Choose one of the six regions of Canada and write a 2000 word report

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Choose one of the six regions of Canada and write a 2000 word report (approximately 6 written pages, double-spaced), supported by figures, tables, and maps. Make full use of the material in your textbook, but also use the Statistics Canada https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/start website or publications available at your local library, newspapers, magazines, books, the internet, the TRU student library service, and other sources to find up‐to‐date information. Please use a minimum of eight external resources, including peer-reviewed journals.

APA Style is required.

Include information of the following:

Describe the dominant (or top one, two, or three) economic activities in the region.

Atlantic Canada Airports Association “The region consists of 150,000 miles of beautiful coastlines that are dotted with communities where fishing was once the main occupation. While other industries such as oil and gas, hydroelectricity, nuclear energy, shipbuilding and mining are now key drivers of the economy, the fishing industry continues to be a strong contributor.” Cite this: https://acairports.ca/about-atlantic-canada/#:~:text=The%20region%20consists%20of%20150%2C000,to%20be%20a%20strong%20contributor.

Region attracts more then 5 million tourists annually which is double the population side of the region of 2.4 million people.

Many of the jobs in the region are primary industry jobs (fishing, mining, forestry) and secondary industry jobs (Irving oil, Irving refineries, Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. The only tertiary industry jobs where people offer services are to support those who work primary in the primary/secondary industry jobs.

According to the Government of Canada public administration industry comprised of 10.5% of Atlantic Canada’s total economic output in 2021. “Much of this discrepancy is the result of activities of the federal government: the prevalence of defence personnel is three times higher in the region than nationally, and there is a disproportionately high concentration of non-forces federal public servants in the region.”

“At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, most government organizations refrained from laying off staff. At the federal and provincial levels of government in the Atlantic Region, there were no announcements of layoffs due to the pandemic, but some seasonal and temporary hiring was suspended. Many public administration workers transitioned to telework in order to comply with pandemic containment measures without layoffs.” https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/trend-analysis/job-market-reports/atlantic-region/sectoral-profile-public-administration

Historically Fishing, Shipbuilding, Steel manufacturing economy but now in 2021…
According to Job Bank Government of Canada. Atlantic Canada’s top 3 indurstries by total employment are:

Healthcare: 189,100 jobs
- Healthcare and social assistance is mainly comprised of services run by provincial government authorities. These services provide residents with access to healthcare as well as social assistance (such as community housing, individual and family services, and childcare). The industry, employing 189,100 people in 2021, represents 16.8% of total employment in the Atlantic region, surpassing wholesale and retail trade. The vast majority of people working in this industry are employed in the public sector, and a relatively high portion of workers, at 82%, have at least a post-secondary degree or diploma. In addition, 4 of out 5 workers are female, significantly higher than the all-industry average.
- In 2021, 42% of industry employment was based in hospitals, followed by 21% in ambulatory health care services. The remaining 37% was split between nursing and residential facilities (19%), and social assistance (18%).
- Gross domestic product in the industry amounted to $10.0 billion, or 9.3% of total economic output in Atlantic Canada in 2021.
Manufacturing: 79,200 jobs
- The manufacturing industry is composed of businesses that transform or render materials into new products. It is broad, including products that may be durable or non-durable, finished or intermediate, and includes diverse categories of goods such as foods, textiles, chemicals, metal products, and electronics.
- Many manufacturing subsectors rely on global demand for their products and prices set by international market forces. Much of Atlantic Canada’s petroleum products and processed seafood products are exported to the US, Asia and Europe.
- The manufacturing industry comprised 7% of Atlantic Canada’s total economic output in 2021 at $7.5 billion. The industry’s GDP in the region has grown by 9% over the last 10 years.
Construction: 81,200 jobs
- Major construction projects are a significant driver of industry employment. Notable projects scheduled for the near future include the West White Rose Restart in Newfoundland and Labrador, BIOVECTRA’s mRNA vaccine Facility Development in Summerside, the Halifax Infirmary Expansion, and Moncton’s Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre.
Accommodation and Food Services : 65,300 jobs
- AFS relies heavily on tourism for a large amount of its revenues. Major source markets for the industry include tourists from within Atlantic Canada, Québec, Ontario, and USA. Economic activity in AFS is characterized by its seasonal nature with business picking up during spring and fall and peaking during the summer months
- The industry was severely impacted by capacity restrictions and reduced travel due to the pandemic. This led to real GDP declining by 28.4% from 2019 to 2020. Public health officials have since reduced dining and travel restrictions across the region. However, despite the spike in demand, labour shortages and rising input prices have limited growth in the industry. AFS real GDP grew by 16.8% from 2020 to 2021, indicating a partial recovery.
Fishing: 26,000 (large percent of total fishing of Canada)
- Atlantic Canada’s most important seafood species by value are lobster, salmon, queen (snow) crab and shrimp. Harvesters as well as seafood producers in the region have derived a lot of value from exporting these and other products to foreign markets. However, volatile seafood prices in recent years have masked a substantial decline in the volume of seafood harvested commercially, as quotas for some species such as crab and herring have been lowered in order to maintain stocks at a healthy level.
- Labour shortages are common in seafood processing and employers (particularly in New Brunswick) rely on temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to fill job vacancies. Seasonality, negative perceptions about the industry and low population numbers in the rural areas where plants are mostly located often make it difficult for employers to attract and retain workers.

