Lena Metlege Diab

: This is about economic growth, according to The Chronicle Herald. This is about job creation, said McNeil. At a news conference Tuesday at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Premier Stephen McNeil and Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced the new programs before a large crowd of business leaders, university officials and members of the media. This is about a long-term strategy to grow the population of Nova Scotia. This is an opportunity not only to fill the skilled workforce, but it also an opportunity for us to bring in entrepreneurs who want to create and grow jobs, and provide opportunities for our sons and daughters to stay in Nova Scotia and work. We need people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.