Moncton Matters: City releases key priorities ahead of provincial election 2024-09-10
All party leaders and local candidates to participate in a special public Council meeting Sept. 11
As the largest city in New Brunswick and the hub of the fastest-growing census metropolitan area in Canada for the past two years in a row, the upcoming provincial election stands to have a significant impact on the City of Moncton.
In New Brunswick, Moncton currently represents:
- 25 per cent of the population
- 33 per cent of the GDP
- 47 per cent of the immigration intake
- 49 per cent of new building permits
When the City of Moncton flourishes, New Brunswick flourishes – Moncton matters to the province’s prosperity and success.
The City is focusing on four key areas where provincial government support is most needed:
- municipal fiscal reform
- housing
- social issues
- community safety
Full details on each issue, as well as specific needs, are outlined at moncton.ca/moncton-matters.
“Municipalities are now responsible for the majority of the services that impact the daily lives of citizens, but the added responsibilities that have come to us through local governance reform have not come with additional funding to pay for those services,” says Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold. “We need a new partnership with the provincial government, one that recognizes our complementary roles and provides the necessary resources to ensure both the city and the province prosper.”
The three provincial party leaders and Moncton candidates will be participating in a special City Council meeting to discuss how their party will address the four priorities the City has outlined. The meeting, which is open to the public, takes place at the Avenir Centre on Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. It will also be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@city-ville-moncton
The City’s priorities align with the provincial election priorities established by the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick and the Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick that were announced in August.