Man on a mission

Volume: 15   Number: 4

Marathon man

New Brunswick premier Shawn Graham dreams of the day his province no longer needs equalization payments from Ottawa. He knows self-sufficiency is a tall order, but is convinced it can happen if he sets the right pace. Now he just needs the rest of the province to keep up.
by Peter Moreira

People we love

Birthdays make us feel like having a party, so we invited 20 of our favourite people over for you to get to know them better. At Progress, we love people who think big. Serial mentors. Entrepreneurs. Researchers. Math teachers and literacy activists. Intergalactic explorers and highway builders.
by Various

The 2008 Best Places to Work

It’s no secret that skilled talent is precious. That’s why great employers focus on the loyalty factor. The secret? Creating a workplace culture that employees want to experience every day.
by Angelina Chapin
In Progress

I like symmetry

But I can’t do anything about the asymmetrical reality that this issue of Progress is dominated by the number 20, even though we’re celebrating 15 years.
by Pamela Scott Crace
Agenda

Wanted: a regional energy policy

At a recent conference in Toronto presented by East Coast Connected, a panel of energy experts discussed the future of the industry in the Atlantic region.
by Neville Gilfoy
Strategy

Closing the deal

According to Rick Segal, the good news is that there is $750 million in deployable VC in Canada. The bad news: the deal isn’t done until the cheque clears.
by David Holt
The Analyst

Flight plan

It takes steady nerves to be a pilot, and this is one of the reasons why: if your airplane stalls, the only way to regain your momentum is to point the nose down and plunge toward the earth in mid-air.
by Andy Pedersen
Spectrum

Behind the label

Corporations around the world are growing businesses based on sustainable initiatives, but beware of those that are simply riding the green-wave coattails.
by Lara Ryan
Creativity

How to hatch an idea

In an inspired “breakopen” moment, Fuzzy Duck vodka coolers were born.
by Kathleen Martin

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