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August 17, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 12

Sunday, August 16, 2026 • Duration 14:42

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - a new Oxford Economics report warns Canada could lose more than 100,000 jobs if CUSMA breaks down, as 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods take effect August 19th, while small business confidence falls nationally for a third straight year. Ottawa's new $40,000 Oyster Licence Retirement Grant Program targets wild oyster harvesters in PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. In Nova Scotia, Amazon is building a $200-million distribution centre in Dartmouth, and the province is opening the Bay of Fundy to small-scale tidal power projects.

New Brunswick lands $9.9 million to fast-track internationally trained professionals into the workforce. Prince Edward Island's AKA Energy Systems stays in the running on Canada's submarine program, and Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ottawa prepare a new Churchill Falls agreement expected to revive the Atlantic Loop Project.

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Atlantic Canada

Ottawa's new Oyster Licence Retirement Grant Program offers eligible wild oyster harvesters in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick $40,000 each to permanently retire their licences. Applications open in September.

Nova Scotia

Amazon is building a $200-million, 1.2-million-square-foot distribution centre in Dartmouth's Burnside Industrial Park, its second Nova Scotia facility. The two-storey building sits on 82 acres and could shorten delivery times.

New Brunswick

New Brunswick received just over $9.9 million in federal funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program to help internationally trained professionals enter the workforce faster, including wage subsidies for 100 nurses and new teacher bridging programs.

Prince Edward Island

Montague, PEI propulsion manufacturer AKA Energy Systems remains in talks over Canada's submarine procurement program after German firm thyssenkrupp Marine Systems was named preferred bidder, while keeping its Hanwha Ocean partnership.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ottawa are preparing a new Churchill Falls agreement, expected to boost Labrador hydroelectric capacity and help revive the Atlantic Loop Project connecting Atlantic provinces to Quebec's grid, aided by federal financial incentives.

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August 10, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 10

Sunday, August 9, 2026 • Duration 12:36

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - Statistics Canada's July Labour Force Survey showed mixed results across Atlantic Canada, with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick holding steady while Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador slipped, as national unemployment fell to a two-year low. In Nova Scotia, the federal government is putting more than $1.2 million into two Dartmouth manufacturers expected to create 50 to 60 skilled jobs.

New Brunswick's Breathe Biomedical is testing a breath-based screening technology that could one day supplement mammography for breast cancer detection. Prince Edward Island has partnered with a private clinic to cut MRI wait times for islanders, and in Newfoundland and Labrador, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pressed Ottawa to include the province in its national shipbuilding strategy.

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Atlantic Canada

Statistics Canada's July Labour Force Survey showed mixed results across Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick held steady, while Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador saw declines. National unemployment fell to a two-year low of 6.4 per cent.

Nova Scotia

The federal government is investing more than $1.2 million in two Dartmouth manufacturers through ACOA's innovation program. Site 2020 and Atlantica Mechanical Contractors will expand production and modernize facilities, creating an estimated 50 to 60 skilled jobs.

New Brunswick

Moncton-based Breathe Biomedical is testing a non-invasive breath analysis that could eventually supplement mammography in breast cancer screening. The system detects cancer-linked compounds at 88 per cent accuracy, with a study site now open at Horizon Health Network.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island has partnered with Building for Vision Limited to reduce MRI wait times. The province will cover scan costs for islanders referred to the Summerside Diagnostic Imaging Centre, the island's first private MRI facility.

August 3, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 9

Sunday, August 2, 2026 • Duration 13:09

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - Ottawa is reviewing ownership rules for Atlantic Canada's $3-billion inshore fishery and gathering input for a national Rural Development Action Plan. Nova Scotia is forecast to lead most provinces in growth this year as the Halifax Regional Food Hub opens in Dartmouth.

New Brunswick sees new ownership at the Caribou Mine and a federally backed retooling of Saint John's Ocean Steel, while copper wire theft targeting Bell surges province-wide. Prince Edward Island lands $50 million for Natural Products Canada and plans a new Summerside cold storage facility, while asking Islanders how to modernize alcohol rules. In Newfoundland and Labrador, craft brewers gain direct-to-consumer shipping rights as a $14-billion wind-to-ammonia project awaits provincial review.

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Atlantic Canada

Ottawa is reviewing inshore fishery ownership rules across Atlantic Canada and Quebec's $3-billion sector, with consultations set for all four provinces this summer. A federal Rural Development Action Plan drew 2,841 participants and 14 community roundtables nationwide.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is forecast to outgrow most provinces in 2026, with TD Bank projecting 1.2 percent GDP growth, trailing only Newfoundland and Alberta. The Halifax Regional Food Hub launched in Dartmouth, linking local food producers with wholesale buyers.

New Brunswick

Canadian Copper Incorporated completed its $6.2-million purchase of the Caribou Mine and Mill near Bathurst, expected to employ up to 120 people over 14 years. Ottawa is investing $750,000 to help Saint John's Ocean Steel retool after losing US business.

