• Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 14:16:00.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Economy, Trade, Labour, Infrastructure, Energy, Immigration]

  The Atlantic Economic Panel, appointed by federal minister Sean Fraser and chaired by Crane Cove Holdings Ltd. president Don Mills, released a report calling for the creation of a 'One Atlantic Canada' single economy by 2035 across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. To combat low productivity, labour shortages, and regulatory barriers, the report outlines seven major recommendations, including a $1-billion Atlantic Prosperity Fund, a $25-billion integrated electricity system managed by a region-wide independent system operator, the removal of all trade and labour mobility barriers, and regional infrastructure partnerships. Additional targets include growing the region's population past 3 million with a 1.8 percent annual growth rate, doubling exports to Europe to over $30 billion, mobilizing $100 billion in new natural resource investments, and enhancing the aerospace, defence, shipbuilding, and artificial intelligence sectors.

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• Tariff war delays opening of new multi-sport turf field in Charlottetown

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-18 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Trade, Infrastructure]

  The opening of a 3 million dollar multi-sport turf field next to the Simmons Sports Centre in Charlottetown has been delayed to spring 2027 due to ongoing United States tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs. Supplier Musco Lighting determined it was no longer financially feasible to supply the lighting system from the United States, forcing the company to reroute manufacturing and delivery from its facility in China. This trade disruption caused a four-to-six-week delivery delay for lighting poles and fixtures, pushing back electrical installation by Hansen Electric and delaying project completion.

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