One of the most contentious parts of the Prosperity Plan was the innovation target. The PP said that by 2012, New Brunswick would be in the top four provinces for research and development. At the time of printing the PP,…
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Shadow-box, verb1 to fight an imaginary enemy by hitting the air with your hands2 to pretend to argue about or deal with a problem, often to avoid dealing with the most important problem I haven’t been around a long time…
Continue ReadingThe village idiot is an economic developer
Lisa Hrabluk in her weekend column in the TJ serves up probably a very accurate picture of the political landscape in New Brunswick right now. The current Premier, in her words is perceived to be an ‘oafish bully’ that is…
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