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PRESS RELEASE: AFMNB & UMNB on joint press release on fiscal reform funding model
April 9th, 2025 Fiscal reform: A good first step, but municipalities still awaiting full, sustainable, and diversified funding Fredericton, N.B. – The Association Francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) and the Union of Municipalities of New...
PARTNER ARTICLE: How to save on your insurance
BrokerLink is proud to offer exclusive home and auto insurance premiums to UMNB members. Talk to one of our insurance experts for the right advice. We’re all looking for ways to be savvier about how we are spending our money these days. Whether it’s cutting back on...
PARTNER ARTICLE: Accommodating Religion: 5 Employer FAQs
By McInnes Cooper Employers’ legal duty to accommodate employees seems to most frequently come up in the context of employees with disabilities. But that duty extends to any characteristics that human rights legislation protects, including gender identity, gender...
NEWS RELEASE: UMNB President participates in Canadian-Mexican-USA Mayors Trade Summit
March 28, 2025 Washington D.C. - UMNB President and Mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield, Brittany Merrifield, participated today in a Mayors Trade Summit organized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors with representatives from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. “Our...
PARTNER ARTICLE: Now is the Time to Double Down on Your Culture
By MC Advisory It’s the glue that holds organizations together through crisis In times of fear and uncertainty, your culture is more important than ever. These wild days certainly fit that description. Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs, the Canada-U.S. trade war,...
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
Latest News
PRESS RELEASE: UMNB welcomes continued progress on Municipal Fiscal Reform in Provincial Budget
March 18th, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fredericton, N.B – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick is welcoming some elements of the provincial budget, while expressing concern about others. The provincial budget announced on March 17th, 2026 included an...
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...