HALIFAX — Less than two years after he arrived as a refugee, a Syrian chocolatier has been named to the board of Nova Scotia’s economic development agency. The provincial government announced Friday Hadhad will serve a four-year term on the board of Invest Nova Scotia, which oversees the government’s economic incentives. Hadhad has become an in-demand speaker, and the family’s chocolate business preparing to open a new factory amid booming business. “It is my honour to serve .. and support innovative initiatives” in Nova Scotia,” Hadhad tweeted Friday. Kenneth Deveau, chair of Invest Nova Scotia, touted Hadhad’s “unique experience and perspective” in a statement Friday.

Source: National Post September 01, 2017 18:56 UTC