New Brunswick: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

What's open, closed on Remembrance Day in N.B. • Nov. 10, 2026, 11:47 AM ET (CBC)

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt unveils plan to grow exports outside the U.S. • Nov. 9, 2026, 1:27 PM ET (Toronto Star)

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt leading business delegation to Asia • Nov. 9, 2026, 12:58 PM ET (Toronto Star)

‘This is so Canadian’: Hotel hockey rink a hit with tournament teams • Nov. 7, 2026, 9:10 AM ET (CTV News)

Community meeting about proposed Saint John AI data centre turns heated • Nov. 5, 2026, 7:18 PM ET (CTV News)

Facts

Capital	Fredericton
Population	(2021) 775,610; (2025 est.) 869,682
Date Of Admission	1867
Provincial Motto	"Spem reduxit (Hope was restored)"
Provincial Flower	purple violet
Seats In House Of Commons	10 (of 337)
Time Zone	Atlantic (GMT − 4 hours)
Premier	Susan Holt (Liberal Party)
Total Area (Sq Km)	72,908
Total Area (Sq Mi)	28,150

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New Brunswick flag

The official seal of the Province of New Brunswick.

New Brunswick provincial flower

Map of New Brunswick, Canada, showing major cities, towns, and political subdivision capitals, along with rivers and surrounding regions. The province is bordered by Quebec to the north, Maine (United States) to the west, the Bay of Fundy and Nova Scotia to the south, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Prince Edward Island to the east. Inset locator map highlights New Brunswick's position within Canada.

Lighthouse at Cape Enrage on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Can.

Physical map of New Brunswick, a province in eastern Canada, showing major rivers, lakes, mountains, national and historic parks, and surrounding bodies of water such as the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Bay of Fundy. The map also marks neighboring regions-Quebec, Maine (United States), Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island-and includes a small locator inset highlighting New Brunswick's position within Canada.

Sand dune beach near Bouctouche, on the east coast of New Brunswick, Can.

Forested hills rising behind a small farm near Waterford, N.B.

Scenic drive along the coast of New Brunswick, Can.

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Kenneth Colin Irving

Canadian industrialist

Samuel Leonard Tilley, 1869

Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley

Canadian politician

Sarah Edmonds

Sarah Edmonds

American soldier

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Dalhousie

New Brunswick, Canada

Canada

country, North America

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Newcastle

New Brunswick, Canada

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Chatham

New Brunswick, Canada

Map showing the location of the city of Saint John in New Brunswick.

Saint John

New Brunswick, Canada

City Hall in Fredericton, New Brunswick

Fredericton

New Brunswick, Canada

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Miramichi

city, New Brunswick, Canada

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Moncton

New Brunswick, Canada

Bathurst: Sacred Heart Cathedral

Bathurst

New Brunswick, Canada

Caraquet

Caraquet

New Brunswick, Canada

Peggy's Cove

Maritime Provinces

region, Canada

Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Can.

Grand Manan Island

island, New Brunswick, Canada

Campobello Island: East Quoddy Lighthouse

Campobello Island

island, New Brunswick, Canada

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Mount Carleton

mountain, New Brunswick, Canada

Fundy National Park, New Brunswick, Can.

Fundy National Park

national park, New Brunswick, Canada