New Brunswick voters wake to new mayors, councillors after municipal elections - BERITAJA

Some New Brunswickers are waking up this greeting to new mayors, while others re-elected acquainted faces successful Monday’s municipal elections.

Unofficial results from Elections New Brunswick show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral title successful Fredericton, beating retired erstwhile MP Jenica Atwin successful the title to switch Kate Rogers.

Hicks, a longtime metropolis councillor successful the capital, says he is “committed” to addressing issues that Fredericton voters brought guardant during his campaign, from affordability and nationalist information to a amended value of life.

In the eastbound metropolis of Moncton, three-term metropolis councillor Shawn Crossman won the mayoral title connected a run that touched connected nationalist safety, housing, infrastructure and economical opportunity.

In the larboard metropolis of Saint John, Donna Reardon won a 2nd word arsenic politician aft beating her closest challenger — incumbent councillor Barry Ogden — by a comfortable margin.

More than 216,000 voters formed ballots successful the municipal elections, starring to a about 40 per cent turnout.