Growing Pains with David Campbell
The only podcast dedicated exclusively to economic development in Atlantic Canada.
Growing Pains with David Campbell
#3: COVID19, The Great Cape Breton Experiment & The Halifax Partnership
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Growing Pains with David Campbell is live!
In this episode:
- UNB launches COVID-19 study under the leadership of Dr. Ted MacDonald.
- Richard Florida & Steven Pedigo publish 10 point framework titled: GETTING URBAN ECONOMIES BACK UP AND RUNNING AFTER COVID-19
- How do we decide when to re-open the economy?
- Shawn Martin asks a great question about healthcare spending!
- The Halifax Partnership, under the leadership of Wendy Luther, gets nod from HRM City Council to lead COVID-19 economic bounce-back.
- The Feds are providing $50M for seasonal workers
- Pivot or Double-Down is back! I ask Dave if doling out cash to attract businesses to come here and set up shop is a good thing or not. He seems to approve if the return is good, as was the case with Michelin in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
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