Known as the “Loyalist Province”, New Brunswick entered the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four original provinces. It is named for the British royal family of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the house of Hannover).
Like much of Canada, New Brunswick has had, since its earliest settlement, an economy that is closely tied to its natural resources. However, with the growth of service industries and specialized manufacturing, the province has a wider employment base than ever before.
Agriculture and Aquaculture
The food production and processing industries of New Brunswick are important components of the provincial economy, supporting the employment of 17,000 people, mostly in rural communities. With a 265 percent processing rate, New Brunswick enjoys one of the highest levels of value-added processing in Canada. Aquaculture has also become a vital component of the provincial economy, supporting more than 5,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Forestry
About 85 per cent of New Brunswick, or 6.1 million hectares, is productive forest, providing wildlife habitat, beautiful landscape, an incredible range of recreational opportunities, and high-quality water and air. The forestry industry is also a crucial part of the provincial economy, directly employing about 17,000 people and indirectly employing an additional 6,000.
Fisheries
New Brunswick is the fourth largest exporter of fish and seafood products in Canada with a value of $832 million, exporting nearly 100,000 tonnes of fish and seafood in 2005.
Connectivity
New Brunswick is currently one of the most Internetconnected jurisdictions in the world, with broadband access in 100 per cent of its schools and institutions and more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses.
Tourism
New Brunswick is truly a must-see destination offering a world of natural wonders, vibrant cities and towns and unique activities to explore. Here, the world's highest tides rise and fall the height of a four-storey building, twice a day, every day. That's just the beginning of the wonder waiting in New Brunswick …a place where rivers stretch from breathtaking all the way to beautiful.
For more information on New Brunswick, please visit:
Government of New Brunswick
Tourism New Brunswick
New-Brunswick.net
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