What’s working?
We asked our workshop attendees to tell us about policies/programs/
characteristics that they believe promote growth and prosperity.
Here are the main ones
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Engaged communities with a strong voice. When they work together, exciting things happen (e.g. increased awareness and support for mental health)
- The Harris Centre! Their research is essential for fact-based decision making
- Collaborative business community
- A cultural “scrappiness” that helps them survive hard times
New Brunswick
- Immigration attraction
- “Hungry” entrepreneurial community
- Strong “buy local” culture
- Bilingualism
- N.B. Small Business Investors Credit
- ONB
- Tele-infrastructure
- Good federal-provincial relationship
- Cybersecurity/smart grid
- ACOA
Nova Scotia
- Strong start-up ecosystem (CEED, Volta Labs, Propel ICT, Innovacorp)
- Technology is helping people overcome geographical challenges
- Focused sectoral growth (e.g. ocean cluster, technology)
- Willingness to discuss issues, work collaboratively
- Passion to grow
- Location
Prince Edward Island
- Immigration attraction
- Vibrant arts community
- Youth support programs
- Chamber of Commerce
Where they overlap
- Lifestyle
- Tourism
- Atlantic Growth Strategy
- Private sector support of non-profit sector
- Strong post-secondary system that attracts immigrants and is producing a well-trained
labour force
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