Addresses Quote by John Prescott

Our regional infrastructure deficiencies are problems that everyone - taxpayers, commuters, workers, business owners - experience every day.

— Conor Lamb

We have in this country a federal government that increasingly is engaged in trying to determine which business, which regions, which industries will succeed,…

— Stephen Harper

Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.

— Anna Lindh

At the end of the day local authorities are responsible for economic growth in their area. They don't buy and sell businesses, they don't…

— Nicky Morgan

If we have major geographic areas within our continent that have a tremendous lack of economic opportunity, we found that that is going to…

— William Weld

Working with our neighboring states and provinces is essential to our efforts to grow our economy, as well as to protect our region from…

— Phil Scott

The deeper your regional integration, the more value chain activity you generate, but the more you close the gap between your small and your…

— Arancha Gonzalez

We are looking at how you change the relationship between central and local government and how to use public resources to the best effect…

— Hilary Benn

Private sector development and the creation of small businesses spur investment, jobs, opportunity, and hope. It empowers the market to meet local needs, whether…

— Robert Zoellick

Our real interest starts with our neighbors... the future is about regional economies.

— Jean Charest

I am quite convinced that we need to increase the resources that go to municipalities if we want the municipalities to do the things…

— Thabo Mbeki

Issues like security threats, declining traffic, high insurance premiums, rising fuel costs, among others, call for individual strengths to be aligned towards regional stability.

— Lucio Tan