by Krista Ross | Oct 23, 2018 | Chamber Blog
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 and years, but whatremains crystal clear are the challenges and opportunities facing our...
by Krista Ross | Sep 23, 2018 | Chamber Blog
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 province. In some ways, it is beginning to become confusing – keeping track of what...
by Krista Ross | Aug 23, 2018 | Chamber Blog
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 tripled since 2015, the old ‘employees vs employers’ narrative seems to have arisen...
by Krista Ross | Jul 23, 2018 | Chamber Blog
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 private sector and non-profit groups such as ours. The province’s debt load, which has...
by Krista Ross | Jun 23, 2018 | Chamber Blog
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 Board that impose an administrative burden on businesses. These requirements are part of...
by Krista Ross | May 23, 2018 | Chamber Blog
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 tell their stories – take advantage of every opportunity. I encourage all New...