COVID-19: Assessing the Economic Impacts for Atlantic Canada 

In 2020 APEC dedicated its research resources to provide extensive and timely insight on the economic impacts of COVID-19 and how we could mitigate the downturn and strengthen the recovery. We provided analysis of the broad economic effects, the implications for specific industries, and shared our findings and views in webinars  and short videos. Throughout 2021 we continued to track the number of COVID-19 cases and vaccination progress in key markets to assess the likelihood of economic restrictions being eased or tightened. To support businesses, governments and organizations across the region, we made this research freely available to both members and non-members.

We continue to monitor and report on the economic recovery in our member-only publications.We encourage you become a member  or subscribe  to our publications, to benefit from our ongoing independent insights and analysis on Atlantic Canada’s economy.

COVID-19: Key Issues for Atlantic Canada's Economy

• Increased Digitalization and Automation Needed to Support the Recovery (March 11, 2021)

• COVID-19: Key Economic Issues for Atlantic Canada - Geographic Impacts (Nov. 26, 2020)

• COVID-19 : Key Economic Issues for Atlantic Canada - Demographics & Diversity (Nov 6, 2020)

• Bouncing Back: How to spur innovation in Nova Scotia post-COVID-19 (Oct. 26, 2020)

• COVID-19: Global Value Chains Key to Atlantic Economic Recovery (Oct 22, 2020)

• COVID-19: Key Economic Issues for Atlantic Canada - Hardest Hit Industries (Oct 8, 2020)

• The Economic Cost of COVID-19: Supporting the Recovery of Indigenous Firms and Communities (September 29, 2020)

• The Economic Impact and Recovery Prospects (August 13, 2020)

APEC Commentary

• An Atlantic Regional Bubble Can Help Manage COVID-19 Costs and Risks (June 10, 2020)

• Current COVID-19 support programs are inadequate for Atlantic Indigenous communities & businesses (May 26, 2020)