by Krista Ross | Jul 23, 2019 | Chamber Blog
Written by Krista Ross Last month, a Brunswick News editorial proclaimed that the time was right for the Higgs Government to disband Opportunities New Brunswick. I disagree. The editorial opens by stating that “centralized economic development is bad public...
by Krista Ross | Jun 1, 2019 | Leadership & Advocacy, Summer 2019
Looking back over my time as president of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, it is remarkable how quickly a year can whiz by – which is something I’ve heard from many former presidents during my time on the board. It felt like I was just getting started and it was...
by Krista Ross | Jun 1, 2019 | Chamber Blog
Population growth. Workforce expansion. Labour market development. However you frame it, Fredericton (and New Brunswick) needs more people if we are going to be a sustainable province for future generations. The province is aging and our growth has been mostly flat...
by Krista Ross | Jun 1, 2019 | Leadership & Advocacy, Summer 2019
The work of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce would be impossible without the dedicated participation of our volunteers and our members. As we head into the summer, at the completion of another great year of chamber activities – I would like to recognize some of...
by Krista Ross | Jun 1, 2019 | Leadership & Advocacy, Summer 2019
I’m honoured to be the incoming president for 2019-2020. Thank you to Ryan Boyer for his leadership this past year, and farewell to Keir Clark, who will be leaving the Board after serving his last year. I follow on the heels of very dedicated and impressive leadership...