Industry Minister Bernier and NSERC President FortierAnnounce $503 Million in Research Funding and ScholarshipsOttawa, Ontario, September 8, 2006 The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, and Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), announced…
Continue ReadingThe Liberal Charter for Change
Here is my quick take on the economic development portion of the NB Libs’ Charter for Change: It’s time to bring back the pride and the “Can-Do” spirit in New Brunswick. Ineconomic development, attitude is everything. We understand the art…
Continue ReadingIt’s déjà vu all over again
The famous quote from Yogi Berra came to mind when I read Statistics Canada’s labour force survey this morning. In 2003, in the middle of the election, Statistics Canada released the monthly labour force survey and it showed an 8,000…
Continue ReadingAl’s conundrum and the Premier’s new drawl
While you all watch, listen and read tomorrow to assess who won or lost the election debate, my eyes will be turned to the We Say in the Times & Transcript. You remember in those old science fiction movies when…
Continue ReadingYou gotta have priorities
I, like you, have been watching the blogosphere with some interest this election cycle to assess what is motivating online comment. I do my Google blog search every other day or so as well as directly checking on the most…
Continue ReadingAllow me a little nostalgia
I just read about Ralph Klein’s legacy in Alberta after 14 years as Premier and I got a little personally nostalgic. I don’t know if I blogged about this before but shortly after Klein got into power in Alberta, somebody…
Continue ReadingOrimulsion – there is a point here
The Liberals are pushing hard on the Orimulsion thing this election. There are signs all over the place and now the papers are picking up on it. So, as I did when this scandal broke, I do have comments. 1)…
Continue ReadingCBC full frontal assault on auto insurance
I just don’t understand the CBC. I know a lot of the folks over there. I even do a commentary once in a while on CBC Moncton. But their assault on auto insurance is just plain puzzling. They are running…
Continue ReadingContinuity in the gravy train
There was some concern in certain corners that Stephen Harper would crack the whip when it comes to corporate subsidies. Well, those fears are now long gone. After continuing the much maligned Technology Partnerships Canada program, now the federal Tories…
Continue ReadingThe journey is the destination
From the 5 in 5 Plan: Goal 4 The clean province — the greatest reduction in air and water pollution in Canada. From the CBC report late last week: N.B. ranks lowest, Quebec highest in climate-change report The third annual…
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