Fredericton Coun. Cassandra LeBlanc brought her seven-week-old daughter to a council meeting on Monday, a move she hopes inspires other parents to run for municipal office.
Monday’s meeting was first instance of Fredericton councillor bringing infant child, says mayor
Aidan Cox · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 25, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Coun. Cassandra LeBlanc brought Josephine, her seven-week-old daughter, with her to Monday’s council meeting in hopes of encouraging other parents of young children to run for public office. (Aidan Cox/CBC)
A tiny guest attended Monday’s Fredericton council meeting in what could be a first-of-its-kind display of the increasing role women are playing in leading the municipality.
Coun. Cassandra LeBlanc sat at her usual place at the council table, where she read out and voted on resolutions.
But unlike her council colleagues, LeBlanc was joined at the table by her seven-week-old baby, Josephine.
“I think that showing, you know, me with Josie at city council last night shows people that if you’re in that stage of your life where you’re with kids and maybe you have an infant,
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