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State of Emergency Declared
New Brunswick has declared a state of emergency under section 12 of the Emergency Measures Act in response to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Link to the full announcement: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2020.03.0139.html Some highlights of...
Municipal elections delayed until on or before May 2021 to protect public safety
Legislation is being presented today that will delay New Brunswick’s municipal general election from May 11 2020 to on or before May 2021, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made via the all-party Cabinet committee, based on advice from the...
COVID-19 Preparedness for Municipalities (UPDATED)
GNB gave a briefing to the municipal associations on COVID-19 preparedness, with updates from Health, EMO, and ELG. Key message: Municipalities should be planning & preparing for the potential impacts of COVID-19, including business continuity if key personnel...
Bulletin: the Budget and COVID-19
Last week we were on-site at the Legislature along with mayors of our member municipalities to hear the presentation of the budget, which was subsequently passed in a lightning session on March 13. Since then, discussion has rapidly turned toward the COVID-19 novel...
COVID-19 Coronavirus and Municipal Elections 2020
UMNB had a conference call today with government to discuss municipal elections and the Coronavirus pandemic, including the possibility of delaying the election. Government is considering multiple factors including risks to the public and election workers; potential...
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.
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Partnered Article: Take Pride @ Work: 5 Ways Employers Can Support Gender Diversity
By McInnes Cooper The rapid rise in ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) principles has increased focus on workplace diversity and inclusion (DEI) generally. Yet trans and gender diverse employees continue to face many challenges in the workplace – not the least...
Bulletin: Last call for applications
It's the last chance to apply for UMNB's Communication and Events Officer, Zone 6 is meeting, and we're on the hunt for someone to help with UMNB's Strat Plan all that and more in UMNB's Bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_02_14-Bulletin.pdf Past...
Bulletin #106-Wanted! Reform feedback
In this week's bulletin, we're looking for feedback on reform so far, the last call for applications, and we're still on the lookout for volunteers for a cyber working group: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_02_07-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the...
Bulletin: Cyber working group, funding opportunities and more!
In this week's news: A new cybersecurity working group and funding applications for the CCBF and Active Transport are now open. This and more here: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022_01_31-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found...