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Time for the Liberal’s plan

Posted on December 31, 2005 by David Campbell

OK. It’s 4 am and I am in my brother’s office in Miramichi. We have been sleeping out in a tent at Sheephouse Falls – an hour from nowhere. After 6 hours in the tent and freezing our arses, we…

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Bank of Montreal forecasts at odds with Premier Lord

Posted on December 30, 2005 by David Campbell

Premier Lord said in October that New Brunswick in 2005 would see the best job growth in 30 years. He talks ad nauseum about all the prosperity he has bestowed on New Brunswick. His sentiments are echoed by Al Hogan…

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My little contribution to the cause

Posted on December 29, 2005 by David Campbell

Metro joins ranks of major centresStatistics Canada listing will have numerous advantages for Moncton areaBy Mary MoszynskiTimes & Transcript Staff Moncton’s presence as a major business player on the national stage will receive a major boost in 2006 as Statistics…

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What is Equalization?

Posted on December 29, 2005 by David Campbell

I was talking with a colleague the other day and we got into a lively debate about Equalization – the federal program that provides additional funding to provinces that do not generate enough taxes locally to ensure their public services…

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Inculcating neo-McKennaism

Posted on December 28, 2005 by David Campbell

I have written on this subject in the past but I think it is well worth repeating as we head into a new year. One of the only policy initiatives from the McKenna era that worked was his focus on…

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The Conservative platform for Atl. Canada

Posted on December 28, 2005 by David Campbell

The Telegraph Journal is reporting that Stephen Harper will unveil his strategy for Atlantic Canada early in the new year. The article states: Even Atlantic Conservatives complained following the 2004 federal election that their new party had failed to explain…

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Learning from the forestry bailout

Posted on December 28, 2005 by David Campbell

It was announced just before Christmas that the Lord government would be investing $250 million into the forestry industry over the next five years. That’s on top of the $67 million to reopen the pulp mill in Nackawic. $317 million…

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‘We give it six months’

Posted on December 23, 2005 by David Campbell

This week’s Macleans has a segment entitled ‘We give it six months’ referring to thing that won’t last six months in the opinion of the newly renovated magazine editors. For example, the Stephen Harper/Jack Layton marriage or the treaty between…

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Deloitte Competitiveness Index

Posted on December 23, 2005 by David Campbell

What do the USA, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany and the UK have in common? They all rank higher than Canada in the latest Deloitte Competitiveness Index (DCI) which ranks countries on what it views as the main factors behind wealth…

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On population growth

Posted on December 23, 2005 by David Campbell

Some of you will undoubtedly find this overkill but I’ll post it anyway. The attached chart shows the estimated population of all U.S. states and Canadian provinces for 2005 and their estimated growth since 2004. New Brunswick’s population performance from…

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