“Fishing and seafood processing contributes nearly $2B in economic activity to the Atlantic region and supports nearly 26,000 jobs. Most of this industry’s operations take place in and around rural and coastal communities, making it very important in terms of the jobs and incomes that it provides.
This industry is comprised of two highly integrated activities: commercial fishing and seafood product preparation and packaging, with the latter typically involving the addition of some value to seafood products through processes like portioning, canning, smoking, freezing and packaging.”
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/trend-analysis/job-market-reports/atlantic-region/sectoral-profile-fishing-processing
Provide a brief description and overview of the natural features that can be found in your region, along with an assessment of how much they contribute to the region’s economy.

Extension of the Appalachians, low rugged hills, deeply indented coastline. Over 150,000 miles of ocean. Fertile valleys suitable for agriculture.
Historically shipbuilding, manufacturing, fishing popular industries and the proximity with the Atlantic Ocean assisted in this
New Brunswick heavy forest helped forest pulp and paper industry.
Mining in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia.
Fisheries in Newfoundland close to the Grand Banks of the Atlantic where we get most of our seafood
Large port cities Halifax, Saint John, St. John’s good for shipbuilding.
Today tourism (lots of natural wildlife) is reason why region continues to attract visitors. (Halifax, Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia) Proximity to Europe.
Identify the population density, and describe how the population is concentrated or dispersed. Is there evidence that your region is seeing an increase or decrease of people since 2001? Where (in what geographic area) is growth occurring (if it is occurring)? If it is not occurring, where (what geographic area or place) in the region are people leaving? Describe one or two reasons (with references) for this pattern.

Halifax, Moncton, and St. John’s have the 3 highest population growth areas in all of Canada from July 1 2021 to July 1, 2022. Halifax had the highest in Canada at 5.4%. Nearly 20,00 more people were added to the city.

https://novascotia.ca/finance/statistics/archive_news.asp?id=18492&dg=&df=&dto=0&dti=3#:~:text=Halifax’s%20population%20has%20risen%20to,as%20of%20July%201%2C%202022.

Historically the rate of growth was behind Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and many other cities in the Canadian West. From 2001 to 2006 the growth rate was 3.5% and from 2006-2011 the growth rate was 4.7%. This would put it around 20th for total growth. One note is during the last 20 years the population fell due to having a very high percentage of older people.

In 2000, most of Canada’s new immigration went to Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. In 2016, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick saw a big increase in total immigrant arrival rates.

Population in Atlantic Canada is aging more rapidly than nationally. Between 2007 and 2017,the percentage of seniors (those who are aged 65 and above) in total population rose from 13.4 percent to about 17 percent nationally while in Atlantic Canada it rose from about 15 percent to 20 percent.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000501

From the above, identify where you think the core areas are and where you think the periphery areas are. Do you think the region is rapidly growing, slow growing, or diminishing in terms of its economy (as per Friedman’s core/periphery model outlined in Chapter 1)?
Core areas: Halifax Metro area, Moncton, St.John’s, Saint John, Charlottetown. Mainly Halifax.
Core area is growing. Highest population metro growth rate in Canada 2021-2022.
Periphery is dying. Many fishing towns have been shuttered and closed by the government in Newfoundland since 2000.
Economy is shifting, yet still very reliant on tourism, natural resources, and fishing.
Shifting to health care, education, business technology.
More immigration from outside Canada to this region since 2000.
What evidence is there for your conclusion?
Identify and describe one of Bone’s faultlines that is evident in the region. Is the faultline currently dormant, or is it active (see page 10 of your textbook)? Elaborate on what you think this faultline will look like in 10 years—will it exist? Will it be active and prominent? Why or why not? You are encouraged to include other thoughts.

Faultline Old Timers and Newcomers:

Oldest population percentage in Canada
Increasing immigration yet not to the levels of other provinces since 2000
Resources are slowing and there is a need for more skilled workers to remain
Faultline is active
10 years with increased immigration Atlantic Canada could look more like Ontario/Quebec with increased manufacturing and non-public sector jobs
Identify what you think is the greatest one or two challenges facing people of the region in the next 10 years. Each challenge may be economic, social, demographic, or be rooted in natural resource use. Explain why you think each challenge is paramount to the people of the region. Identify two ways that each challenge could be overcome.

Some of the lowest levels of post-secondary, university degree percentages in regions across Canada.
- 32.3 percent of people have only gone to high school. 8.3% never finished high school.
- Threat’s include stabilizing economy in Ontario across Canada which will stop inflow of Canadian residents.
  - Aging baby boom population
  - Immigrants leaving Atlantic Canada
  - Heavy reliance on public sector/government jobs
  - Fishing industry continued demise
  - Aging workforce
  - Low
Strategies to Overcome:
- Atlantic Canada Growth Strategy launched in 2016
  - 5 main goals
    - Skilled workforce and immigants
    - Business innovation
    - Climate change targets clean growth
    - Long term growth high quality jobs through trade investment and tourism
    - Support growth and connect with youth through entertainment and infrastructure