I know the Federal Tories look at the world through a national lense. I know that all of the ‘have not’ Atlantic provinces only amount to 7.5% of the total Canadian population – just an annoyance really – especially from…
Continue ReadingPoliticians shouldn’t live in fantasy land
In my opinion, some politicians like to try and spin information to suit their needs and others just plain live in fantasy land. Jeannot Volpé, with all due respect, is the latter. He writes a long windy op-ed in the…
Continue ReadingLord’s economic legacy
Data is going to trickle in over the next months and years that will help us better assess the impact of the Lord government over the past seven years. As you know, it is increasingly likely that we will show…
Continue ReadingBy the way……
It seems to me that I took a little heat for my support of Iggy’s ‘nation’ within a united Canada status for Quebec. Now that Stephen Harper has brought forth the exact same concept, am I vindicated?
Continue ReadingBeware the vested interests
Every night is a different gameWe gotta work for our fortune and fameSuccess is a ladder take a step at a timeAnd the people will remember your name Yes I found out all the tricks of the tradeAnd that there’s…
Continue ReadingA lament for a foot soldier
Tie me at the crossroads when I dieHang me in the wind ’til I get good and dryAnd the kids that pass can scratch their headsAnd say “who was that guy?”Tie me at the crossroads when I die Tie Me…
Continue ReadingThe banana is split over at the Times & Transcript
Anybody want to explain to me what is wrong with Al Hogan. He runs a story this morning entitled: “We’re worth more than Saint John“. I can’t link to it because it’s behind a password and in fact I won’t…
Continue ReadingPaul Wells has turned from a journalist supporting Stephane Dion and disliking Michael Ignatieff to a zealot determined to bring down the Igster at all costs. His blog for the past 3-4 weeks has featured two things: 1) self promotion…
Continue ReadingPicking on Ronald McDonald
I am well aware that New Brunswick leads all of Canada for obese children. I know the stats. But I am not sure that Draconian measures such as banning Ronald McDonald from NB schools is a good move. Firstly, if…
Continue ReadingWhich came first economic development or the egg?
Halifax gets 400 high end finance jobs in the fast growing hedge fund industry. New Brunswick gets 20 new jobs producing eggs in Sackville. The provincial government will provide Les Oeufs Bec-O Inc., a subsidiary of Burnbrae Holdings Inc., with…
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