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Podcast: Business Attraction *From* The US with JP Saucier

Now this is different: Dane talks to an economic developer who recruits from the US.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Podcast: Business Attraction *From* The US with JP Saucier

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Podcast, Dane talked with JP Saucier. His job is to recruit companies from the US to Canada.


Foreign direct investment doesn't just mean international investment in the US.

For economic developers in other countries, the US is often the source of the "international" funds.  

For JP Saucier, who recruits businesses from Los Angeles to Quebec, the FDI flows from the United States to Canada.

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