“We Have the Resources the World Wants”: Susan Holt on New Brunswick’s Economic Future

New Brunswick is rethinking how it grows its economy in a more uncertain global environment.

In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick, about how the province is positioning itself for long-term resilience, from developing critical minerals and expanding deep-water ports to strengthening trade links beyond the United States.

They also discuss the pressures shaping the province’s outlook, including labour shortages, shifting immigration patterns, and the need to modernize how government works.