For those of you that follow this blog, you would have noticed spirited debate between myself and ‘anonymous’ following a blog I wrote last friday. Now, we don’t know who ‘anonymous’ is but we do know that he is male,…
Continue ReadingToyota and economic development
After the previous rant, I thought I would provide you with some interesting insight. A new study by the Center For Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, says the steady expansion of the Toyota Motor Corp. base in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingBNB’s got KRAs
Let me say right off that I like Business New Brunswick. The dozen or so folks that I have come in contact there are pretty cool and most have a good understanding of economic development and what needs to be…
Continue ReadingMaster political strokes
I talked yesterday with a guy that has a good handle on politics. He understands, in my opinion, the elements of successful political strategy. And he says that (as I have stated in previous blogs), Premier Lord has made a…
Continue ReadingLament of an ex-economic developer
I had the chance to talk yesterday with an ex-economic developer. A guy that used to be involved with trying to move New Brunswick’s economy forward. Among the laments (and we all have those after moving on), was his belief…
Continue ReadingDid Al Hogan relocate?
Did Al Hogan, editor of the Times & Transcript relocate and no one informed me? I just read an article from Oregon that would make me think that Al’s attitude towards economic development has migrated out west. Here’s the headline:…
Continue ReadingWithdrawal from the T&T: for my health
I think I am going to stop reading the Times & Transcript. I know, I know. It’s where I get a lot of the content for this blog but reading it day after day, week in week out, I am…
Continue ReadingSmoke & mirror do not make big fire
This is an old adage that seems to be more and more relevant in New Brunswick these days. When you look at our ‘IT’ industry, most people with any kind of objectivity would admit that it is really hurting. Many…
Continue ReadingMore in the rinky dink category
One of New Brunswick’s problems is that our politics is too rinky dink. Too small town cheap – in the words of Gomery. Consider Lepreau. NB Power’s board of directors, acting on the results of a thorough study, concluded that…
Continue ReadingPlay in your weight class
Just a quick blog today on the TJ’s article NB Minister says relations with Ottawa at new low. In it, Percy Mockler ‘lashes’ out at the Feds for acting like they are in ‘kindergarten’. Now, arrogance to me is an…
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