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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

In doing so, they’re participating in an economic revival that could change the destiny of the depressed Atlantic region. Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” Soon, the region’s hard-luck narrative stuck.

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

TechCrunch

Put off by high taxes and paperwork in their home country, many Italian entrepreneurs moved to places like London in years past to startup. Indeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade & Investment Agency in London have even been known to fund Italian entrepreneurs abroad to help them gain more experience.

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