A closure announcement for the Agropur dairy operation near Sussex was met with conflicting information from provincial government officials when questioned by reporters Thursday.
Premier cites incorrect information about job losses for N.B.
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Tammy Scott-Wallace, the PC MLA who represents Sussex, questions how much the province knew about Agropur’s restructuring when it gave them a grant just months ago. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
A closure announcement for the Agropur dairy operation near Sussex was met with conflicting information from provincial government officials Thursday that remains largely unresolved.
“There’s not going to be a net loss of jobs,” Premier Susan Holt said. “There’s actually going to be more jobs with Agropur at the end of the day.”
But, according to Agropur, that isn’t true.
The closure of the Agropur dairy operation in Butternut Valley is expected by the end of 2028, the company said Thursday, and a spokesperson for Agropur confirmed that will mean potentially 60 jobs lost in the Sussex area.
But with the closure of the Sussex-area plant, Agropur is modernizing its Miramichi location, adding 15 jobs in that area — a net loss of potentially 45 jobs.
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