by adminThe ocean sector in Canada is large and growing, currently representing $30-billion in GDP and employing more than 300,000 Canadians. This week, Don Mills and David Campbell look at this increasingly important sector of our economy, especially for Atlanti
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READ MORE by adminWhat started 15 years ago as an idea to build a new industry around a few key assets has grown into an impressive biosciences cluster with 60 firms, 2,200 employees, and more than $300 million worth of exports in 2020. The PEI BioAlliance has been at the
READ MORE by adminBrian Lee Crowley is the managing director and founder of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He’s also the founder and former president of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, now part of the Fraser Institute. He joins Don and David to talk about how
READ MORE by adminOn this week’s Huddle “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell chat with David Dingwall, President and Vice-Chancellor of Cape Breton University, about the role of post-secondary education institutions as engines of economic development across Atl
READ MORE by adminLouis-Philippe Gauthier, Senior Director, Legislative Affairs, Atlantic for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) joins hosts Don Mill and David Campbell on the Insights podcast to discuss the state of small business in Atlantic Canada an
READ MORE by adminAtlantic Canada is a “have not” region but Niels Veldhuis of the Fraser Institute says it doesn’t have to be that way. The president of the public policy research institute – or “think tank” as organizations like this are commonly known – tells Don Mills
READ MORE by adminIn this episode of the Insights podcast, we have a lively panel discussion about the current federal election and the opportunities that it holds for economic development for Atlantic Canada. The stunning victory of the PCs in Nova Scotia raise some warni
READ MORE by adminDavid Chaundy, President and CEO of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council joins us this week on the Insights podcast to talk about the challenges and opportunities for the regional economy coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chaundy has convinced our a
READ MORE by adminIn the fall, Alberta will hold a referendum on Canada’s Equalization system. The Alberta government wants leverage to force the federal government to negotiate a new formula that could significantly reduce the amount provided to Atlantic Canada each year.
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