On the north shore of Bathurst, N.B., economic depression reigns. The Robichaud government and industrialist K.C. Irving are trying to revitalize the area in an unsteady alliance. While the two profess cooperation in the public spotlight, each subtly undercuts the other -- Robichaud with taxes and Irving with his all-pervasive power. This CBC Television report focuses on the Irving-Robichaud relationship and the rejuvenated economy.Robichaud and Irving manage to revitalize the slumped economy. Business improves in town, real estate values climb and 1,500 new jobs are created as the province enters the steel production trade. Robichaud even goes so far as to promise every employable man a job within five years.