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30 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP

It began with a shared vision. Grew through shared ambition. And over time, has become something more. Shared growth that shapes our city, together.

30TH ANNIVERSARY

An Open Invitation

Define Halifax's
Next Era.

Shape Halifax's future by sharing your ideas
to grow our economy and improve well-being.

Share Your Thoughts

  • "At the heart of Halifax’s growth over the past 30 years is a strong culture of partnership and collaboration. Halifax Partnership has played a central role by connecting businesses, community leaders, academia, and governments to strengthen the local economy, attract talent, and create opportunity."

    – The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 

  • "Thirty years of Halifax Partnership is a celebration of the people, relationships, and shared vision that have helped shape the city and strengthen our province. It speaks to what is possible when business, government, post-secondary institutions, and community leaders work together with purpose."

    - The Honourable Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and MLA for Eastern Shore 

  • "Over my 10 years on the Board and more than 20 years as an investor, I've had a front row seat to the meaningful impact Halifax Partnership has had in supporting the growth of Halifax and the broader region. Through its leadership and economic development-related initiatives, the Partnership has helped foster a progressive environment where businesses and talent are inspired to locate, invest, and grow."

    - Donna Alteen, Chair, Halifax Partnership Board of Directors and Founder & Strategic Advisor, Time & Space Media 

  • "If you think about the downtown developments in both Dartmouth and Halifax, I don't think it would have happened without the Partnership because the Partnership was showing the big ideas, the big dreams."

    - Don Mills, Chair of the Atlantic Economic Panel and the Partner & Director of CABCO and a founding Halifax Partnership Investor

  • "Serving as Board Chair gave me a front-row seat to what makes Halifax Partnership work: the depth of commitment from across the private and public sectors to build something that endures. The five-year strategy is a reflection of that same collective ownership and a clear-eyed plan for a city that has real momentum. It’s a privilege to be part of the Halifax Partnership’s 30-year legacy."

    - Cory Bell, President & CEO, Lindsay Construction and Past Chair, Halifax Partnership Board of Directors 

  • "Halifax Partnership has evolved from concept to a critical part of the growth engine of our transformative community.  It is always careful to consider what makes Halifax attractive to live and invest!"

    - Rob Carruthers, Partner, Deloitte LLP and Past Chair, Halifax Partnership Board of Directors

  • "We were incredibly fortunate to have Ron Hanlon with us as CEO for a period in our city's history. What he brought was extraordinary. He was genuinely a world-class talent."

    - Matt Hebb, Vice President Strategic Engagement, Dalhousie University and Past Chair, Halifax Partnership Board of Directors

  • "We've relied so much on the Connector Program because our Bedford operation was built from the ground up and we had to hire 1,500 people. It helped connect us with talent and close gaps that would have been much harder to address otherwise."

    - Chris Ronald, Regional President, Atlantic Canada, RBC  

  • "We are proudly a founding Investor level partner of the Halifax Partnership. Their ongoing success in helping to grow our economy speaks for itself. This private-public sector model to drive economic growth is unique to Halifax and their Leadership for our growth strategic is very impressive!"

    - Jim Mills, President & CEO, Office Interiors 

  • "We're really fortunate that we have a really close-knit partnership with organizations like Halifax Partnership and others in the economic development and tourism sector."

    - Suzanne Fougere, President and CEO, Events East Group 

  • "Halifax Partnership has always recognized the important economic growth role our universities play in recruiting and retaining talent and driving research and innovation. Programs like the Connector Program, as well as constant efforts in fostering collaboration among and between the universities, Halifax businesses, research hubs, and community organizations have served us all very well."

    - Ava Czapalay, CEO, Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents

  • "In the last 30 years, we have witnessed Halifax evolve from a quaint coastal city into the major urban centre it is today, one of Canada’s fastest-growing, diverse and vibrant waterfront cities. With all of the opportunities and challenges that growth has and will continue to bring, the Halifax Partnership model is still central to a future city where business growth and social and cultural cohesion are inseparably linked."

    - Royer Thompson

  • "Halifax has a really strong foundation, and we have a young and growing population that comes from different parts of the world. I think about how rich and how fortunate we are that people are choosing to come here. It provides an opportunity to hear fresh perspectives."

    - Sarah Young, Founder & General Partner, Sandpiper Ventures and Former Member of the Halifax Partnership Board of Directors

  • "The next 30 years could be very different for Halifax, Nova Scotia and the region. We are talking about a generation of more stable employment; the catalyst to reverse outward migration of our young people; and a program that turns Halifax into one of Canada's high-growth cities."

    - Fred Morley, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, Halifax Partnership

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