St. George residents on local governance reform: Are residents purposely being kept in the dark?
Some St. George residents are upset with the lack of information being provided on the new local government reforms for ...
Tag: local governance reform
New Brunswick government moves to limit debate on municipal reform bill
In a move that some opposition MLAs called a “gag order,” the Higgs government is seeking to restrict the time ...
LSD association president condemns New Brunswick municipal reform plan as undemocratic
The Higgs government’s plan for municipal reform is coming under fire from a group that represents nearly a third of ...
Mount Allison professor questions provincial motives for municipal reform
A Mount Allison politics professor says he wonders about some of the reasons behind the Higgs government’s plans for municipal ...
Experts urge ‘go-slow’ approach on municipal reform in New Brunswick
Researchers at Western University in Ontario say New Brunswick could achieve municipal reform without resorting to forced amalgamations such as ...
Sackville to merge with Dorchester and LSDs in sweeping municipal reform plan
The New Brunswick government has announced municipal reform plans that would drastically reduce the number of local government entities in ...
Rural and suburban voices to be heard in the local governance reform debate
Responding to the call for feedback related to local governance reform, the New Brunswick Local Service District Association has just ...
A missed opportunity for true collaboration in local governance reform
The Higgs government has stated its intention of "modernizing the local governance system" in New Brunswick, but its reform proposals have ...
Fredericton votes for change but how fair was the election?
It was a change election in Fredericton. Mike O’Brien was not reelected as mayor. The number of women ward councillors ...
Rural communities raise concerns about New Brunswick’s local government green paper
On the morning of April 6, the Province of New Brunswick released a green paper called, "Working Together for Vibrant ...
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