I was in the Miramichi this weekend and was somewhat surprised to see signs all over the city stating emphatically Join our Fight! Save the Miramichi. In addition to these Union-sponsored billboards, other businesses and organizations have posted variations on…
Continue ReadingTargets? What Targets?
Anybody remember the Prosperity Plan? You know, think hard. It’s that potentially-bothersome-document-that-the-media-has-forgot-about Prosperity Plan that was launched with great fanfare a few years ago and held up by the Premier on occasion (although they are mentioning it less and less…
Continue ReadingImportance of media impartiality
When I heard yesterday that the provincial government paid to send newspaper journalists to France with the Premier recently that provided clarity to something that had been bothering me about that trip. In the past – you have to go…
Continue ReadingThe truth about tax cuts
So it looks like we are in for another tiny personal income tax cut. The Premier has hinted this will be part of his next budget. Now might be a good time to debunk this issue once and for all.…
Continue ReadingPogie dependency rising in New Brunswick
The latest figures from Statistics Canada reveal that the number of New Brunswickers claiming employment insurance (EI) benefits in September was up 2.3% compared to last year while nationally the number is down 7.4%. But these numbers don’t begin to…
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