With the future of the company he helped build in doubt, it’s unclear whether Irving’s long-term legacy will be one of positive economic benefits for New Brunswick
Arthur Irving, Chairman of Irving Oil gestures while speaking during the grand opening of the Halifax Harbour Terminal in Dartmouth, N.S., in October, 2016.David Campbell is president of Jupia Consultants Inc. He was formerly chief economist with the New Brunswick Jobs Board Secretariat.
There is an Irving Oil gas station in almost every small community in New Brunswick. Over the past two decades, I had the chance to chat with Arthur on multiple occasions and can confirm he cared deeply about the city of Saint John, where the company is headquartered, and the province. Arthur’s son, who helmed Irving Oil for a short time, attempted to move the company into other lines of business including green energy. However, his dad eventually decided to reclaim the leadership role and take the company back to its roots.
J.D. Irving Ltd. invested several billion dollars in recent years to build modern forestry operations, sawmills, and pulp and paper mills, setting up jobs for thousands of New Brunswickers and inducing several hundred million dollars each year in tax revenue for at least the next two generations.
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