Regular updates on business news and events in Atlantic Canada.
Atlantic Canada Business News
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Regular updates on business news and events in Atlantic Canada.
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July 12, 2026
July 13, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report
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. Highlights: 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 Premier Tony Wakeham courted Alberta investors in Calgary to promote the province’s energy and critical minerals sector. Ottawa is providing $10.6 million to help roughly 1,200 Newfoundland and Labrador workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariffs. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: ALP Limited Valuation Services https://www.businessandassetvalues.com Subscribe to our email list: https://atlanticcanadabusiness.news Visit our website: https://atlanticcanadabusiness.news Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-canada-business-report Visit us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtlanticCanBiz #AtlanticCanada #BusinessNews #NovaScotiaBusiness #NewBrunswickBusiness #PEIBusiness #NewfoundlandBusiness #CanadianBusiness #RegionalEconomy #AtlanticBusinessNewsPodcast
July 5, 2026
July 6, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report
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. Highlights: 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. Newfoundland and Labrador Marine Atlantic and Unifor resolved their bargaining impasse, ruling out a summer ferry disruption on the North Sydney to Port aux Basques route. Provincial electricity rates rose 2.25 percent under the Muskrat Falls mitigation plan, the fourth straight July increase. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: ALP Limited Valuation Services Join our email list to never miss an episode: https://mailchi.mp/be8ab77675b4/atlantic-canada-business-news You can subscribe to our audio feeds by visiting our website: https://www.atlanticcanadabusiness.news Send your press releases and business news tips to: news@AtlanticCanadaBusiness.news Advertising enquiries can be made via email to: Ads@AtlanticCanadaBusiness.News Visit us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlanticcanadabusiness-news Visit us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtlanticCanBiz #AtlanticCanada #BusinessNews #NovaScotiaBusiness #NewBrunswickBusiness #PEIBusiness #NewfoundlandBusiness #CanadianBusiness #RegionalEconomy #AtlanticBusinessNewsPodcast
June 28, 2026
June 30, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report
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. Newfoundland and Labrador Point Leamington residents voted more than 90% against a proposed wind-hydrogen project. Equinor’s Bay du Nord offshore development entered its 60-day public review, while Ottawa announced $270 million for Marine Atlantic terminal upgrades. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: ALP Limited Valuation Services Join our email list to never miss an episode: https://mailchi.mp/be8ab77675b4/atlantic-canada-business-news You can subscribe to our audio feeds by visiting our website: https://www.atlanticcanadabusiness.news Send your press releases and business news tips to: news@AtlanticCanadaBusiness.news Advertising enquiries can be made via email to: Ads@AtlanticCanadaBusiness.News Visit us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlanticcanadabusiness-news Visit us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtlanticCanBiz #AtlanticCanada #BusinessNews #NovaScotiaBusiness #NewBrunswickBusiness #PEIBusiness #NewfoundlandBusiness #CanadianBusiness #RegionalEconomy #AtlanticBusinessNewsPodcast
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