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Massive WorkSafe NB rate increases are bad for residents and unsustainable for municipalities
Massive WorkSafe NB rate increases announced in the middle of municipal budget season are bad for residents and unsustainable for municipalities, says the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick. For municipalities like Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton, it...
Restoration of municipal by-elections is a victory for local democracy
The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick is celebrating Elections New Brunswick’s announcement that municipal by-elections are being restored to December 2018. “This is a victory for municipalities and a victory for local democracy. Thank you to Chief...
Cancelled by-elections hurt local democracy
FREDERICTON - Elections NB (ENB) has told municipalities that municipal byelections scheduled for December 3 2018, will be delayed “due to the results of the September 24, 2018, provincial general elections, in order for Elections New Brunswick to be able to plan for...
Elimination of “one-third” tax exemption for municipal elected officials: Guide
The federal 1/3 tax exemption for municipal elected officials will end on January 1, 2019. This change will have a significant impact on the after-tax compensation of municipal elected leaders. In collaboration with UMNB and other municipal associations, FCM has...
Municipal leaders gather at UMNB’s 2018 Annual Conference
Mayors and councillors from across New Brunswick are gathering for the first time since Monday’s election at the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick’s 2018 Annual Conference on September 28-30 in Fredericton. “New Brunswick’s municipalities are facing major...
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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Employment Opportunity: GMRSC is in search of Executive Director of Discover Miramichi, the Regional Destination Marketing Organization (ED RDMO)
About Us Formed in 2013, The Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission (GMRSC) is dedicated to planning, facilitating, and delivering services to the Greater Miramichi region. The Regional Service Delivery model stems from the Government of New Brunswick Action...
Bulletin: Deadline to Sign Up for UMNB Committees
We hope you had a happy Thanksgiving and relaxing long weekend! This week's bulletin includes a full slate of events to get you back in action:https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_10_12-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on...
Bulletin: AGM Recap
Recapping the UMNB2021 Annual General Meeting, celebrating municipal elected officials, encouraging you to sign up for committees, and trying not to draw too much attention to Thanksgiving being cancelled: ...
Bulletin: UMNB’S AGM is Sunday Oct 3
This week’s bulletin is massive with updates on the AGM (including a link to this year’s resolutions for debate), Truth & Reconciliation Week, notes on the federal election and new mandatory order, and...