Trudeau’s Million New Jobs? Thank Immigrants For That
Without immigration, our labour market would stall and our economy would sputter.
Without immigration, our labour market would stall and our economy would sputter.
Huddle spoke to Fredericton Chamber of Commerce CEO Krista Ross, her Moncton counterpart John Wishart and Atlantic Chamber of Commerce policy VP Glenn Davis about the priorities of the business community this election.
Dr. Herb Emery and a team of researchers with the JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness will reveal findings about the strengths of the sector at a forum September 25-26 in Fredericton, but Emery shares some things here that surprised him during the research process.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada shut down large portions of shellfish harvesting areas in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. due to fears of contamination following heavy rainfall that came with Hurricane Dorian.
teele Auto Group, headquartered in Dartmouth, needs to fill 59 positions immediately, so it launched a campaign that includes a financial incentive to attract talent to its Atlantic Canadian locations.
The evidence indicates that inward and outward migration to/from New Brunswick and other provinces have been fairly stable for basically 30 years, says David Campbell.
Constantine Passaris has been promoting multiculturalism and immigration in the province for four decades, and has served in various national and international roles.
Three immigrants share the things that surprised them during their time in New Brunswick.
New Brunswick and P.E.I. received approximately double the national average, and Newfoundland and Labrador got more than three times the national average.
The province recorded the highest growth in retail sales in the region and the largest decline in manufacturing sales in Canada as low oil prices weighed on sales values., according to the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council.