ENS overview oneNS coalition - nov 14 2014

2. Public Policy Discourse in
Nova Scotia
BIG PICTURE
Multiple comprehensive reports about the big issues facing
Nova Scotia, since 1930’s

3. The
Rest
Early
Majority
Curious
Insiders
Are Nova Scotians
Ready to Change?

4. Why has the oneNS Report
resonated so deeply?
 Timing
 Process (public engagement)
 Messengers (St. Ivany)
 Message
 Blunt
 To all Nova Scotians
 Attitude

5. What did oneNS Fundamentally Say?
Economic & Demographic Progress
Attitude / Public Discourse / Entrepreneurship
Self-Reliance / Collaborative Engagement
“Overcoming the psychological barriers of division, distrust and
discouragement may be just as important as raising capital, producing new
products or finding new markets. Indeed, we may need to accomplish the
former transformation before we can make much progress in the practical
aspects of economic development.” OneNS Final Report

6. Who Best to Lead It?
“The Commission recognizes the importance of
[Engage Nova Scotia’s]… broader and more
creative approach to citizen participation if we
are to change attitudes and adapt to new
ideas as we address our economic and
demographic challenges.”
oneNS Final Report

7. Where to Start?

9. Pan-Provincial Initiatives
 Post-Ivany Symposium on Economy, Attitude
and Wellbeing
 Canadians for a New Partnership
 Nova Scotia Index of Well-Being
 Leaders Gathering
 Other

10. Regional Initiatives

11. Attitude Projects

12. Share
Thanksgiving

13. Make Democracy Better

15. Public Engagement Training

16. The first step to solving Nova Scotia’s
problems and building a better
future
A. Change gov’t policy
B. Attract more businesses
C. Grow the population
D. Spur more
entrepreneurship
E. Address our attitudes of
“distrust, discouragement
and division”

17. The first step to solving Nova Scotia’s
problems and building a better
future
A. Change gov’t policy
B. Attract more businesses
C. Grow the population
D. Spur more
entrepreneurship
E. Address our attitudes of
“distrust, discouragement
and division”

18. Break