The Ashland Sawmill project is expected to create and retain the equivalent of 220 permanent full-time jobs.
J.D. Irving
The expansion is backed by approximately $42 million in CDE investments, unlocking up to $16.5 million in tax credits and increasing employment from 140 to about 220 full-time equivalent positions.
The group will collect input from provinces, industry, Indigenous organizations, and labour representatives before submitting recommendations to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.