Barry Petten He says manufacturing is vibrant in this province but the problem is….are we spending in the right place? He doesn’t think it’s ever a reflection on the industry and a lot of the reasons the economy is the way that it is is because of industry.
The province’s new Transportation and Infrastructure Minister says government’s strongest point is not running a business but to create an environment where businesses can prosper. Barry Petten brought greetings yesterday at the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters 2025 Manufacturing Insights Conference in St. John’s. He says manufacturing is vibrant in this province but the problem is….are we spending in the right place? He doesn’t think it’s ever a reflection on the industry and a lot of the reasons the economy is the way that it is is because of industry. There are struggles with a smaller population and geography but Petten says there’s no reason there can’t be expansion. Petten says government has to pave the way for business. A big topic at the event was Artificial Intelligence and Petten says AI will be a conversation piece for a long time yet and a lot of businesses are using it. The theme of this year’s conference is Embracing Excellence: Talent • Technology • Technique.
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