Prince Edward Island

Ottawa is providing $50 million to Charlottetown's Natural Products Canada, backing a $94.8-million project expected to add over 550 jobs and $1.8 billion to the economy. A new cold storage facility is planned for Summerside's port this fall.

July 27, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 8

Sunday, July 26, 2026 • Duration 12:34

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - Canada's premiers wrapped their summer meeting in Charlottetown, meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on trade, energy, and Canada-US relations, while a fresh US tariff threatens New Brunswick and Nova Scotia's forest sector. All four Atlantic provinces signed a new deal allowing direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, and New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island agreed to coordinate regional electricity planning.

Empire Company says it will stop enforcing property controls that block rival grocers near Sobeys stores, Irving Oil confirmed a fall turnaround at its Saint John refinery, and Newfoundland and Labrador posted rising retail sales alongside forecasts it could lead the country in economic growth next year.

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Atlantic Canada

Provincial and territorial premiers wrapped their Charlottetown summer meeting, discussing trade and energy with Prime Minister Mark Carney. All four Atlantic provinces signed a new deal allowing direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, cutting internal trade barriers.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston met with Ridgehaven Holdings on its proposed stadium and entertainment district outside Halifax; no funding commitment followed. Separately, BuildForce Canada forecasts non-residential construction climbing through 2030 on the strength of the Everwind Hydrogen project.

New Brunswick

A fresh US tariff order threatens New Brunswick's forest sector, with Washington planning a 50% duty on wood products including plywood and fiberboard. Premier Susan Holt noted New Brunswick was first in Canada to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island brewers welcomed the new inter-provincial alcohol sales deal but say shipping costs and small production scale will limit real revenue gains. PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick also signed a memorandum to coordinate regional electricity planning.

July 20, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 7

Sunday, July 19, 2026 • Duration 14:35

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - a new Fraser Institute study found Canadian business investment per worker has fallen to 54 percent of the US level, as federal and provincial finance ministers met in Charlottetown for pre-budget talks. New Brunswick improved its interprovincial trade grade even as skilled tradespeople stayed on strike in Moncton, while Prince Edward Island earned an A on the same report card.

Nova Scotia relaxed rules for local alcohol producers, funded new seafood ventures in Digby County, and cleared the way for a zinc mine restart near Halifax. And in Newfoundland and Labrador, the offshore oil and gas sector posted its strongest growth in years, with OilCo drawing 19 proposals for a new floating dry dock at Bull Arm.

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Atlantic Canada

Business investment per worker in Canada has fallen to 54 percent of the US level from 87.3 percent in 2014, a Fraser Institute study found. Ottawa's finance minister held pre-budget consultations in Charlottetown with provincial counterparts.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia awarded funding from its $4.7-million Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund, backing new lobster byproduct and oyster hatchery ventures in Digby County. The province also cleared the way for Scotia Mining's zinc mine to restart operations in 2027.

New Brunswick

New Brunswick earned an improved grade on the CFIB's 2026 State of Internal Trade Report Card, credited for embracing mutual recognition of standards. Electricians and carpenters remain on strike, delaying hospital construction projects in Moncton.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island earned a grade A on the CFIB's 2026 State of Internal Trade Report Card for easing cross-border business activity. A Fraser Institute analysis argues the province should not renew its rent cap in 2027.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil and gas sector posted a 26 percent year-over-year rise in production volumes, with Hibernia's strongest monthly output since 2021. OilCo received 19 proposals for a floating dry dock planned for Bull Arm.

July 13, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 6

Sunday, July 12, 2026 • Duration 12:29

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - Statistics Canada’s June jobs data revealed an uneven recovery, with Nova Scotia leading the region while New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island lost ground. Ottawa awarded Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems the $22-billion submarine program, with six vessels to be serviced in Halifax, while ISAR Aerospace committed $112.5 million to build a launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia.

New Brunswick is investing up to $54.3 million to help major employers like Irving Paper modernize, and Moncton joined Ottawa’s housing design catalog. Prince Edward Island posted its strongest housing starts since 1973 even as resale sales slipped. And in Newfoundland and Labrador, Premier Tony Wakeham courted Alberta investors while Ottawa committed $10.6 million to help workers and businesses hit by U.S. tariffs.

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Atlantic Canada

Statistics Canada’s June Labour Force Survey showed an uneven regional recovery - Nova Scotia added 4,800 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 6.5%, while New Brunswick lost ground and Prince Edward Island’s rate climbed to 7.6%.

Nova Scotia

Ottawa awarded Germany’s ThyssenKrupp the $22-billion submarine program, with six of twelve vessels serviced in Halifax. ISAR Aerospace signed a $112.5-million deal with Maritime Launch Services to build a launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia.

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is providing up to $54.3 million over three years to help major employers modernize, with Irving Paper eligible for up to $15 million annually, protecting more than 183 jobs. Moncton joined Ottawa’s housing design catalog.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island recorded 1,769 housing starts in 2025, up 4.4% and the strongest annual total since 1973, as population reached 182,657. Resale sales dropped 9% even as the benchmark price edged up to $383,000.

