The southeastern New Brunswick municipality has faced local governance struggles since amalgamation in 2023.
Less than month after mayor quit, Deputy Mayor John Ereaux says he’s leaving, too
CBC News
· Posted: Jan 30, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
John Ereaux, who had taken on mayoral responsibilities after the previous mayor resigned, submitted his own resignation, effective Jan. 25. (Municipality of Fundy Albert)
The southeastern New Brunswick municipality of Fundy Albert is dealing with yet another resignation, this time of its deputy mayor.
It comes less than four weeks after Bob Rochon resigned as mayor.
John Ereaux, who had taken on mayoral responsibilities after Rochon left, submitted his resignation effective Jan. 25, citing personal reasons. He’s also resigned his seat as councillor for Ward 1.
Ereaux did not respond to a request for an interview about his resignation.
Bob Rochon, seen here in a file photo, was previously the mayor of Hillsborough before amalgamation, which also absorbed Riverside-Albert and Alma to create the municipality of Fundy Albert. (Alexandre Silberman/CBC)
When Rochon resigned, his letter said he no longer had “the confidence and trust of members of council,” and described the time since New Brunswick’s local government amalgamation in 2023 as “turbulent.”
Under former Premier Blaine Higgs, many municipalities in New Brunswick were forced to amalgamate,
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