Envision Saint John presented its new strategic plan to city council, emphasizing efforts to attract business investment and skilled workers in key sectors like health care. CEO Andrew Beckett said global trade tensions are creating uncertainty that’s slowing local growth.
Group trying to attract health-care and post-secondary talent to city
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 21, 2025 6:59 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Envision Saint John CEO Andrew Beckett says the biggest hurdle to the city’s growth is business uncertainty. (Nipun Tiwari/CBC)
A Saint John business group says the city has a lot of opportunity to build on as it faces a future with economic uncertainties.
Envision Saint John delivered its strategic plan to attract more business and talent to the city in front of council members Monday night.
In his annual update presentation, Envision CEO Andrew Beckett said the group is focused on sectors like health care, real estate, improving new immigrant experiences and advocating for the municipality’s airport.
International trade conflicts and federal immigration measures cast their shadow over Beckett’s address, with councillors questioning their impacts on growth and what council and the agency can do to overcome the challenges.
“The biggest challenge we’ve got right now is the uncertainty,” Beckett said, speaking with reporters after the meeting.
“There’s a lot of businesses that are interested in the area because of the strengths we’ve got.
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