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