J.D. Irving Aims To Hire 7,900 People, Most In Atlantic Canada, By 2018

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J.D. Irving Aims To Hire 7,900 People, Most In Atlantic Canada, By 2018
Topic Started: Jan 22 2016, 02:30 PM (329 Views)
Darcie	Jan 22 2016, 02:30 PM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Quote: HALIFAX — New Brunswick-based J.D. Irving says it expects to hire about 7,900 people in the next three years to work for its operations in Canada and the United States. The company says the vast majority of those positions — 89 per cent — would be in the Atlantic provinces. Spokeswoman Mary Keith says the jobs could benefit some of the hundreds of New Brunswickers losing their positions in Sussex with the closure of the Picadilly potash mine. Keith says J.D. Irving plans to hold a job fair in Sussex next week. Some of the jobs expected in the next three years include positions in manufacturing, engineering, and shipbuilding, among other areas http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/21/jd-irving-hiring_n_9044048.html?ncid=fcbklnkcahpmg00000001 All the people that went to Alberta can go home to jobs now.



Dialtone	Jan 22 2016, 02:58 PM Post #2
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,190 Group: Member Member #721 Joined: April 1, 2010	Isn't this the same type of capitalist 1% you've been flaming for the past decade.? Now its Ok ?. I guess capitalism has a use, like employing people, producing consumer goods, contrbuting to the economy, and paying taxes to support socialist programs. Edited by Dialtone, Jan 22 2016, 04:50 PM.



campy	Jan 22 2016, 03:03 PM Post #3
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Sounds great doesn't it. But that's over three years. 7900/3=2600 jobs per year. In the meantime 35,000 have been laid off in Alberta. Apply as a refugee. You might have a better chance of getting a job. Quebec is offering 15,000 dollars subsidy to companies hiring refugees. 35000-7900=27100 Sorry to rain on your sunny times are ahead parade.



Durgan	Jan 22 2016, 04:35 PM Post #4
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	I thought it was KC Irving. This is the family business that owns most of the Province of New Brunswick.



swing	Jan 22 2016, 05:08 PM Post #5
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	We've had 35000 people laid off in Alberta, mostly in the oil industry, however due to the 15.00 minimum wage cap restaurants are now laying people off. Cousins son works for a restaurant here in the city, they cut staff by half. Gov't says not to worry we're going to diversify into poppy farming in S. Ab. DH says oh that will make up the 147 billion we're losing in oil revenues. Turn out the lights the "party is over"!!! Edited by swing, Jan 22 2016, 05:09 PM.



campy	Jan 22 2016, 05:15 PM Post #6
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	We are lucky that the Canadian dollar is low compared to the U.S. dollar. That keeps the lights on for awhile. Never in a hundred years would I have expected oil rich Alberta to vote NDP. Trudeau won't help. In Davos he tried to distance himself from a resource oriented country to one of diversication or something. He talks gobbledegook.



swing	Jan 22 2016, 05:36 PM Post #7
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	Never in a hundred years would I have expected oil rich Alberta to vote NDP. People were tired of the arrogance, corruption and entitlement of the Conservatives. Friends in Ottawa said " you people will be sorry" have your forgotten the Bob Rae days! As DH says anyone that has taken economics 100 knows you don't raise wages, and taxes in an economic crisis! We then have the skate boarder saying his predecessor was all about resources, he's about resourcefulness. There was one old fellow in Davos who told him he thought he was playing down resources too much. I can't remember who he was. I could google it but I'm too tired! He's such a light weight compared to his father, I do hope as time goes on he matures. :sigh:



