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CBC
07-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Prime minister appoints Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold to Senate
Dawn Arnold, the mayor of Moncton, has been appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Announced late Friday afternoon, a news release from Trudeau's office described Arnold as "an accomplished public servant with over 30 years of experience in municipal government, community development, and publishing." As mayor, "she championed public engagement and environmental sustainability, guiding Moncton toward rapid growth while fostering a vibrant, inclusive community," the statement said. Arnold will take the spot left vacant by Moncton's Nancy Hartling, who retired from the Senate this year after serving since 2016. Arnold was elected mayor in 2016 after previously serving as a city councillor for four years. In a Facebook post, Arnold said it was an honour to be selected. "The Prime Minister was clear that he expects me to make a significant contribution to the work of the Senate, and to actively be involved in the broad range of challenges and opportunities facing our country," Arnold wrote. "He also underlined the fact that I will be able to contribute to the work of the Senate in an independent and non-partisan fashion, which is highly appealing to me. While my role is changing, my commitment to this city and to all Monctonians remains unwavering." The city's website describes Arnold as a supporter of local arts and culture, serving on the board of the Frye Festival for 15 years. She is a recipient of a number of honours, including the Order of New Brunswick, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, the YWCA's Women of Distinction Award, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France. Deputy Mayor Paulette Thériault will be acting mayor, effective immediately, a statement from the city said. Paul Harpelle, spokesperson for Elections N.B., said Moncton will have to wait until May 11, 2026, to fill Arnold's vacancy. Although by-elections are being this spring, Harpelle said the deadline to be included was Feb. 28.
CBC
03-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Province receives more than $150M for water-related upgrades
Municipalities across New Brunswick now have new access to federal funding to help pay for water-related upgrades. The province announced Monday it's receiving $150.5 million from signing a 10-year agreement with the federal government under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund. This money will be used to build or upgrade storm water, wastewater, drinking water and solid-waste related infrastructure, which could in turn allow for more housing. Municipalities can apply for access to this funding to allow them to make improvements in their communities. "We already have our application in," said Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold. "I do think that a factor that needs to be considered is the return on the investment as well, and we will be able to deliver the homes that are needed. So I'm hoping that that will be considered," she said. Arnold cited local projects, such as the Vision Lands development, improvements to St. George Street, and a conduit out of the Champlain School area over to Harrisville, that could all benefit from this money. "We have a whole, you know, urban plan, we have our housing strategy, so we know specifically how many units we could build once we have these investments of infrastructure. "I think it does set us up very well for success in applying for this money," she said. Salisbury Mayor Rob Campbell, who also attended this announcement, said the funds could help his town plan long-term housing projects, as it provides an opportunity to replace the current well system with a municipal water system. "We have the ability to build hundreds and hundreds of houses, right now water is the barrier." He said this opens new opportunities for rural communities, and his town is already working on an application. WATCH | 'We need to make sure that we're buying New Brunswick,' housing minister says: New Brunswick doubles down on housing goals, despite looming tariffs 1 hour ago Duration 2:02 The threat of U.S. tariffs had cast uncertainty over nearly every sector, including housing. But New Brunswick has some lofty goals when it comes to new construction, with Premier Susan Holt campaigning on a promise of 30,000 new homes in the province by 2030. A well system requires more land to build but if the community succeeds in getting a water system it could help increase housing density as well as bring down building costs. "It would be something that we definitely want to explore," he said. Along with the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, the province also announced five other projects that received more than $50 million from all three levels of government for wastewater and water-related infrastructure under a different program.
