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Halifax, a culturally rich and historic city of almost 400, 000 people, sits on the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and is home to over 40% of Nova Scotia’s population.
Halifax boasts the highest proportion of University and Trade School graduates of any city in Canada with 63% of the population having a post secondary degree. This offers companies in all industries access to a highly educated and diversified workforce.
In a recent 2006 report released by KPMG that compared business costs in 128 cities throughout North American, Europe and Asia, Halifax ranked first in North American mid size cities for cost competitiveness.
The Halifax economy expects to continue its steady and impressive growth over the next 5 -10 years with an emphasis on key industries such as research and development, transportation, aerospace and IT.
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