • McAdam • Quispamsis • Rothesay • St. Stephen • Saint Andrews • Saint John • Sussex • Valley Waters
F – Capital-Valley
Arcadia • Carleton North • Central York • Fredericton • Fredericton Junction • Hanwell • Hartland • Harvey • Grand Lake • Lakeland Ridges • Nackawic-Millville • Nashwaak • New Maryland • Oromocto • Southern Victoria • Tobique Valley • Woodstock
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PRESS RELEASE: The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick releases 2026 Pre-Budget Submission
March 4th, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fredericton, NB - The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) has released its 2026 pre-budget submission highlighting four key recommendations related to investing in infrastructure improvement across the province. ...
Partner Article: Employees’ Secret Recordings of Workplace Meetings: 5 FAQs
By McInnes Cooper In today’s workplace, every employee likely has access to equipment that could be used to secretly record their workplace conversations – including those with their employer. The ease of doing so, either by using their personal smartphone or even...
PRESS RELEASE: UMNB Honours Three Outstanding Municipal Officials at its Annual Conference
October 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UMNB Honours Three Outstanding Municipal Officials at its Annual Conference Saint John, N.B - The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) honoured three outstanding individuals during its Annual Conference this weekend....
PRESS RELEASE: UMNB Welcomes and re-iterates the call for more training for municipal officials
September 16th, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UMNB Welcomes and re-iterates the call for more training for municipal officials. Fredericton N.B.- The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) welcomes the New Brunswick Local Government Commission’s call for more...