
Episode #17
September 21, 2026 - Atlantic Canada Business Report
LISTEN: This week on the Atlantic Canada Business Report with Peter McCully - fuel prices climb across the region, the Canada Investment Summit generates nearly $500 billion in commitments, and commercial property taxes and inflation weigh on Atlantic businesses. Housing completions jump, Moncton readies the Small Biz Riot conference, and Nova Scotia unveils new battery storage, a stadium pitch, a gold mine start and a housing strategy that beats its targets. In New Brunswick, a Fredericton food rescue centre opens, the Nackawic pulp mill idles, apprenticeship tuition is eliminated, a youth manufacturing program launches, Beladune moves toward wood pellets, and a Saint John data centre draws scrutiny. Prince Edward Island launches a tradespeople registry and reviews its Regulatory and Appeals Commission, while Newfoundland and Labrador sees new Lockheed Martin investment and a Churchill River rebate. Highlights: Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canadians are paying more at the pump after sharp fuel price increases led by diesel, with New Brunswick's regulated maximum reaching $2.88 a litre and Newfoundland and Labrador gasoline setting a record above $2.20. Nova Scotia Nova Scotia's five-year, $1.7 billion Our Homes strategy has surpassed its key objectives three years in, enabling nearly 80,000 new housing units since April 2023, almost double the original target of 41,000. New Brunswick Business owners and entrepreneurs from across Atlantic Canada gather in Moncton on October 22 for the inaugural OMISTA Small Biz Riot conference, trading theory-driven presentations for candid stories on real business setbacks and how owners worked through them. www.smallbizriot.com Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island has launched an online registry where employers, contractors and homeowners can verify tradespeople holding a provincial Certificate of Qualification or Red Seal Endorsement, searching by name or certification number for immediate results. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador will introduce a Churchill River electricity rebate, giving residential customers a 15 percent discount on the first 2,000 kilowatt hours used monthly, for typical savings of about $350 a year. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: ALP Limited Valuation Services https://www.businessandassetvalues.com Subscribe to our email list: https://atlanticcanadabusiness.news Visit our website: https://atlanticcanadabusiness.news Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-canada-business-report Visit us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtlanticCanBiz #AtlanticCanada #BusinessNews #NovaScotiaBusiness #NewBrunswickBusiness #PEIBusiness #NewfoundlandBusiness #CanadianBusiness #RegionalEconomy #AtlanticBusinessNewsPodcast

