{"id":41712,"date":"2026-05-12T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/41712\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:06:10","slug":"fredericton-moncton-getting-new-mayors-after-new-brunswick-municipal-elections-new-brunswick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/41712\/","title":{"rendered":"Fredericton, Moncton getting new mayors after New Brunswick municipal elections – New Brunswick"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted May 11, 2026 10:29 pm<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated May 11, 2026 10:37 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Two of New\u00a0Brunswick\u2019s three biggest cities are getting\u00a0new\u00a0mayors.<\/p>\n

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Unofficial results from Elections\u00a0New\u00a0Brunswick\u00a0show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral race in Fredericton, and Shawn Crossman coming out on top in Moncton.<\/p>\n

Hicks, a longtime Fredericton city councillor, beat former MP Jenica Atwin in the race to replace Kate Rogers, who did not seek re-election.<\/p>\n

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Former Moncton mayor Dawn Arnold was appointed to the Senate in 2025 and was replaced by Deputy Mayor Paulette Th\u00e9riault on an acting basis.<\/p>\n

In Saint John, Donna Reardon won a second term as mayor after beating her next closest challenger by a comfortable margin.<\/p>\n

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People across the province went to the polls on Monday to select mayors, councillors and other local representatives.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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