Community Growth Strategy

The Greater Fredericton Region is a dynamic, innovative and growing community. In the past five years, local communities have experienced an increase in population, development and new businesses, despite decline in other provincial areas.

To continue this momentum, a Community Growth Strategy has been developed. This three year strategy will position the Region to seize new opportunities and address the challenges that may stall future economic success.

The Community Growth Strategy captures economic growth from two perspectives;
Growth from within the Region;
And Investment from Outside

It also has two primary goals
Goal 1 – Achieve and maintain consensus on economic development priorities
Goal 2 – Increase sustainable economic and business growth

To achieve these goals, the Community Growth Strategy outlines four growth pillars which support the foundation of this initiative.

The four growth pillars include:

- Innovation
- Business Retention & Expansion
- Investment Attraction
- Immigration Preparedness

The Community Growth Strategy does not belong to Enterprise Fredericton alone – it belongs to the communities within the Region; the City of Fredericton, the Town of Oromocto, the Village of New Maryland, the Lincoln Local Service District, and the First Nations Communities of St. Mary’s. Working together, the Region is building on its many strengths to sustain and surpass its economic growth potential.