CFIB

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball and Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan

Apprenticeship mobility lauded

October upturn first in months

Nova Scotia’s Business Barometer index decreased slightly—but at 63.7, it is the highest in the country, according to a news release from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Full time hiring intentions, while lower than in the previous months, are still positive with 18 per cent planning to add staff versus 7 per cent expecting to cut back on personnel. Also on the positive side, a healthy 49 per cent of business owners say their businesses are in good shape.