• Nackawic mill workers and union push for government action as shutdown looms

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-16 20:51:04.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Labour, Industry, Trade, Resources]

  AV Group NB Inc. announced it will temporarily idle the AV Nackawic Mill in New Brunswick on November 4 due to prevailing market conditions and trade pressures, placing roughly 240 unionized workers and 300 to 350 direct jobs at risk. In response, Unifor leadership and local union representatives are pushing for government intervention, including a national forestry strategy, a joint government task force, a provincial modernization review, and keeping the facility heated through the winter. Premier Susan Holt stated that the Government of New Brunswick is working with AV Group NB Inc. and municipal officials to explore employment alternatives and facility uses while Working NB assists affected employees with federal and provincial benefits.

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• Atlantic business leaders call for regional policies and more natural resource development

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 21:34:13.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Economy, Trade, Energy, Resources, Mining, Industry]

  The Atlantic Economic Panel, chaired by Don Mills and commissioned by federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Minister Sean Fraser, released a strategic growth plan calling for the creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help regional companies scale up. The report recommends greater regional integration, including the establishment of an independent electricity system operator across the four Atlantic provinces, the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, coordinated immigration policies, and streamlined regulatory processes for major projects. Furthermore, the plan urges a 50 per cent expansion of the region's natural resources sector, bolstered by recent provincial policy shifts such as Nova Scotia lifting bans on fracking and uranium mining and approving five new mines.

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• N.B. moves to bar U.S. goods from major provincial contracts amid trade war

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-10 18:54:54.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Trade, Economy, Resources, Industry]

  In response to escalating U.S. tariffs and executive orders targeting Canadian exports, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced that the province will prohibit the procurement of American goods and services for provincial contracts exceeding $5 million starting October 1, 2026. The restriction extends to suppliers operating in Canada that provide U.S. products, following a reduction in the value of U.S. government contracts from $34.4 million in the 2024-25 fiscal year down to $16.4 million in 2025-26. Additionally, the provincial government is reviewing its authority to restrict Americans from obtaining hunting and fishing licences as well as mining claims as a strategic negotiating tool.

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• New Brunswick to review lifting natural gas moratorium

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-08-26 19:06:44.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Energy, Resources, Economy, Trade, Indigenous]

  New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced a five-month public review of the province's resource development to evaluate lifting the decade-old moratorium on hydraulic fracking for natural gas. Prompted by rising cost-of-living pressures, increased energy demand, and 50 percent U.S. tariffs implemented by the United States, the government aims to assess safety, environmental standards, and economic opportunities. Natural Resource Minister John Herron and Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson noted that the process will feature extensive consultations with First Nations communities. The comprehensive review findings are scheduled to be announced in January 2027, with monthly progress reports issued by the provincial government.

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