© NB Government - The provincial government will invest $800,000 over two years in SkillsNB, a new eLearning platform offering training and up-skilling online courses. SkillsNB is a joint initiative between the provincial government and SkillSoft, a Fredericton-based company. From left: Chris Cummins, vice-president of sales at Skillsoft; Premier David Alward; Petitcodiac MLA Sherry Wilson; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Jody Carr; Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Marie-Claude Blais; and Economic Development Minister Bruce Fitch.