I make no secret that I think the editorial board of the Times & Transcript thinks it shapes government policy from the We Say page of their newspaper. And they have some reason to think this. In the past, when…
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A few months ago, my six year old son decided he really wasn’t interested in eating anymore. Oh, he would eat a few bites and then say he was full. This went on for some time and we tried everything.…
Continue ReadingTip your hat to Malcolm Bricklin
The story of Malcolm Bricklin is the stuff of legend in New Brunswick. Now there is a new movie coming out about his attempt to manufacture Bricklin cars in New Brunswick. Like most New Brunswickers, until recently I bristled upon…
Continue ReadingCan’t help myself
I couldn’t help but pen this blog. I finally found time to read the APEC study from last September called Subsidized to the Hilt? which looked at the level of government subsidization of business in Canada. The summary of their…
Continue ReadingA lament for NB Power
Contrary to what you might think, this will not be a rant against the botched Orimulsion deal that will cost the province (i.e. you and me) $2 billion. It will not question in detail how NB Power could complete a…
Continue ReadingThe Armpit of the Maritimes – Musing on Optimism
I have just finished working with an organization that attracts a lot of its employees from other parts of Canada. They casually told me during our discussions that for most of the people they are trying to recruit, moving to…
Continue ReadingI’ve got sympathy fatigue
You know, if I had the proverbial nickel for everytime some Ontario-based liberal elite expressed sympathy over the slow death of Atlantic Canada, I’d have enough money to address our economic problems with great gusto. The lastest is the editor…
Continue ReadingBeware the EI trap
I listened with great interest last week as a number of Northern New Brunswick politicians made the case for expanding the EI program. They want workers to be able to ‘bank’ hours, work less weeks and receive benefits faster. What…
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