We are home to the world's largest telecommunications training facility for IT professionals. UCCB's Centre for New Media Development is helping Nova Scotia businesses develop commercial products by pooling local expertise and utilizing world class technology. And our own DalTech offers the world's first Masters degree in internetworking. Nova Scotia is getting better because the new information age and the new knowledge economy mean markets that were once far away and inaccessible - are now within easy reach. Location is not as important as it once was.
Quality of life is.
In fact, quality of life is becoming more and more important to businesses looking for a home. This is by no means a complete inventory of all of the reasons we should be optimistic about our future. In fact, they are only a small part of the reason why Nova Scotia is witnessing higher employment levels, higher personal incomes and increased exports. Nova Scotia's economy is now expected to grow by 2.4 per cent this year. Ladies and gentlemen, that's actually pretty good.