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Atlantic rescues

|chÉticamp, nova scotia

THE provinces on Canada's Atlantic coast are rich in history, universities, writers, artists and scenery. But they have never been in the country's economic or political mainstream. In recent years, they have struggled as traditional industries have collapsed. Yet suddenly the Atlantic provinces are receiving unusually close attention from Ottawa.

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