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Gov't 'must enable private sector to do heavy lifting' on economic strategy

Chief Minister says it can't implement plan alone

The private sector needs to do 'a lot of the heavy lifting' for government's economic strategy to be successful.

That's from Chief Minister Alfred Cannan after he set out targets for the next 10-15 years.

Proposals include growing the Island's population to 100,000 by 2037 and moving to renewable energy.

Mr Cannan says it's not something government can do on its own:

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