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New Brunswick municipal officials discussed the ongoing issue of harassment at meetings in Fredericton this weekend.
More than 80 per cent of respondents to a survey say they have faced harassment from the public
Rhythm Rathi · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 16, 2025 10:13 AM EST | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago
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St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern says something needs to be done to address harassment municipal officials face. (Ian Curran/CBC)
St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern said he deals regularly with harassment from the public.
So do other members of his council. As it turns out, most municipal politicians in the province do as well.
A new report released by the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick and L’Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick revealed that more than 80 per cent of politicians who responded experienced harassment from the public. The study involved 48 English and 30 French local elected officials.
The report was released in Fredericton this weekend at a symposium on harassment and intimidation.
MacEachern said much of the harassment comes from comments on social media. He said it discourages people from entering municipal politics.
“You’re scaring away good leaders and I’m really nervous about that,
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