The Telegraph Journal is reporting that New Brunswick’s Equalization payment from the Federal government for the next fiscal year will be $1.43 billion – an $84 million increase from the previous year. Now to put that in perspective, that’s about…
Continue ReadingMargaret-Ann Blaney seems encouraged
You will recall my annoyance in previous blogs at Training and Employment Development Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney using the word ‘encouraged’ every month to describe the New Brunswick labour market. Well, she agrees with me on this in her latest press…
Continue ReadingLord in Toronto, NB Power & Immigration
Four quick points this AM. 1. The Liberals are floating the concept of building another nuclear power plant – this time in the Acadian Peninsula. Now, first off, I like the idea of using these large infrastructure projects to support…
Continue ReadingMonthly Labour Market Update
Here’s your monthly labour market update for October. Nova Scotia adds 5,000 jobs over September. New Brunswick down 700. Compared to last October, there are 4,000 less working in the province of New Brunswick. Didn’t Bernard Lord say last month…
Continue ReadingBravo to the City of Moncton
The City of Moncton unveilled its economic development strategy yesterday and I have read this and applaud the effort. For some, this may look like just more words on paper. But to me there were a few subtle issues that…
Continue ReadingA guy named ‘Guy’
Did you hear this story yesterday about the Nova Scotia immigrant? I think it was picked up on the national broadcast – but I am not sure about that. Anyway, this Israeli immigrant to Nova Scotia is called Guy and…
Continue ReadingThe political platform of champions
Given the economic realities of Saint John, I thought I was try and attempt to see where the various parties stand on economic development during the by-election campaign in Saint John Harbour. I couldn’t find Ms. Hooton’s web site anywhere…
Continue ReadingUnion wants to send Premier Lord a road map
I find that Premier Lord’s approach to unions has been politically masterful (maybe not so good for taxpayers but I digress). He talks tough and negotiates hard and then gives the unions basically what they were asking for. Politically, this…
Continue ReadingAn eerie moment
One of my favourite blogs is Inkless Wells by Paul Wells – just the right mix of politics, jazz and general considerations on Canada and the world written in a rather sarcastic way. But his back page in Macleans last…
Continue ReadingMore invective from the West
Is it just me or are Westerners crapping on Atlantic Canadians a lot more lately? In my day job I have to monitor newspapers from across Canada and the general public out there is getting a steady diet of anti-Atlantic…
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