• Statement from Premier Wakeham on France’s Pledged Intention to Launch Exploratory Snow Crab Fishery

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-09-29 19:25:34.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, National, Trade, Fisheries, Resources, Governance]

  Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Wakeham expressed disappointment and opposition regarding France's pledged intention to launch an exploratory snow crab fishery on the extension of Canada's continental shelf. Premier Wakeham discussed the issue with federal Minister Thompson, who confirmed that the Government of Canada does not support France's action. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Global Affairs Canada are collaborating to determine next steps and protect Canada's jurisdictional authority and fishing industry.

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• 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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