Business leaders say the province’s new strategy will provide better opportunities for local businesses to compete and grow, and help the government deliver better public services.
Thomas had been the CEO of NB Power for a decade before stepping down in May.
Thomas Raffy will be replaced on an interim basis by Marie Chamberland, the board chair of the Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick.
The weekly video series will try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that businesses have when it comes to staying afloat.
CENB CEO Thomas Raffy says New Brunswick needs to really its regions and businesses behind a game plan that can get the province out of its economic struggles.
To commemorate its 40th anniversary, CÉNB launched a limited edition Fils du Roy whiskey for sale, with funds going towards scholarships at Université de Moncton and CCNB.
As part of a Canada-wide effort to boos the number of women-led or -owned businesses, five New Brunswick-based companies will receive a non-repayable amount of $100,000 for 12 months each.
On the year of the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act, the New Brunswick Business Council (NBBC) and Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick (CENB) are leading the creation of a working group that aims to increase the economic benefits that come from bilingualism in the province.
Luc Jalbert, the co-founder of Prelam Enterprises, says the program that is receiving funding from ACOA is “a major leap” for entrepreneurs in the early years of developing their businesses.
In the Premier’s first State of the Province address, he also said the government will try to grow the economy by developing natural resources like natural gas.
