The City of Fredericton argued why it should take full control over its Exhibition Grounds before the province’s expropriation officer last week. The city owns the lot and leases it to the New Brunswick Exhibition, who could be expropriated from the land.
N.B. Ex’s most recent proposal sent to the City of Fredericton last week was rejected
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Feb 23, 2026 4:47 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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The City of Fredericton faced off against the New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition and other businesses on Friday to determine the fate of the city’s Exhibition Grounds. Lawyers presented evidence and submitted documents to the province’s expropriation officer. (Aidan Cox/CBC)
The City of Fredericton faced off against the businesses on its Exhibition Grounds last week over the future of the 12-hectare lot in downtown Fredericton.
The city wants to take over the land through expropriation to develop housing, a middle school as well as community and commercial space after years of failed negotiations.
The city owns the land and has leased it to the New Brunswick Exhibition, or Fredericton Exhibition Ltd.,
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