Stephen Lund believes 2006 was the most significant year for the development of Nova Scotia since Michelin announced it was going to make tires in the province 35 years ago.

The head of the province’s development agency, Nova Scotia Business Inc., says that with Research In Motion investing $230 million to build a technology centre in Hammonds Plains, and several finance and insurance companies committing to set up shop and create 1,000 high-paying jobs over the next six years, the province is set to thrive.

"What is the single biggest driver of growth in world economies today? Technology. Who is leading the charge? RIM. Where did they choose to locate when they had 20 other communities shortlisted in Canada? Halifax. It doesn’t really get any better than that, does it?"

TheRIM deal is far more significant than the 1,200 jobs the maker of the BlackBerry promises to create, says Mr. Lund. It gives the province a global profile that will lead to other companies looking at the province...

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