The Panel has convened multi-day provincial engagement sessions in each Atlantic province, bringing together government officials, industry associations, academic leaders, and sector experts to present their insights and recommendations. These intensive sessions featured presentations from dozens of organizations representing critical minerals, energy, defence, ocean industries, AI and technology, and cross-cutting economic priorities. Each session provided the Panel with deep expertise and regional perspectives essential to understanding the unique opportunities and challenges facing Atlantic Canada.

Post Title: Nova Scotia – 2026

  • Day One: Tuesday, January 20
    • Chris Morrissey
      DM, Growth and Development
      Province of Nova Scotia
    • David Chaundry
      President & CEO
      Atlantic Economic Council
    • Carole Lee Reinhardt
      Director, Atlantic
      Public Policy Forum
    • Kim Brooks
      President and Vice-Chancellor, Dalhousie University
      Association of Atlantic Universities
    • Sean Kirby
      Executive Director
      Mining Association of Nova Scotia
    • Ed Steeves
      Regional VP, Atlantic Canada
      EDC
    • Jennifer LaPlante
      AI Expert
  • Day Two: Wednesday, January 21
    • Alex Whalen
      Director, Atlantic Canada Prosperity
      Fraser Institute
    • John Paul
      Executive Director
      Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs
    • Victoria Belbin
      CEO
      Atlantic Aerospace and Defence Association
    • Ian Munroe
      Chief Economist
      Halifax Partnership
    • Karen Oldfield
      Interim President and CEO
      Nova Scotia Health

Post Title: New Brunswick – 2026

  • Day One: Tuesday, January 27
    • Traci Simmons
      DM, Opportunities NB
      Province of New Brunswick
    • Dan Mills
      DM, PETL
      Province of New Brunswick
    • Hemant Kumar
      ADM, Economic Policy
      Province of New Brunswick
    • Cade Libby
      DM, Natural Resources
      Province of New Brunswick
    • Kathy Brewer Dalton
      DM, Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
      Province of New Brunswick
    • Michelle Robichaud
      President
      Atlantic Centre for Energy
    • Tom Taylor
      Executive Director
      Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association
    • Kim Allen
      Executive Director
      Forest NB
    • Andrew Beckett
      CEO
      Envision Saint John
    • Byron James
      Executive Director
      Atlantic Colleges Atlantique
  • Day Two: Wednesday, January 28
    • Herb Emery
      Vaughn Chair in Regional Economics
      University of New Brunswick
    • Jonathon Duffaud
      Président-directeur général
      Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick
    • Monica Gaudet-Justason
      President and CEO
      New Brunswick Business Council
    • Francesco Calazzo
      Regional Economic Development General Manager
      Southeast Regional Service Commission