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There's No Place Like Home
Until recently, you could sit down at any dinner table in Atlantic Canada and hear the
same thing:
'My ___ [fill in the blank: sister, cousin, neighbor] just left for Alberta to work in the
oil fields.'
Outward migration, or 'outmigration,' has been the single biggest issue facing the At-
lantic provinces during the past 15 to 25 years, but the region is finally experiencing a
small rebound. As the provinces' traditional industries - fishing, logging and mining -
continue to fall deeper into decline a glimmer of hope is coming from newer industries,
particularly gypsum mining and offshore oil and natural gas.
Although Alberta's oil fields offer high-paying industrial jobs, and plenty of people
still leave to make their living where it makes economic sense, the quality of life, low
cost of living and hope of finding work closer to home is keeping an increasing number
of folks on the Atlantic coasts.
Nova Scotia has been the mover and shaker of the crowd by becoming a hub for
Canada's defense and aerospace sector (which also tips into Prince Edward Island). In
fact, a surprising 40% of the country's military assets are found in this low-key province.
Halifax was also given a massive $25 billion, 30-year military shipbuilding contract in
2011 from the Canadian government; this will theoretically create more than 10,000 jobs
during its time span. While some locals complain that most of the jobs go to skilled
workers brought in from other provinces, the economic impact of so many paid employ-
ees can only be positive on local businesses.
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