LUNCHEON: Building a Strong Economy for the Next Generation: A Conversation with Sean Fraser

Nova Scotia is leading a regional transformation that?s changing how Atlantic Canada grows. From offshore wind and clean hydrogen to shipbuilding, space technology, and digital innovation, new industries are taking shape here at home and creating opportunities that reach across the region.
 

Join Minister Sean Fraser, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, for a conversation about how Nova Scotians and Atlantic Canadians are building an economy for the next generation. One that is clean, competitive, and built on collaboration between business, government, and research.
 

This discussion will explore how the region?s strengths are fueling growth, how we can keep that momentum going, and what it means to build an economy that works for the people who call Atlantic Canada home.

The Honourable Sean Fraser was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Central Nova in 2015.

Minister Fraser has previously served as Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

Before entering politics, Minister Fraser had a successful legal career with one of Canada?s top-ranked law firms, where he practised commercial litigation and international dispute resolution.

He is a long-time volunteer, having served as the Vice-President of a local branch of the United Nations Association in Canada, acted as a Research Fellow with the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, and provided pro bono legal services to the local BGC Club and vulnerable community members.

Minister Fraser holds a law degree from Dalhousie University, a Master?s degree in Public International Law from Leiden University in the Netherlands, and a Bachelor of Science from St. Francis Xavier University.

Minister Fraser grew up in Pictou County, and has family throughout the Town and County of Antigonish. He enjoys spending time in Central Nova with his wife, Sarah, and their children, Molly and Jack.