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Posted 2 September 2021 | Economic Development

Why Many Small Atlantic Canadian Businesses Are Still Struggling To survive

Louis-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

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Posted 26 August 2021 | Economic Development, Think Tanks

Niels Veldhuis On Making Atlantic Canada The Country’s Most Prosperous Region

Atlantic 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

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Posted 12 August 2021 | Economic Development, Think Tanks

David Chaundy On Atlantic Canada’s Looming Challenges & Risks Post-Covid

David 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

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Posted 5 August 2021 | Economic Development, Thought Leaders

Do We Have A Culture Of Dependence In Atlantic Canada?

In 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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Posted 10 June 2021 | Economic Development

Life After Covid

With the recent release of the re-opening plans by each of the four Atlantic Provinces, David and Don, in conversation with Huddle editor Mark Leger, look at the opportunities to jump-start the economic recovery.

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Posted 27 May 2021 | Atlantic Premiers, Economic Development, Political Leaders, Public Sector

Why P.E.I. is the economic star in Atlantic Canada

In this episode of the Huddle “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell start a four-part series on each of the provincial economies in the region. Prince Edward Island has led the way in both population growth and GDP growth in the region for the

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Posted 20 May 2021 | Economic Development

These 3 Maritime Cities Are Getting It Right On Economic Development

In the third of a three-part series on economic development, David and Don are joined by Mark Leger for a round table discussion on the key elements associated with successful urban economic development drawing on the success of three Atlantic Canadian ci

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Posted 6 May 2021 | Economic Development

Stephen Lund On Improving Atlantic Canada’s Economic Development Performance

The economy in Atlantic Canada has underperformed the rest of the country despite all the federal, provincial and municipal economic development efforts. In the first in a three-part series of conversation about improving economic development performan

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Posted 8 April 2021 | Economic Development, Thought Leaders

Nurturing The ‘Green Shoots’ Of The Atlantic Canadian Economy

David Campbell was in his 20s helping Frank McKenna pitch companies on setting up in New Brunswick. Don Mills was an MBA student in Halifax already incubating the market research company he would run for 40 years. In episode one of “Insights”, the show ho

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