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We adopt a forward-looking, positive perspective of what’s possible in New Brunswick and collaborate on real-world issues, trying to find meaningful, fact-driven ways to solve them. We work hard to change the narrative in the province—and beyond.

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Barry Kyle

Industrial Rubber
https://www.industrialrubberco.com/
Barry Kyle is the president of Industrial Rubber based in Bathurst, New Brunswick.

FEATURED

  • October 15, 2026
    What Happens to Gloucester County, N.B. If the Newcomers Stop Coming?

    What Happens to Gloucester County, N.B. If the Newcomers Stop Coming?

    In 2014, 45 immigrants lived in Gloucester County. By 2024, there were 563.

    That shift tells us something the whole region needs to hear. Atlantic Canada's growth over the past decade was built on immigration, and pulling back now puts the next ten years at risk.

    This year, the New Brunswick Business Council commissioned a report to test that idea against the evidence. We asked a simple question. What does Atlantic Canada look like in 2035 if immigration keeps growing, and what does it look like if it doesn't? We did not want a report that confirmed what we already believed. We wanted numbers that hold up.

    They do.

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THE COUNCIL

The New Brunswick Business Council’s mission is to help build a competitive and growing economy that provides opportunities for all who invest, work and live in New Brunswick.

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