Latest News
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,...
PRESS RELEASE: Provincial budget takes a step towards fiscal reform but provides little relief to municipalities in 2025.
March 18, 2025 Fredericton, N.B – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and l’Association Francophone des Municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) welcome the first step today by the Government of New Brunswick to fund a new fiscal framework, but much...
PARTNER ARTICLE: Home & Car Spring Maintenance Tips
At BrokerLink, we’re always hoping for an early Spring! We’ve put together some tips to help you get ready for the season ahead. For your home Check your vents and filters. Replace or clean the furnace filter. A dirty filter can lower the efficiency of the...
PRESS RELEASE: The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick releases 2025 Pre-Budget Submission
February 26, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fredericton, NB – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) has released its 2025 pre-budget submission highlighting five key priorities endorsed by our municipal membership. These priorities continue to build upon...
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
Partner Article: Performance Management Is Leadership
We tend to talk about performance management and leadership as if they’re separate concepts, two neighboring houses on the same street. In reality, they’re the same home. Performance management is leadership, and leadership is performance management. You simply can’t...
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...
UMNB is hiring an Indigenous Relations Coordinator !
Work Location: Fredericton NB with remote opportunities Full-Time | 1 year contract Salary Range: $55,000-$60,000 Job Posting: Indigenous Relations Coordinator The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is a bilingual association of sixty local...