by Krista Ross | Jun 21, 2021 | INSiGHT Magazine
With New Brunswick moving to Phase 2 on the province’s “Path to Green” this week and vaccination progress being made throughout much of the world, it’s time to refocus on some of our pre-pandemic priorities – the most important of which is growing... by Krista Ross | May 25, 2021 | INSiGHT Magazine
As Health Minister Dorothy Shephard winds up her health reform consultation tour and the hard work begins on making tough decisions and implementing changes that not everyone will agree with, the government should be commended for starting this process... by Krista Ross | Apr 25, 2021 | INSiGHT Magazine
On May 10th, New Brunswickers will head to the polls to vote in their local elections. This election and campaign have been unique in several ways – starting with the ongoing pandemic and the one-year delay. This has limited traditional... by Krista Ross | Mar 19, 2021 | INSiGHT Magazine
Earlier this week, New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves delivered the government’s 2021-22 budget almost exactly one year after COVID-19 restrictions were first implemented in the province. The government is projecting the provincial... by Krista Ross | Mar 3, 2021 | INSiGHT Magazine
By Krista Ross, CEO, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce As we approach the one-year mark of New Brunswick’s first mandatory order and COVID-19-related lockdowns, we’re all feeling the effects of the pandemic – a year of stress, restrictions and a lot of hard work... by Krista Ross | Jan 28, 2021 | INSiGHT Magazine
By Krista Ross, CEO, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce The provincial government pre-budget consultation process is in full swing – a process that the chamber and other stakeholder groups engage in annually. It some ways it’s the most... by Krista Ross | Dec 21, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
By Krista Ross, CEO, Chamber of Commerce In January 2019, as a response to a slew of media stories about businesses closing in downtown Fredericton, I wrote about how it’s normal to lose few businesses during that time period. I talked about how it was... by Krista Ross | Nov 30, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
Well it’s certainly been another dynamic week in our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick. We’ve had a setback this week, but I encourage everyone to keep their heads up – we are still well-positioned relative... by Krista Ross | Nov 23, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
Late last month, federal immigration minister Marco Mendicino announced an increase of about 50,000 permanent residents per year to the country’s immigration plan – which now calls for about 1.2 million new permanent residents over the next three years. To... by Krista Ross | Oct 26, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
With WestJet’s announcement earlier this month that they are pulling back on most Atlantic Canadian flights beginning in early November, we are seeing a fresh round of public discourse about the number and location of airports in New... by Krista Ross | Oct 13, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
With the recent outbreaks in Zones 1 and 5 in New Brunswick, the province’s mandatory mask order and a host of support-program announcements from the federal government, we are providing this COVID-19 update. It’s the first dedicated update we have done since 22... by Krista Ross | Sep 28, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
With the provincial election behind us and Premier Higgs set to shuffle his cabinet on Tuesday, New Brunswick businesses are eager for our elected officials to return their focus to economic recovery. Thank you to all of the candidates that... by Krista Ross | Aug 24, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
With Premier Higgs’ election call earlier this week, New Brunswickers will head to the polls in less than a month to elect the members of the province’s 60th legislature. It would be an understatement to say this election will be unlike any other in our... by Krista Ross | Jul 20, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
Krista Ross Commentary – July 2020 – Working Hard and Smarter: Time for the Private Sector to Lead The phrase “work smarter, not harder” has been in popular use since the 1930s and I think the concept that it communicates is useful and applicable... by Krista Ross | Jun 22, 2020 | INSiGHT Magazine
Good afternoon, As a reminder, this will be our final COVID-19-specific update. Our annual general meeting is scheduled for June 25 at which point we are turning a new page on our communications. Next week, beginning July 2 we will launch a revamped,...