The six weeks since the provincial election in New Brunswick have been marked by uncertainty,confusion, political maneuvering and division. Now that we have clarity regarding who...

The votes have been counted and 49 MLAs have been elected. We may lack some certainty about whatcombination of people and parties will be running the province for the next months...

We are now into the second half of the New Brunswick election campaign. Party platforms are taking shape, promises are being made and voters are thinking about the future of the...

Since WorkSafeNB announced on July 17, 2018 that workers’ compensation rates were expected to increase again in 2019 to such an extent that they will have effectively...

Great things are happening in New Brunswick, but there are foundational, underlying financial issues that have the potential to negate good work being done by government, the...

Canadian companies are dying a death by 130,000 cuts—or 134,754 to be more specific. That is the total number of federal requirements as reported by the federal Treasury...

With a provincial election quickly approaching in September, I have a request of all New Brunswickers: get informed and vote. Parties and candidates will be out in full force to...

We have been hearing plenty of talk about immigration lately as well as the importance of attracting and retaining even more newcomers in the future. Our organization fully...

As more candidates put their names forward to seek riding nominations and ultimately run in the 2018As more candidates put their names forward to seek riding nominations and...

 We all want to see a prosperous New Brunswick now and in the future. We want our children to have opportunities to live and work in their home province. We want to deliver...

As we begin another year, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is optimistic that 2018 will be good for business in New Brunswick, but there is work to do to turn that optimism...

When​ ​federal​ ​Finance​ ​Minister​ ​Bill​ ​Morneau​ ​proposed​ ​changes​ ​to​ ​tax​ ​planning​ ​policies​ ​back​ ​in​ ​mid-July, the​ ​first​ ​feedback​ ​that​ ​we​ ​heard​...

As​ ​New​ ​Brunswick’s​ ​WorkSafeNB​ ​Task​ ​Force​ ​nears​ ​completion​ ​of​ ​its​ ​work,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​report​ ​expected​ ​in​ ​late 2017/early​ ​2018,​ ​there​ ​seems​...

Now​ ​that​ ​the​ ​federal​ ​government’s​ ​whirlwind​ ​tax​ ​planning​ ​changes​ ​consultation​ ​period​ ​has​ ​passed,​ ​let us​ ​catch​ ​our​ ​breath​ ​and​ ​take​...

Royal​ ​Commission​ ​Needed​ ​to​ ​Review​ ​Taxation​ ​in​ ​CanadaThroughout​ ​this​ ​week​ ​Finance​ ​Minister​ ​Bill​ ​Morneau​ ​-​ ​and​ ​other​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​federal​...

Megaprojects like Energy East invariably attract intense opinions for and against, and the reaction to the announcement that TransCanada Pipeline (TCP) has abandoned its proposal...

On​ ​18​ ​July​ ​2017,​ ​the​ ​federal​ ​Finance​ ​Department​ ​released​ ​a​ ​discussion​ ​document​ ​that​ ​proposed​ ​a tectonic​ ​shift​ ​in​ ​how​ ​small​ ​businesses​...

Preparations​ ​are​ ​in​ ​their​ ​final​ ​stages​ ​for​ ​Fredericton​ ​to​ ​host​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Canadian​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​Commerce annual​ ​general​ ​meeting​ ​and​ ​conference.​...

The sharp rise of craft breweries in Fredericton and New Brunswick has been an exciting development over the past decade. By getting ahead of other jurisdictions, New Brunswick...

The issue with property tax assessments in the province has alarmed many New Brunswickers, including the business community. There are no doubt serious issues to be examined and...

Over the past two years, NB businesses have seen increases in minimum wage, property tax, corporate tax, HST, EI rates and land transfer tax amongst other costs. An unknown...

Lately I’ve been thinking about the phrase “think globally, act locally” and how it is fitting to the local business community. In many ways the world has never...

by Krista Ross, CEO, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot officially launched this week and we at the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce are optimistic that it will make a meaningful impact in Fredericton and throughout the region.

The 2017-18 provincial budget was released earlier this week and there are some major red flags for the business community. While the Province’s operating deficit may be...

Now that another holiday season has come and gone, we are looking ahead to 2017 and working towards economic growth, low unemployment and new opportunities - in short, the...

Businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the province were shocked in October when WorkSafe New Brunswick announced that the average assessment rate for New Brunswick...

As the Department of Finance prepares the third budget of the current provincial mandate, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce urges the government to ignore the political...

The economic and demographic challenges faced in New Brunswick are no secret to anyone in the province. An aging and stagnant population places financial and social pressures on...

With the release of the New Brunswick government’s quarterly fiscal update, there has been an increased focus on our economy of late. I would like to see this become the...

It seems like everyone has an opinion on the proposed Energy East pipeline. And that’s a good thing ­ the more engaged citizens are, the better off we will be as a...

When you ask most people what they consider government’s most important service they will tell you health care. Businesses have told us time and again that when they are...

The rapid growth in passenger traffic at the Fredericton International Airport (“FIA”) has been one the major success stories in our community over the past decade....

After years of stagnant population growth, New Brunswick’s population has actually been declining over the last three years. This problem has been well­documented and...

Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and chambers of commerce from across the country are publically recognizing natural resource development as an important economic driver....

by Krista Ross, CEO, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce

Earlier this week, Fredericton elected a new mayor and four new councillors along with eight councillors returning to the table to guide the city through the next four years.

With the municipal election coming up on May 9th, I have been thinking a lot about the important relationship between chamber of commerces and local governments. The overall...

by Krista Ross, CEO, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce

With the release of the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing final report on February 26, 2016, the process of lifting the government’s moratorium can begin in earnest.

The Four Stages of Effective NetworkingBusiness people know that one of the keys to success is networking with potential customers, partners, investors and other stakeholders....

Powerful forces are transforming the global economic landscape and challenging Canada’s prospects in the world. The weight of global economic activity has dramatically...

Now that we’ve all had more than a week to digest New Brunswick’s 2016­17 budget, it seems clear that the reaction has been overwhelmingly negative. Various...

On November 27, 2015, Minister Victor Boudreau released the specific initiatives the Government of New Brunswick is considering as part of their year-long strategic program...

by Krista Ross, CEO, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce

During both the federal election campaign earlier this fall and the provincial election in 2014, we hard a lot about “asking the 1% to pay a little more” – and now it appears that “a little more” means nearly the highest personal income tax rates in the world.

Earlier this week, 12 countries, including Canada concluded negotiations of the long-awaited Trans Pacific Partnership. While we will have to wait for the complete details and...

Earlier this month, the chamber’s Municipal Government Affairs Committee submitted its annual policy brief to Fredericton City Council. When authoring our briefs to...

Krista Ross, CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce on the Alberta oilsandsIn March 2015, Krista Ross, CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce attended a two-day tour of...

The Brian Gallant Liberal Government delivered its much­anticipated first budget on March 31, 2015. Overall, the cuts were probably not as deep and tax increases not as...

PlatformsNow that we are officially passed the half-way point of the 2014 election period, each of New Brunswick’s five registered political parties are starting to lay...

A big part of the chamber’s raison d'etre is to make connections – member-to-member connections, connecting members with the right services and benefits, acting as a...

Recently, I received a call from a frustrated young couple wanting to migrate to Canada. The source of their frustration was the inability to be considered for employment here in Canada despite advanced levels of education and 10+ years of progressive career...

By Larry DeLong, Delong Immigration The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) was launched in March of 2017 to help the Atlantic provinces meet what were, and still are, increasing labour market challenges. The intent was to provide businesses the ability to fill...