atlantic canada economy

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Nova Scotia government should restrain spending in face of fiscal risks
With interest rates rising, it's even more important for the province to manage money responsibly.

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Maritimes had lowest levels of per-worker private-sector investment in Canada

Government spending in Nova Scotia encompassed 60.2 per cent of the economy.


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Large governments in the Maritimes stifle economic growth

In the last year of reliable data before the pandemic, government spending in Nova Scotia represented 60.2 per cent of the economy.


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Atlantic Canada—no room for fiscal complacency

In the Maritimes, a larger share of provincial revenue comes from Ottawa than in any of the other provinces.


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Low levels of economic freedom chasing young people away from Atlantic Canada

The region has the largest share of seniors as a portion of the population in the country.