1. WINDSOR-ESSEX POLICY & SOLUTIONS FORUM FRED MORLEY EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF ECONOMIST DATE: MAY15 TH, 2014

2. APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Export Promotion Economic Growth Brand & Marketing Attractive Business Climate Finance & Incentives Strategic Infrastructure Community & Business Partnership Business Retention and Expansion Investment Attraction Skilled and Educated Labor Force Progressive & Positive Attitude

3. Incentives

5. US STATE INCENTIVES

7. SERVICE INDUSTRY AVERAGE 10 YEAR COSTS AND TAXES' SHARE OF COST FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OPERATION WITH 100 EMPLOYEES Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2014

8. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AVERAGE 10 YEAR COSTS AND TAXES’ SHARE OF COST FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OPERATION WITH 100 EMPLOYEES Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2014

9. TALENT INITIATIVES

12. OLD BOYS NETWORK

13. CONNECTORS ARE KEY Who are Connectors “ Connectors are people in a community who know large numbers of people and who are in the habit of making introductions. A connector is essentially the social equivalent of a computer network hub.” 13

14. HOW DOES CONNECTOR WORK Match Connect Refer

15. Immigrants EXTENDING & EXPANDING THE HALIFAX CONNECTOR PROGRAM Client Groups Connect

16. WILL COMPANIES HELP? WE TARGETED 50 CONNECTORS A small group

17. YES THEY WILL HELP WE GOT OVER 600 CONNECTORS

18. CONNECTOR PROGRAM SUCCESS

19. RESULTS OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS 641 connectors 1022 connectees 447 jobs

20. NATIONAL CONNECTOR PROGRAM: NEW PROSPECTS Edmonton, AB Yellowknife City, NW Scarborough, ON St. John's Montreal, QC CRE Toronto, ON Winnipeg, MB Saskatoon, SK Province of British Columbia Technologists Industry Program