If you read this blog regularly, you will know how skeptical I am about this whole ‘innovation’ or ‘R&D’ kick. To hear some talk, you would think that New Brunswick is a hotbed of innovation – the Premier for example.…
Continue ReadingFine tune the messaging
A weekend article in the Telegraph Journal called “Lord to sell new N.B. in Alberta” spent more ink on Lord’s federal ambitions than on ‘selling NB’ out west. However, the Premier was quoted as saying: “The objective is to reinforce…
Continue ReadingThe three amigos
Here’s an excerpt from a recent Star Phoenix article – not pretty: It [Saskatchewan’s population] was the biggest decline in the country. Only three other regions saw population drops in the quarter: Newfoundland and Labrador (413 people), New Brunswick (339)…
Continue ReadingThe Premier of the SME
Almost all of Premier Lord’s economic development initiatives have been focused at small businesses. He cut small business taxes. He initiated a program that gives a tax credit for investments into small businesses. He goes about the province trumpeting his…
Continue ReadingBuckle up folks, the ‘fiscal imbalance’ will be rectified
This ‘fiscal imbalance’ thing is not going away. Ontario’s Premier and senior Ministers are flogging it all around Canada. While nobody states it, rectifying this imbalance to Ontario’s satisfaction must – by definition – hit Atlantic Canada. You see, most…
Continue ReadingYou’ve come a long way, bébé
I was sitting at my coffee table leafing through some old coffee table books (a la Kramer) this evening and I came across one called “New – Nouveau Brunswick”. This book is a picture book of New Brunswick filled with…
Continue ReadingA mini critique of John Hamm’s economic record
Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm has decided to step down so I’ll take the liberty of doing a very quick and dirty economic review compared to New Brunswick. Did Hamm beat the Lord on economic performance? Let’s see. Employment Growth:Always…
Continue ReadingOn gimmicks and economic development
According to media reports, Business New Brunswick Minister Peter Mesheau will be travelling to San Francisco to hold a repatriation session at a San Francisco pub with a group of Canadian ex-patriates belonging to a group called the Digital Moose…
Continue ReadingStreeeeeeeetch it out a little more, please
If you ever have the time to wade through Resurgo, volumes I and II, you won’t be disappointed if like me you live for those little stories or anecdotes that come in handy during blogging or at parties. For example,…
Continue ReadingA turbulent story
A somewhat strange story in the Telegraph-Journal today. It begins by stating that the CEO of the Saint John airport is aggressively pursuing new routes – direct US connections, etc. The it goes on to interview two Saint Johners, one…
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