Administrative divisions of New Brunswick

NB's local governance entities.
New Brunswick local governance entities

The Canadian province of New Brunswick is divided into 89 local entities, consisting of 77 local governments and 12 rural districts.

A local government can be a city, town, village, regional municipality or rural community, mainly according to population.[1] Cities generally provide more services than smaller entities.[2] Services include certain transportation, environmental, security, and recreational and culture services.[3]

Ninety-five per cent of the population lives in a city, town, village, regional municipality, or rural community and can vote to elect responsible local government. Parts of the province not covered by these local governments are divided into rural districts. These are sparsely populated unincorporated areas.[citation needed] Each district elects councillors to form an advisory committee to advise the minister on local matters.

Twelve regional service commissions provide services over larger areas.[4]

  1. ^ "Why local governments?" (PDF). Canadian Political Science Association. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Rural Districts" (PDF). Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ Antoft, Kell; Novack, Jack (1998). Grassroots democracy: local government in the Maritimes. Halifax, N.S.: Henson College, Dalhousie University. ISBN 9780770310141.
  4. ^ "Structure of the new Regional Service Commissions". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 20 July 2020.