Introduction | Previous | Next  What We Heard Many people said our approach to economic growth must be transparent, fiscally and socially responsible, economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable, consistent, inclusive, and equitable. They also suggested government respect several key principles: Collaboration. Government must work with businesses to smooth the way for their development. It must work with communities, citizens, and labour to ensure their participation. It must work with other governments to ensure a supportive climate for business and a regulatory level appropriate for the public good. Market focus. Government must accept the need to be attentive to the external pressures that shape Nova Scotia’s small economy. We need to do what an earlier generation of Nova Scotians did: seek to know and exploit the opportunities all around us. Clustering. Nova Scotia has built significant, sustainable clusters in fisheries and food processing, tourism, wood products, and other “foundation” industries. We need to be better at building and expanding clusters, not only in these foundation industries, but in emerging industries like gas and oil and life sciences. Accountability. Reporting clearly and honestly to the people of the province on what government sets out to do and how it is doing is crucial to restoring faith in government’s role in economic growth. Select Highlight:   Introduction What We Heard Where We Want to Go How We Will Get There Making It Happen Measuring Progress Home Highlights | Strategy | News Release | Background | Feedback Form  Comments to comm@gov.ns.ca | Privacy Statement Copyright © 2006, Government of Nova Scotia, All Rights Reserved.