ipods , algae, and oil: your place in the future of (rural) canada
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ipods, Algae, and Oil:Your place in the future of (rural) Canada
Ipods, Algae, and Oil:Your place in the future of (rural) Canada
Bill ReimerBill [email protected]@concordia.ca
2007/10/242007/10/24
http://nre.concordia.cahttp://nre.concordia.ca
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
1962 - 20071962 - 2007
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My PathMy Path
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Canadian SituationCanadian Situation
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Canadian Balance of Trade, 2004Canadian Balance of Trade, 2004
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Realised net farm income ($billion) (constant 2003 dollars) Realised net farm income (in2003 constant dollars)
5-year average: realised netfarm income (2003 constantdollars)
Source: Statistics Canada. CANSIM Table 002-0009.
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Observations - 1Observations - 1
•Rural Canada is diverseRural Canada is diverse
•Primary industries are shedding labourPrimary industries are shedding labour
•Manufacturing and services competitiveManufacturing and services competitive
• Industry has concentratedIndustry has concentrated
•Environment more importantEnvironment more important
•Knowledge-intensive employment growingKnowledge-intensive employment growing
•Price of communication and transportation is Price of communication and transportation is falling; moving people increasingfalling; moving people increasing
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Observations - 2Observations - 2
•Youth leaving, families returningYouth leaving, families returning
•Government services more regionalGovernment services more regional
•Rural aging fastestRural aging fastest
•Rural perceived as safeRural perceived as safe
• Immigration strongImmigration strong
•Local capacity is criticalLocal capacity is critical
•Rural and urban Canada are interdependentRural and urban Canada are interdependent
Rural ResponsesRural Responses
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Our ResponsesOur Responses
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NRE…The Rural ObservatoryNRE…The Rural Observatory
…an International Network
…an International Network
CollaborateCollaborate
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LearnLearn
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Opportunities?Opportunities?
•CuriousCurious
•PassionatePassionate
•KnowledgeableKnowledgeable
• Imaginative Imaginative
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The New Rural Economy ProjectThe New Rural Economy Project
Bill ReimerBill [email protected]@concordia.ca
2007/10/242007/10/24
http://nre.concordia.cahttp://nre.concordia.ca