Hannah Wood

: Here some of what was said by attendees: Are we a have-not province "Something that you hear a lot here, and you hear all over the Maritimes, is the expression 'it is what it is,'" said Hannah Wood. "We need to stop saying that, and make things what we want them to be, according to CBC. So that sort of apathy and resistance to change, I feel, is what exacerbates every single issue that we've talked about up 'til now. "My table was talking about this before we started — about being a have-not province. Organized by Engage Nova Scotia, the event was moderated by Mainstreet host Bob Murphy. And I think that too many people here have internalized that feeling. It will be featured later this month on Mainstreet. Not only are we in have-not province, but we are have-not people." What about being 'great' Guy Shaham is an entrepreneur in metro who has spoken to CBC before about his difficulty finding opportunities in Nova Scotia. "As an immigrant, when I arrived here to Nova Scotia, it strikes me — when you ask somebody how you doin' 'Not too bad.' 'Not too shabby.' What about: 'Good.' 'Great!'" Not enough mentorship' Nikaya Paris is part of a recently formed community action group in the north end of Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.