I know all the tourism data. The reason why we spent the majority of our tourism advertising dollars on screens and in media in New Brunswick is to keep New Brunswickers home. I realize that this is a bit counter…
Continue ReadingJust after 9-11 I made a prediction that George W. Bush would either go down in history as one of the best Presidents or one of the worst Presidents of all time. It seemed to me then, and now, that…
Continue ReadingOn retirement and Al Hogan
The Times & Transcript is reporting this morning that Moncton is a great place for retirees. In its May issue, the magazine for the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) lists Moncton among the Top 10 places to live for…
Continue ReadingLast word on Tanker
The TJ is reporting this morning that Tanker got the Riding office assistance he had ‘requested’ to Premier Lord before quitting and that more goodies are on the way. So, it looks like Tanker got the last laugh (i.e. got…
Continue ReadingKings County Energy Park
The are most likely to suffer from the new Trans Canada highway between Moncton and Fredericton is Sussex. That region is now no longer on the Trans Canada highway and is somewhat orphaned outside the urban zone of Moncton, Saint…
Continue ReadingVirtual jobs
This is interesting. The Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection, a website to help assistants connect with each other and with clients, lists five assistants in New Brunswick. There are dozens listed in Ontario and British Columbia, and hundreds on other sites…
Continue ReadingDispatches from the road: Bangor
I am sitting in a hotel room in Bangor, Maine. I have been driving in my car over the past couple of days listening to the radio and getting a kick out of the difference between our talk radio (the…
Continue ReadingWith our without you
I have said this before, and you (and my clients) are going to hear it more and more. I have just read three more chapters of Donald Savoie’s book which detail in excruciating detail the federal government’s attempts at regional…
Continue ReadingQuebec’s VC model
This is exactly what I am talking about: Garage Technology Ventures Canada (“Garage Canada”) today announced the launch of its new venture capital fund-Garage Technology Ventures Canada, LP (the “Fund”). Following a first closing of $50 million, with plans to…
Continue ReadingBe careful with this Equalization thing
I am watching the Premier’s debate over Equalization quite closely (as evidenced by the number of blogs on the subject). I just have one sort of overarching point to make today. Using a quick back of the napkin analysis and…
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