McKenna Institute Blog

In New Brunswick, the bigger AI risk is falling behind

Tony Sheehan

Posted: March 4, 2026 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Columns



Across New Brunswick, conversations around artificial intelligence are continuing to pick up speed and concerns are building with them. Worries about jobs being replaced, falling behind, and expectations to adopt new tools without adequate training have become commonplace. These concerns are very real, human reactions to rapid change, but the alternative is equally, if not more concerning. The...

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Why Digital Adoption is a Human Challenge

Kathryn Lockhart

Posted: January 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Columns



Listening to what New Brunswickers are actually saying about technology Since I joined the McKenna Institute in November, my focus has been on three things: get to know the team, understand the immense amount of work they have accomplished throughout the four years since its inception in 2021 and reconnect with New Brunswickers to understand the most pressing opportunities for digital growth...

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