New Brunswick Politics

• Parched New Brunswick adds amphibious aircraft after worst fire season in decades

  The New Brunswick government is adding four new amphibious aircraft to its firefighting fleet after last year’s forest fire season was one of the worst in decades. 

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  May 19
  
• New Brunswick voters wake to new mayors, councillors after municipal elections

  Some New Brunswickers are waking up this morning to new mayors, while others re-elected familiar faces in Monday's municipal elections.

  Politics

  May 12
  
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• New Brunswick elections: Voters head to polls to choose mayors, councillors

  New Brunswick voters will elect mayors and councillors in 77 municipalities and vote for district education council representatives.

  Politics

  May 11
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• Green-to-Liberal floor crosser running for mayor of New Brunswick capital

  From green to red and now blazing her own path with a purple-branded campaign, a former Fredericton-area member of Parliament is putting her name in for local office.

  Politics

  Apr 27
• New Brunswick forecasts historic $1.4B deficit as it tables $15.6B budget

  The government says it intends to reduce spending in other areas, notably by shrinking the civic service by 12 per cent over three years. 

  Politics

  Mar 17
• N.B. PC MLA enters leadership race becoming 2nd confirmed candidate

  A P.C. MLA has thrown his hat into the ring to be the new leader of the New Brunswick PCs, replacing Blaine Higgs who stepped down after the last election.

  Politics

  Feb 8
• ‘Unacceptable’: N.B. auditor general raises concerns about MMIWG response

  Two years after releasing a plan in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, New Brunswick's auditor general found little progress.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2025
• Former New Brunswick premier says Tories must define party’s values and identity

  New Brunswick's Tories need to be united and have a clear Conservative identity, says former premier Blaine Higgs at a party conference Saturday.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2025
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• New Brunswick political parties get donations from United States and other provinces

  People who listed mailing addresses in the United States have donated money to all three New Brunswick political parties.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2025
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• New Brunswick minister who was diagnosed with brain tumour returns to cabinet

  A New Brunswick minister who took time off to get treatment for a brain tumour will be returning to work with a new portfolio.

  Politics

  Sep 1, 2025