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EMBRACING EAST COASTPOTENTIALWelcome to the newest edition of Doing Business inAtlantic Canada. As a leading law firm with locationsthroughout Atlantic Canada, we have strong rootswithin this community and are proud to share our insightsinto its unique legal and economic landscape.It is an exciting and challenging time for Atlantic Canada. Irving Shipyard, based in Halifax,Nova Scotia, was awarded a $25 billion government contract to build new naval vessels. Utilitycompanies in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia are investing in a multi-billion dollarproject to develop hydro-electric capacity, the Lower Churchill project, and an underwater link toship that electricity to markets all along the eastern seaboard. Newfoundland and Labrador andNova Scotia are reaping the benefits of a growing offshore oil and gas industry, while PrinceEdward Island and New Brunswick entrepreneurs in the technology, biotech, aerospace anddefence sectors continue to demonstrate the strength of our region’s start-up community.We face some interesting new challenges as well. A report released in early 2014 by the IvanyCommission, called Now or Never: An Urgent Call to Action for Nova Scotians brought aspotlight to these challenges – ones we believe all of Atlantic Canada shares. They includeimmigration (specifically, attracting new entrepreneurs to our provinces), developing a strongerexport culture, and diversifying beyond a traditional dependence on natural resources. Thanksto this report, these issues have re-emerged as priorities for both the public and private sectors.At Stewart McKelvey, our single objective is the best results for our clients. We have thecapacity, experience and size to assist, whether local clients aspire to expand in national andinternational markets, or national and international clients wish to explore Atlantic Canadianexpansion. More on our firm and our team is provided on the next page and see our website formore details, www.stewartmckelvey.com.We welcome your interest in Atlantic Canada. Should you wish to learn more, I am pleased toanswer your questions or put you in contact with our team.John Rogers, QCCEO, Stewart McKelveyjrogers@stewartmckelvey.comWelcome Message

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