New Brunswick Politics

• Daniel Allain new leader of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives

  Daniel Allain, a Cabinet minister in the last PC government, won with more than half of the party votes. 

  Politics

  Oct 17
  
• Official languages commissioner to intervene in N.B. French courthouse closure case

  Canada’s official languages commissioner says she intends to intervene in a case about the closure of courthouses that served francophone communities in New Brunswick. 

  Politics

  Sep 21
  
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• New Brunswick banning student phone use in public schools

  New Brunswick is banning elementary students from using their mobile devices during the school day starting in September. The ban will expand to high schools in 2027.

  Education

  Aug 28
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• New Brunswick gives green light for 500 MW gas plant, subject to conditions

  The green light comes after an environmental impact assessment and is based on a series of 45 conditions that must be met by the company building the station.

  Canada

  Aug 28
• New explosives factory could be built on 1,500 acres in northern New Brunswick

  In a letter to Nalagx, New Brunswick's natural resources minister said the project represents “a potential positive development for New Brunswick’s continued economic growth.”

  Politics

  Aug 26
• New Brunswick to review lifting natural gas moratorium

  Premier Susan Holt announced Wednesday a five-month public review of the province’s resource development that could resume hydraulic fracking for natural gas extraction.

  Politics

  Aug 26
• ‘It’s time for change’: N.B. Green Party Leader David Coon to step down

  The longtime leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick has announced he will step down as leader after 14 years on the job, saying the party is 'in great shape.'

  Canada

  Jun 4
• 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. 

  Canada

  May 19
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• 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