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The New Brunswick government will spend $500,000 a year between two tourism associations and a new tourism grant in hopes of attracting $1 billion in tourism revenue over the next five years.
$500K more earmarked for tourism sector annually
Shane Fowler · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 17, 2026 1:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
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Tourism Minister Isabelle Thériault announced funding details for tourism dollars on Friday at the Metepenagiag Heritage Centre. (Shane Fowler/CBC News)
Along the banks of the Little Southwest Miramichi River is where the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation prides itself on being the oldest continuously settled community in New Brunswick.
It’s one of the places the provincial government is hoping to attract more people to visit, learn, and spend.
“Tourism is an economic driver for New Brunswick,” said Isabelle Thériault, minister of tourism, heritage and culture, while in the community this week..
“It brings money. It brings revenue. But it gathers people together. It makes us able to show our beautiful landscape, meet the people, hear the stories, discover new cultures and new experiences, so it’s much more than an economic driver.
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