After six years in the private sector, it seems that former New Brunswick Deputy Minister of Economic Development Francis McGuire still understands the core of the issue. He was just named among the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada. In…
Continue ReadingMisplaced Outrage
Bennet Environmental is in the news again. It looks like the environmentalists will get their wish. The company will not set up in Belledune. And the four or five other firms lined up to create jobs up there are also…
Continue ReadingA tad simplistic
I got an anonymous email regarding my last post stating that my solution for rural development was ‘a tad simplistic, don’t ya think?’. A tad simplistic. Simplistic. Isn’t that exactly the point. All your experts talking about incubation, innovation, acceleration,…
Continue ReadingCBC’s annual phone in on rural development
I won’t be able to hear the CBC Maritime Noon phone in on ‘what it would take to drive rural economic development’ this Friday. This seems to be an annual Maritime Noon topic and when I have heard it, there…
Continue ReadingShortage of nurses
There has been a lot of talk recently about the looming shortage of nurses in Canada. I am not sure about the rest of Canada, but when it comes to New Brunswick I’ll remind you of the worry in the…
Continue ReadingThis is exactly my point!
I constantly wonder why the provincial and federal governments aren’t trying to attract large, multinational firms to New Brunswick to help get us out of this mess we are in. In fact, I wrote Allan Rock when he was Minister…
Continue ReadingT&T’s monthly subterfuge
The Times & Trash-script published their monthly assessment of the labour market in New Brunswick. Along with the chief propagandist, Samuel LeBreton, we get the picture that things are still booming in New Brunswick. The government spokesperson expects this strong…
Continue ReadingA good metaphor
A friend of mine sent me an excellent metaphor for what I have been saying. While we fill the public discourse with health care, education, Gomery, dithering, etc. – in a way we are missing the point.
Continue ReadingDigging around behind the couch
Some people have asked me how I would pay for my great ideas. They rightly realize that if we are to invest significantly more into economic development in New Brunswick, the money has to come from somewhere. To this I…
Continue ReadingPassing around infection
I know this is a blog about the economy, but I have another story to make you laugh (or cry). The health region in Fredericton last week made international headlines when it decided to remove all bibles from hospital rooms…
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