EXPOSED: The "Company Province" – Investigating Irving's Grip on New Brunswick

By Marie Landry Spy Shop

We've all heard the whispers. In New Brunswick, one name towers above the rest. It's on the gas stations, the hardware stores, the sawmills, and the trucks on our highways. But the question has always remained: Is the Irving Group just a successful local business, or are they effectively running the province?

I have just released a comprehensive Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) report that dives deep into this exact question. Titled "Investigating Irving's New Brunswick Impact," this document pulls back the curtain on the machinery of the Irving empire.

📄 READ THE FULL REPORT HERE: Investigating Irving's New Brunswick Impact on Scribd

What We Found

This isn't just about big business; it's about State Capture. The findings suggest that through a century of vertical integration and political influence, the Irving Group has created a "company province" where public policy is too often tailored for private benefit.

Here are just a few of the bombshells detailed in the report:

1. The Tax Game: Public Risk, Private Profit

While New Brunswick struggles to fund ERs and schools, the report highlights how the empire has utilized offshore tax havens in Bermuda to shield wealth. Closer to home, we investigated the massive tax concessions in Saint John. Did you know the Canaport LNG terminal had its property taxes capped at $500,000 a year when standard rates would have been closer to $8 million?. That is money directly out of the public purse.

2. The "Green Desert"

Our forests are being managed like private plantations. The report details how the 2014 Forest Management Agreement prioritized industrial timber production over biodiversity. We also look at the controversial use of glyphosate herbicides, which kill off hardwoods and food sources for deer to grow softwood faster—creating what critics call a "green desert".

3. A "Sacrifice Zone"?

Perhaps most disturbing is the section on public health. The concentration of heavy industry in Saint John has created what the report describes as a "sacrifice zone," correlated with elevated lung cancer rates compared to the national average.

4. Manufacturing Silence

For decades, a media monopoly suppressed dissent. The report explores how the Irving ownership of all three daily newspapers created a "news desert," ensuring that industrial activities were covered favorably while critical voices were sidelined. Even with the sale to Postmedia, the economic leverage remains.

Why This Matters

This report synthesizes financial data, legal filings, and historical records to show us the anatomy of an empire. From the Wolastoqey Title Claim challenging land ownership to the "carbon adjuster" that passes costs onto you at the pumps, this affects every single New Brunswicker.

Don't just take my word for it. Look at the evidence.

👉 Download and read the full investigation now: https://www.scribd.com/document/962984188/Investigating-Irving-s-New-Brunswick-Impact

Stay curious. Stay vigilant. — Marie Landry