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The following is a map of Atlantic Canada showing what AEER's might look like in that region.
The pink lines divide New Brinswick and Nova Scotia into what already function as competing AEER's whose interset are often at odds with each other and to whom the provincial governments must cater and reward according to their last seat count.
In NB the AEER's could be: (conterclockwise - using the names on the maps - although nobody would be happy with that)
- Edmunston
- Bathurst
- Miramichi
- Moncton
- Saint John
- Charlotte
- Fredericton
in NS
- New Glasgow
- Cape Breton
- Halifax
- Shelburne
- Annapolis
PEI is actually a perfect ready made AEER.
It should be noted that from an economic and environmental point of view - that AEER's that are presently in different provinces may have much more common interest that the present provincial arrangements suggest.
- for example: the Lobster fishery in the Bay of Fundy currently pits Novas Scotia against New Brunswick on a regular occasion (not to mention any logical AEER's that Maine might have) and thise should be managed by the adjoining AEER's - not by some federal agency in Ottawa and Washington.
- same for PEI, Moncton, Mirimachi and "New Glasgow"
The Saint John River has an envionmetal footprint across 4 or more AEER's - and should be goverened accordingly.
All of this needs to be overseen by a National body of course - but that National body is composed of representatives of any AEER who cares enough about the Lobster Fishery (for example) to pay for the person who is part of that committee.
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