swing	Jan 22 2016, 05:49 PM Post #8
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	Never in a hundred years would I have expected oil rich Alberta to vote NDP. People were tired of the arrogance, corruption and entitlement of the Conservatives. Friends in Ottawa said " you people will be sorry" have your forgotten the Bob Rae days! As DH says anyone that has taken economics 100 knows you don't raise wages, and taxes in an economic crisis! We then have the skate boarder saying his predecessor was all about resources, he's about resourcefulness. There was one old fellow in Davos who told him he thought he was playing down resources too much. I can't remember who he was. I could google it but I'm too tired! He's such a light weight compared to his father, I do hope as time goes on he matures. :sigh:



campy	Jan 22 2016, 06:26 PM Post #9
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Swing. You can say that again. LOL



haili	Jan 23 2016, 01:29 AM Post #10
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,084 Group: Member Member #387 Joined: September 15, 2006	We can hardly blame the NDP for low oil prices and a world recession - but lots of people will. No matter what party was elected it would be the same thing.



campy	Jan 23 2016, 09:16 AM Post #11
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	haili Jan 23 2016, 01:29 AM We can hardly blame the NDP for low oil prices and a world recession - but lots of people will. No matter what party was elected it would be the same thing. Well not quite. Different parties. Different policies. Different directions. Another party might not have made it a priority to cut taxes and go into debt. Another party would do all they can to help Alberta recover.



heatseeker	Jan 23 2016, 09:23 AM Post #12
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Another party would do all they can to help Alberta recover. That is just dumb. The only thing that is going to help Alberta recover is higher oil prices. The province goes through spectacular booms and busts. Anyone with half a brain knows that. The people with something approaching a full brain ride it out just fine. I can't think of a single friend or family of friends or any of my many relatives in Alberta, young and old, who isn't flourishing. Same as the last oil bust.



Darcie	Jan 23 2016, 09:51 AM Post #13
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	heatseeker Jan 23 2016, 09:23 AM Another party would do all they can to help Alberta recover. That is just dumb. The only thing that is going to help Alberta recover is higher oil prices. The province goes through spectacular booms and busts. Anyone with half a brain knows that. The people with something approaching a full brain ride it out just fine. I can't think of a single friend or family of friends or any of my many relatives in Alberta, young and old, who isn't flourishing. Same as the last oil bust. Same here, the few in my family in Ft. Mac are even working overtime, my over 65 brother has been asked to stay longer, the rest of the family in their various jobs and in farming are doing extremely well.



campy	Jan 23 2016, 10:59 AM Post #14
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Quote: That is just dumb. The only thing that is going to help Alberta recover is higher oil prices. Dumb huh? The only thing? Letter to Trudeau from an oil patch worker. "Alberta has not taken an equalization payment for over 50 years and has done more than its fair share in supporting the East in that time. Now that the Alberta economy is struggling due to low oil prices, why do you refuse to acknowledge the problem?" he wrote, questioning why the Liberal government has given away "BILLIONS of Canadian taxpayer dollars to other countries." "Please start helping our own people through these tough times," the letter urged. "You wanted to be the leader of our country. Show some leadership skills and work with the West for once. Please forget about your image on the "World Stage" for a while and focus on your own country. That's all I ask."



campy	Jan 23 2016, 11:01 AM Post #15
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Darcie Jan 23 2016, 09:51 AM heatseeker Jan 23 2016, 09:23 AM Another party would do all they can to help Alberta recover. That is just dumb. The only thing that is going to help Alberta recover is higher oil prices. The province goes through spectacular booms and busts. Anyone with half a brain knows that. The people with something approaching a full brain ride it out just fine. I can't think of a single friend or family of friends or any of my many relatives in Alberta, young and old, who isn't flourishing. Same as the last oil bust. Same here, the few in my family in Ft. Mac are even working overtime, my over 65 brother has been asked to stay longer, the rest of the family in their various jobs and in farming are doing extremely well. Well what about the 35,000 that have been laid off? Honestly Darcie. Sometimes I wonder who the heck is sending you this stuff. :10.gif: I get a kick out of people that relate to themselves and ignore the ones that are not doing well. Edited by campy, Jan 23 2016, 11:04 AM.



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