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Ipods , Algae, and Oil: Your place in the future of (rural) Canada

Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker. Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow.

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Ipods , Algae, and Oil: Your place in the future of (rural) Canada

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  1. Tom Beckley David Bruce Omer Chouinard Ivan Emke Greg Halseth Bruno Jean Patrice LeBlanc Dianne Looker Diane Martz Solange Nadeau John Parkins Steve Plante Doug Ramsey Richard Stedman Ellen Wall Derek Wilkinson Anna Woodrow Ipods, Algae, and Oil:Your place in the future of (rural) Canada Bill Reimer bill.reimer@concordia.ca 2007/10/24 http://nre.concordia.ca

  2. 1962 - 2007

  3. My Path

  4. Canadian Situation

  5. Canadian Balance of Trade, 2004

  6. Observations - 1 • Rural Canada is diverse • Primary industries are shedding labour • Manufacturing and services competitive • Industry has concentrated • Environment more important • Knowledge-intensive employment growing • Price of communication and transportation is falling; moving people increasing

  7. Observations - 2 • Youth leaving, families returning • Government services more regional • Rural aging fastest • Rural perceived as safe • Immigration strong • Local capacity is critical • Rural and urban Canada are interdependent

  8. Rural Responses

  9. Our Responses

  10. NRE…The Rural Observatory …an International Network

  11. Collaborate

  12. Learn

  13. Opportunities? • Curious • Passionate • Knowledgeable • Imaginative

  14. The New Rural Economy Project Bill Reimer bill.reimer@concordia.ca 2007/10/24 http://nre.concordia.ca

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