Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada.

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  1. Building pathways to tourism growth on Newfoundland’s southwest coast

    Newfoundland and Labrador is a leading tourist destination with a large variety of cultural and natural assets to offers residents and visitors. The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the Codroy Valley Area Development Association (CVADA), are making a combined investment to help the province’s southwest coast grow its tourism attractions even more.

  2. Building on the successes of PEI festivals and events

    Fund supports new product and diverse, sustainable growth of Island tourism industry

  3. Growing year-round tourism in Prince Edward Island

    Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, will make an announcement regarding support for Prince Edward Island’s tourism industry. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA.

  4. Governments of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador to announce combined funding investment for Codroy Valley’s Starlite Trail

    The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), will be joined by Scott Reid, MHA for St. George’s-Humber and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, as well as representatives of the Codroy Valley Area Development Association (CVADA) for a combined announcement in support of the expansion and further development of the Starlite Trail.

  5. Building resiliency in P.E.I.’s potato sector 

    Government of Canada invests to help the industry recover and grow