Are the Atlantic provinces ready for a revival?

The article reports on the hope of Canada's underdeveloped Atlantic provinces to regain economic prosperity by exploiting their natural resources. The provinces include New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The natural resources of the provinces include water, power, wood, coal, iron, ore and deep-water harborage ideal for supertankers. The article mentions that the development of natural resources depends on capital allocation for the provinces.