• Atlantic business leaders call for regional policies and more natural resource development

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 21:34:13.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Economy, Trade, Energy, Resources, Mining, Industry]

  The Atlantic Economic Panel, chaired by Don Mills and commissioned by federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Minister Sean Fraser, released a strategic growth plan calling for the creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help regional companies scale up. The report recommends greater regional integration, including the establishment of an independent electricity system operator across the four Atlantic provinces, the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, coordinated immigration policies, and streamlined regulatory processes for major projects. Furthermore, the plan urges a 50 per cent expansion of the region's natural resources sector, bolstered by recent provincial policy shifts such as Nova Scotia lifting bans on fracking and uranium mining and approving five new mines.

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• Premier Wakeham Meets with Partners to Discuss Tariff Impacts

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-09-09 15:45:22.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Trade, Economy, Industry]

  Premier Tony Wakeham, alongside Minister of Finance Craig Pardy and Minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development Lin Paddock, met with industry, community, and labour partners on September 9, 2026, to discuss the economic impacts of ongoing United States tariffs on Newfoundland and Labrador. The discussions focused on ensuring that Canada's response programs are ambitious and targeted to support smaller export-oriented jurisdictions. In 2025, the United States accounted for approximately 34 per cent of the total value of the province's international merchandise exports, making it the largest individual export market for Newfoundland and Labrador.

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