According to a CBC story yesterday, Harper now likes ACOA: “We support ACOA,” he said during a news conference. “We want to see ACOA work in a way that’s not partisan or politically motivated, that assists the development of business…
Continue ReadingThe Innovation Economy – Toronto/Waterloo
According to Paul Wells, Paul Martin becomes the first party leader to make any kind of announcement on the innovation economy. The Liberal government will support the creation of large-scale integrated facilities that bring together university and private sector researchers…
Continue ReadingInvestment is investment, more or less
According to a government press release: The New Brunswick Securities Commission (NBSC) will embark on a series of roundtable dialogues throughout New Brunswick on Jan. 18 to understand issues and impediments to developing an effective capital market in the province.…
Continue Reading1% by 2008? Thanks a bunch, Mike Murphy
Check this out. Liberal MLA Michael Murphy is proposing: An Act to Amend the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation Act Which states: 17(6) By March 31, 2008, and thereafter, the Corporation shall make investments in the Province resulting in holding…
Continue ReadingAuditor General agrees with your’s truly
At least one other person agrees with me. From the Telegraph-Journal today: Federal transfers said leaving province vulnerableFinances at mercy of cuts in payments by Ottawa, says auditor generalFederal transfer payments to the province were $2.33 billion, up from $1.9…
Continue ReadingLiberal attack ads hit close to home
Just a quick blog this am on the new Liberal attack ads posted at: http://www.liberal.ca/multimedia_e.aspx First, I got a chance to see the ‘military’ ad before it was pulled early last night. I have to say, politics aside, that I…
Continue ReadingThe longest commute
I have openly mused about the unwillingness of Atlantic Canadians to ‘commute’ for work. I find it a little bizarre that a place like Moncton can have job shortages while communities 30-60 minutes’ commute around the community have unemployment rates…
Continue ReadingFDI my oh my
This blog is actually in response to a David Jonah post about Canada lagging behind its peers in economic growth. I have commented on this in the past. While the PM and his team continue to tell Canadians we are…
Continue ReadingWant to know what rural business leaders want? Ask them.
Rural business leaders want outside investmentSome politicians and others have suggested that supporting local business is the best path to successful rural development. They drone on and on about small business financing, stimulating research among small businesses, supporting trade development,…
Continue ReadingTJ affirms they don’t get it
In today’s Telegraph-Journal editorial: Tapping N.B.’s new culture of opportunitythe writer correctly identifies what I believe is the top issue for this province: What is the Conservative plan for economic development? However, they go on to make their wish list…
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