Atlantic Business Magazine

Since 1987, we have been 100% dedicated to sharing business news and information specific to Canada's four Atlantic provinces.

Crandall University: where purpose-driven leaders are formed

Atlantic Business Magazine

OUT OF THE LOBSTER POT, INTO THE FIRE

RUNNING A BUSINESS WHEN THE WORLD WON’T SIT STILL

FROM ACRONYM TO ACTION

A financial wellness program from RBC Group Advantage can ease those concerns. • Your employees are worried about money.

PLAYING IT SAFE IS COSTING ATLANTIC CANADA EVERYTHING

GREGG CURWIN (59) • FOUNDER & CEO, PETITE RIVIERE FARMING COMPANY

COFFEE WITH A CONSCIENCE • After nearly three decades in the oil and gas industry, Laurie McMichael and David Mosher built a thriving Newfoundland business on a passion for coffee and community.

RETAIL CRIME RATE NOT NECESSARILY REFLECTED IN STATS

CAPE BRETON BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTRE ROARING OUT OF THE GATE

SKILLED TRADES COUNCIL BRINGS INDUSTRY AND NSCC TRAINING CLOSER TOGETHER

Beyond the Buzz • Local manufacturers tap into demand for a different kind of ‘feel-good’ beverage

THE GREAT MOBILIZATION • National Defence Industrial Strategy may be the largest federal investment in Atlantic Canada since World War II

What does leadership look like? • The renovated Charlottetown Confederation Centre of the Arts will be a good place to start

And the dice keep rolling… • The recently announced move of Casino Nova Scotia from downtown Halifax to suburban Dartmouth has a lot of unknown variables. Only one thing is for sure—the days of “business as usual” in the gambling industry are numbered

Meet the Judges • Each year, judges for the Top 50 CEO awards are recruited from the Top 50 CEO Hall of Fame (i.e. five-time award winners). We offer our sincerest gratitude to this year’s volunteers

2026 TOP 50 CEO AWARD WINNERS

TOP 50 CEO AWARDS

LEADERSHIP IS A JOURNEY OF CONTINUOUS GROWTH.

LEADERSHIP WITH IMPACT: DAVIS PIER AND KAINOS

Base of operations • Here’s how the head office locations for the 2026 Top 50 CEOs are dispersed throughout Atlantic Canada. Their influence and staff, however, are hard at work even more broadly throughout the region and beyond.

Leadership That Creates Predictability

Legacy in Motion • Meet Atlantic Business Magazine’s first Top 50 CEO Hall of Fame Legacy Project recipients. These three emerging entrepreneurs are helping to write the next chapter of leadership in Atlantic Canada

YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT? • Tom Hickey, Nova Scotia investor par extraordinaire, turned his back on a high-profile job with the province to focus on his McDonald’s franchise business. And he’s loving it!

CHINA: FRIEND OR FOE?

Rhonda Neary

Valerie Penney

Hard hats & handshakes • Constructing opportunity at the NLCA Build 2026 Expo

Can she build it? Yes, she can! • Women in construction: good for women; good for industry

Procurement 2.0 • Landing public contracts means embracing change

ADVANCING APPRENTICESHIP • A BLUEPRINT FOR BRINGING YOUNG TALENT INTO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Building High-Rise Returns • When it comes to economic impact and cross-sectoral multipliers, construction delivers