Journal of Rural and Community Development Journal of Rural and Community Development Manufacturing Consent for an Extractive Regime in Rural New Brunswick, Canada Authors: Mary Aspinall, Susan O’Donnell, Tracy Glynn, & Thomas Beckley Citation: Aspinall, M., O’Donnell, S., Glynn, T., & Beckley, T. (2019). Manufacturing consent for an extractive regime in rural New Brunswick, Canada. The Journal of Rural and Community Development, 14(4), 27–49. Publisher: Rural Development Institute, Brandon University. Editor: Dr. Doug Ramsey Open Access Policy: This journal provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. ISSN: 1712-8277 © Journal of Rural and Community Development www.jrcd.ca Journal of Rural and Community Development Manufacturing Consent for an Extractive Regime in Rural New Brunswick, Canada Mary Aspinall University of New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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[email protected] Abstract A common narrative for rural regions, maintained by corporate news media, is that extensive resource extraction from the natural environment by large corporations is an economic necessity. This corporate discourse marginalizes voices advocating for rural and community-based social and economic development. New Brunswick is one of the smallest and most rural provinces in Canada, with almost half of its residents living in rural areas.