Plan released by a group of CEOs and regional leaders for strengthening the Atlantic Canadian economy includes creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help companies grow and remain based in the region.
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Erica Butler · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 25, 2026 5:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Business and political leaders gathered in the southeast New Brunswick town of Riverview to hear findings of a panel that was asked by Ottawa to map a route for economic growth in the Atlantic provinces. (Erica Butler/CBC)
The four Atlantic provinces need to work more closely together, increase investment, and shift toward exploiting the region’s natural resources if they want to reach their full economic potential.
That was the message Friday from the Atlantic Economic Panel, a group of seven CEOs and regional leaders asked to find ways to boost the regional economy.
Panel chair Don Mills laid out the group’s plan in Riverview to a who’s who of business and political leaders from the region.
One of the seven main recommendations in the panel’s report is the creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund,
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