BHAG – Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (pronounced “bee-hag”) Popularized in Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companiesby Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. One last comment this A.M. on the economic development components rolled out by the parties yesterday. It’s…
Continue ReadingEconomic development plans
It seems both the Liberals and Tories like to roll out the same portion of their campaign platforms within hours of each other. Gas tax, senior care, economic development, etc. all rolled out in perfect coreography. I will have more…
Continue ReadingAtlantica good for wages?
I am working on a project for a client and as a result have been reading that recent study on NAFTA and trade integration with the U.S. Before you read this finding from the study, remember that the anti-Atlantica crown…
Continue ReadingRural N.B. target for big funds
The T&T is reporting this morning that both B. Lord and S. Graham are about to make major funding announcements for rural New Brunswick. Now, notwithstanding the fact that Al Hogan’s ‘story’ literally published word for word the ‘accomplishments’ of…
Continue ReadingThe Alberta boom rocks on
If you’re green with envy at Ireland that means you must be black with envy at Alberta. Wow. A $4.3 billion surplus. That is literally federal government surplus levels. “Alberta’s economy is strong and vibrant, with the population growing by…
Continue ReadingIgnatieff on Equalization
Ignatieff cautions Maritimes about transfer discontent Contender for federal Liberal leadership says region must not underestimate equalization payment concerns raised by central Canada. By Wayne ThibodeauThe GuardianAugust 21It’s hard for an academic to be successful in politics. They are just…
Continue ReadingThere is nothing new under the sun
What has been will be again,what has been done will be done again;there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 (New International Version) Listen to the old dog of economic development giving advice in 2006. Mr. Manuge was instrumental…
Continue ReadingEconomic development is dead
As you may know if you follow this blog a lot, I argue strenuously that the government should be much more involved – as the entity in society that represents us collectively – in the province’s economic development. Not through…
Continue ReadingWhat’s a Tory? Part 332
I know I have asked this somewhat rhetorical question a few times over the past two years each tim the Tories do a decidedly non conservative thing. But after crunching those job numbers the other day, I continued to wonder…
Continue ReadingN.B. not living up to R&D potential
It’s refreshing to actually get some economic stories in the Telegraph Journal. There was a good one today about the lack of health-related research going on in New Brunswick (we’re dead last in Canada by a wide margin). The article…
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