JD Irving released 140 employees from its Saint-Jean factory star-news.press/wp

JD Irvy The Forest company announced Monday to 140 of the 310 employees of his Saint-Jean factory. Assembles half of his activities on the site.

The affected staff were reported on Monday morning, the cuts are immediately in force.

The reason for this crisis is to justify Brunswick Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Prececs. Not -competitive.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the impact of electricity costs and competitive in the international marketHe writes the vice president Irving Pulp & Paper, Mark Mosher, in a press release.

In the declaration sent by email, Energy NB ensures that these prices are based Our residence and industry provision of customer electricity about the costHe said the spokesman for the crown society, Dominique Couture.

Energy NB says its maximum reduction in price pressure to its customers, but it should also maintain its network so that all customers have access to electricity.

The company ensures that it will continue to work with the company and government Explore options.

For its part, the government also indicates that the work between the three entities continues Because the cost of electricity is not the reason people lose their jobHe writes a minister of natural resources, John Herron Who said the situation has been saddened.

A deputy believes n.-b. that it is competitive

David CoonThe leader of the green aspects has a lot of questions. He asks Irving paper It does not use blackmail to the electricity invoice for decrease.

It emphasizes that Electricity rates (Brunswick’s New) are more competitive than most of our neighbors (…) in New England, where the moon has activities. So the company motivates the one that rejects the current staff.

However, an expert nuances the deputy’s comments. Jean Thomas Bernard, auxiliary teacher at the Department of Economic Sciences at the University of Ottawa, explained Electricity prices have believed faster than in some provincial producers Patak, namely British Columbia and Quebec.

The current context emphasizes that the industry is not supportive. According to him, Is one of the production factors that play in the short term.

There is no link with customs tariff threats

Electricity rates for industrial customers High power Last April has risen by 9.7% and must increase the same number on April 1.

In February 2023, during the audience, energy NB allowed to increase its prices, JD Irving opposed growth. Forestière is one of the largest customers of the electricity distributor industry.

The Vice-President of the Group determines that the decision is a sustainable long-term business sustainability.

Mark Mosher Ensures that the company works with government Find a solution, but now there is no viable alternative for the full operation of two paper machines.

A spokesman for JD opinion determines the company’s decision It is by no means related to possible future prices Donald Trump threatens to impose all Canada products that cross the border.

Alix Villeneuve de Radio-Canada and Sam Farley, CBC information