10 enterprising individuals who Atlantic Business Magazine believes are well on their way to becoming household names There’s a lot to brag about in Atlantic Canada – and more than a few people you’ll want to keep your eyes on. We’ve singled out 10 of them, representing a wide variety of industries, from biotech to hi-tech, wellness to beauty, caffeine …Continue Reading

Rising to the top of your field takes perseverance, talent and tenacity. It also often starts in inauspicious circumstances. This issue, Atlantic Business Magazine talks to some of the region’s most respected executives about their worst jobs and asked how it helped them climb to the top. Butt collector Robert Zed, president of Zed Events, says his worst grunt job …Continue Reading

“It’s a great day to be a Jets fan,” Graham Steele beams. It’s shortly before 8 a.m. and – if this is February 24th – we must be at the Holiday Inn in Stellarton. Steele, Nova Scotia’s finance minister, has come here for a breakfast meeting with the New Glasgow-Pictou County Chamber of Commerce. It’s the sixth of nine “dialogue …Continue Reading

Gary Goodyear, the federal minster for science and technology, recently stopped in Halifax on his travels across Canada promoting “science at work,” a government program designed to turn innovative ideas into economic engines. “How do we create economic growth and prosperity for our nation through science and technology?” Goodyear asked the gathering of scientists and business leaders. “The answer always …Continue Reading

Henry Demone transforms one of Canada’s most storied “production driven-harvester” fish companies into “North America’s leading value-added seafood supplier” At first blush, Henry Demone’s name probably would not have topped any outside observer’s list of most likely candidates for the job. It was the late summer of 1989. The board of National Sea Products Ltd. had just fired its high-profile …Continue Reading

If America is a sermon and Britain a seminar, Canada is a conversation — the various chambers of its vast, collective mind thrumming with tolerance. It’s not the brutal winters that lure humanity to the Great White North’s diverse rural and urban landscapes. It’s the absence of intellectual straight-jackets. We manifest the simple proposition that rational accommodation is the one …Continue Reading

How unfortunate. This entire edition is dedicated to celebrating Atlantic Canada’s exceptional corporate leaders. Our 2012 Top 50 CEOs generate almost $20 billion in annual revenue, employ over 82,000 people, donate $33.9 million to charity and volunteer with 462 community and industry organizations. Why is this so unfortunate? Because I know that no matter how accomplished or hardworking the Top …Continue Reading

In 1986, the author, publisher, world traveler and Liberal senator staged a 21-day hunger strike to protest the Mulroney government’s plan to eliminate funding for Katimavik, a widely-praised youth leadership and community awareness program Hébert had helped launch in 1977. He won. Jean Chretien, then a Bay Street lawyer in between elected gigs, and Walter Baker, a University of Ottawa …Continue Reading

At the time of this writing there is much buzz and consternation about a new Fisheries Act or changes to the existing legislation. Regardless of how much opposition it brings, change is long overdue. The current Fisheries Act is sorely outdated and contains a lot of nonsense. It creates little benefit for anyone and adds costs and complexity to an …Continue Reading

Picture perfect N.L. tourism campaign features montages, homages and a slew of awards Pink gingham aprons and homemade quilts flapping on a line, waving welcome to a stiff onshore breeze. A child clattering a stick along the pickets of a winding fence just for the joy of making noise. An old man steering a dory through the moorings of a …Continue Reading

With its focus on beginnings, the theme of this year’s Top 50 CEO awards reminds me of my own start in the publishing world. This coming August, it’ll be 30 years since we put out our first edition of Newfoundland Lifestyle. I’ll never forget it – the inaugural cover featured the winning rowing team in the Royal St. John’s Regatta, …Continue Reading

She was 38 and a mother of three young children when she decided to pursue a Ph.D. Many of her future colleagues called Martha Crago crazy for trying to launch an academic career “so late.” But boldness, strategic thinking and a keen sense for survival built her career. After holding senior administrative positions at McGill University and the University of …Continue Reading

What to do with your napkin at dinner? When is it OK to text at the table? The easy answer to both questions? Good etiquette never goes out of style. There was no way I was going to be late for a meeting with Michelle Snow. I know that should go without saying, but coffee with an etiquette coach? I …Continue Reading