#3: COVID19, The Great Cape Breton Experiment & The Halifax Partnership

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.
  
  

What's on the blog this week? 

• The Great Cape Breton Experiment: If they come, will you be able to build it?

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