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Diversification in the early 1990s saw the rise of information technology, led by call centres which made use of the city's bilingual workforce.

The distinguished literary critic and theorist Northrop Frye, the former Governor-General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc, and former Supreme Court Justice Ivan Cleveland Rand, developer of the Rand Formula and Canada's representative on the UNSCOP commission.

Robb Wells, the actor who plays Ricky on the Showcase hit comedy Trailer Park Boys hails from Moncton, along with Julie Doiron, an indie rock musician and Holly Dignard the actress who plays Nicole Miller on the CTV series " Whistler ".

Harry Currie, noted Canadian conductor, musician, educator, journalist and author was born in Moncton and graduated from MHS.

Antonine Maillet a francophone author, recipient of the Order of Canada and the " Prix Goncourt ", the highest honour in francophone literature, is also from Moncton.