Government: Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter

Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter: Dexter used the backdrop of the Irving Shipyard in Halifax to promote his government's record on job growth, which has been one of the major issues during the campaign for the Oct. 8 election, according to CTV. Dexter said the company will only get money back from the province if it meets its job targets and HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter championed the NDP's approach to stimulating employment in his bid to get re-elected, but neither he nor his government could say Tuesday how many jobs were created at BlackBerry as a result of a payroll rebate, one of the cornerstones of his economic development policies. While at the shipyard, Dexter was asked about the deal his government struck in February with BlackBerry TSX:BB that could see the troubled tech-giant get $10 million over the next five years if it keeps at least 400 jobs in the province at an average salary of at least $60,000 a year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.