It has been a busy summer travelling from Vancouver to St. John’s for conferences and workshops and touring Northern Ontario for research. Over the next few weeks, I hope to catch up and share some key regional development issues from the summer. In the meantime, I have some exciting news about a new training opportunity for regional practitioners.
On February 16th, Dr. Kevin Stolarick, Research Director at the Martin Prosperity Institute, visited the Monieson Centre to discuss issues and challenges with the rural Creativity Economy (CE). My own research has given me the opportunity to study the CE in smaller cities in Northern Ontario.
Given the buzz over FedDev Ontario, I thought a little trip down ‘federal involvement in regional economic development’ memory lane would be appropriate. What FedDev will mean for the future of economic development remains to be seen, although I do have a few speculations! We do, however, know the path that federal involvement in regional economic development has traveled.
Last week the federal government finally provided details on the new Southern Ontario Development Agency. SODA was announced last January as part of the Conservative Government’s Action Plan for Canada. Over the last several months, rumours and speculation passed through economic development circles across Ontario.
It has been a busy summer travelling from Vancouver to St. John’s for conferences and workshops and touring Northern Ontario for research. Over the next few weeks, I hope to catch up and share some key regional development issues from the summer. In the meantime, I have some exciting news about a new training opportunity for regional practitioners.
On February 16th, Dr. Kevin Stolarick, Research Director at the Martin Prosperity Institute, visited the Monieson Centre to discuss issues and challenges with the rural Creativity Economy (CE). My own research has given me the opportunity to study the CE in smaller cities in Northern Ontario. 
Given the buzz over FedDev Ontario, I thought a little trip down ‘federal involvement in regional economic development’ memory lane would be appropriate. What FedDev will mean for the future of economic development remains to be seen, although I do have a few speculations! We do, however, know the path that federal involvement in regional economic development has traveled. 
Last week the federal government finally provided details on the new Southern Ontario Development Agency. SODA was announced last January as part of the Conservative Government’s Action Plan for Canada. Over the last several months, rumours and speculation passed through economic development circles across Ontario. 