Newfoundland and Labrador

July 6, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 5

Sunday, July 5, 2026 • Duration 12:33

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - Saint John-based Cooke Incorporated is acquiring Mowi Canada East’s Atlantic salmon farming assets for $225 million, a deal spanning New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Atlantic Canadian universities are racing to expand artificial intelligence programming, with new degrees and certificates launching at UNB Saint John, Dalhousie, and Holland College.

In Nova Scotia, five companies and two consortiums were cleared to bid on the province’s first offshore wind seabed licenses, while a new beef processing facility opened on Cape Breton Island. New Brunswick is investing in Saint John ahead of the 2029 Canada Summer Games and rolling out worker training amid ongoing US tariffs. Prince Edward Island and Ottawa are funding free home insulation for low- to medium-income households. And in Newfoundland and Labrador, Marine Atlantic and Unifor have resolved their bargaining impasse, ruling out a summer ferry disruption, as electricity rates rose 2.25 percent under the Muskrat Falls mitigation plan.

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Atlantic Canada

Atlantic universities are expanding AI programming, with UNB, Dalhousie, and Holland College adding new degrees.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia cleared five companies and two consortiums to bid on the province’s first offshore wind seabed licenses under the Wind West Plan. A new beef processing facility opened on Cape Breton Island, ending the need to ship cattle off-island.

New Brunswick

ACOA is investing more than $3 million in Saint John organizations ahead of the 2029 Canada Summer Games, including museum planning and aquatic centre upgrades. New Brunswick is also funding training for workers affected by ongoing US tariffs.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island and Ottawa are funding free home insulation for low- to medium-income households over five years, aiming to lower energy bills and support the province’s retrofit economy of contractors and assessors.

June 30, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 4

Sunday, June 28, 2026 • Duration 12:24

LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - Atlantic Social Services ministers meet in Charlottetown on affordability and labour shortages, Statistics Canada reports inflation running well above the national rate across all four provinces. Marine Atlantic’s essential-service dispute escalates after Unifor sought a board review, while Ottawa commits $270 million to ferry terminal upgrades in North Sydney and Newfoundland.

Nova Scotia tightens cannabis enforcement and launches a three-year seafood sector strategy. New Brunswick positions itself as a nuclear energy hub and sees its Pay Transparency Act receive royal assent. Prince Edward Island’s Island Essentials Benefit payments begin in July, and an Auditor General report flags capital spending overruns. In Newfoundland, residents reject a wind-hydrogen project and Equinor’s Bay du Nord enters public review.

Highlights:

Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Social Services ministers met in Charlottetown on affordability and labour shortages. Inflation hit 3.2% nationally in May, with all four Atlantic provinces posting higher rates. ACOA is funding a 16-member bioscience delegation to BIO 2026 in San Diego.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia increased cannabis enforcement fines to as much as $50,000 for businesses and launched a three-year, $1.5-million seafood sector strategy. Cape Breton owners are also lobbying to restore dormant freight rail service to the island.

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is positioning itself as a leader in nuclear energy development, building on the 660-megawatt Point Lepreau station. The province’s Pay Transparency Act received royal assent, requiring employers to post salary ranges on job listings.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island’s Island Essentials Benefit payments begin in July for eligible residents earning up to $126,000. A new Auditor General report finds capital project spending has significantly exceeded budget estimates.

June 23, 2026- Atlantic Canada Business Report

Episode 3

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • Duration 13:13

LISTEN: "This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - the federal government backs an Atlantic ocean technology trade mission to Scotland, SOFIAC partners with Atlantic Baptist Housing on a major energy retrofit across three provinces, and a new Leger survey shows Atlantic Canadians lag the national average on AI-assisted shopping. Halifax Stanfield is on pace for a record year with transatlantic capacity up 40%, Americold opens a new cold storage hub at Port Saint John, and New Brunswick launches an AI adoption pilot for small businesses. Prince Edward Island updates its charitable lotteries rules and names a defense strategy panel, while the Federal Court of Appeal clears a legal hurdle for the Bay du Nord offshore oil project and Newfoundland and Labrador's finance minister sounds an optimistic note for investors."

Highlights: Atlantic Canada The federal government is providing more than $140,000 to Oceans Advance Incorporated to lead a trade mission of Atlantic Canadian ocean technology companies to Aquaculture UK in Glasgow, Scotland, connecting firms with international buyers exploring the European aquaculture market.

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia's Crown liquor and cannabis retailer released its 2025-26 year-end financials, showing higher demand for cannabis even as overall revenues declined, reflecting a broader shift in consumer spending across its product lines.

New Brunswick Americold Realty Trust has opened a cold storage import/export hub at Port Saint John - billed as the first facility worldwide to combine cold chain storage, maritime logistics, and rail access, supporting 22,000 pallet positions and up to 100 jobs. Prince Edward Island PEI's new Charitable Lotteries Act comes into force June 30, updating fundraising lottery rules across the province, modernizing regulations, and creating a path for electronic raffles and inter-provincial charitable lotteries. Newfoundland and Labrador The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the 2022 approval of the Bay du Nord offshore oil project, clearing a legal hurdle for the development located roughly 500 km east of St. John's.

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