Herb Emery On Why Exports Are The Key To Growth In Atlantic Canada

On this week's edition of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell are joined by Herb Emery, Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics at the University of New Brunswick and Director of the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research.

Emery helps us understand the current state of the economy in Atlantic Canada and what we need to do to foster a strong economy moving forward. The conversation is wide-ranging from inflation to immigration and export-led economic growth.

"You start with exports, that draws in capital, then you draw in population," says Emery. "You can get to three percent growth if you can grow the value of your exports. It can be [the] quantity that you put out, it can be increasing value add or it can just be increasing the price by finding new markets. To [increase] exports, what does the government need to do? Focus with laser-like accuracy on the conditions that make exports competitive."

You can listen to their conversation in the player above or download the show on your preferred podcast platform.

The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell, and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, promote data-driven decision-making among policymakers, and encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region.

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