MONCTON, NB – A special commission will begin touring the province next week to hear what New Brunswickers have to say about proposed changes to provincial electoral boundaries.

Alan Maher co-chairs the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission which is charged with redrawing the boundaries, reducing the number of ridings from 55 to 49.

He says october will be a busy month with hearings in every corner of the province.

Those interested in presenting a brief should contact the commission by phone or e-mail commission@gnb.ca…

The commission will also be accepting written sumbmissions up until the end of October.

Below is a list of communities the commission will visit…


Moncton: Oct. 1, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Fundy Room, Future Inn Hotel and Conference Centre.

Sackville: Oct. 2, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m – Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre.

Saint Andrews: Oct. 9, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Huntsman Marine Science Centre.

Saint John: Oct. 9, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Hampton Inn.

Bouctouche: Oct. 19, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Guy A. Richard Hall, J.K. Irving Centre.

Miramichi: Oct. 19, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Howard Johnson Inn and Suites.

Caraquet: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Centre culturel de Caraquet.

Bathurst: Oct. 24, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. – K.C Irving Regional Centre.

Dalhousie: Oct. 24, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Salon B, Best Western Plus Manoir Adelaide.

Edmundston: Oct. 25, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Best Western Plus.

Grand Falls: Oct. 25, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Quality Inn Près du lac.

Woodstock: Oct. 30, 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. – Grafton Room, Best Western Plus.

Fredericton: Nov. 1, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Salon E, Fredericton Inn.