Not much but as I watched my daughter’s team crush their opponents today I was having some fun watching the opposing coach. He was frustrated, angry, hysterical, etc. But as I watched his little hissy fit, I had a thought.…
Continue ReadingA little local chutzpah
You have to admire the pluckiness of Truro, Nova Scotia. They’re on a bit of growth curve and they have been running billboard advertisments in Moncton for quite some time. The first round of ads talked about Colchester County as…
Continue ReadingLure VCs here
I’ve been promoting this concept for awhile. As I understand this, the State of Oregon is investing $76 million into venture capital firms that establish offices in that state. The money is from the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund. I…
Continue ReadingStating the obvious about rural Canada
Stats Can just published a study called Factors Driving Canada’s Rural Economy in which they quote from a survey of young people about rural Canada. Once in a while, it takes a formal Statistics Canada study to confirm the obvious.…
Continue ReadingCanada West Foundation weighs in on Equalization
This is interesting. The Canada West Foundation agrees with a recent federal report that recommends 50 per cent of natural resource revenues be included in the calculations that determine which provinces must contribute to the pot to help out the…
Continue ReadingChanging embedded notions
This is an excerpt from a letter to the editor in the TJ today. I think in many ways she is reflecting what many people have said to me over the years. Have a read: In particular, I strongly disagree…
Continue ReadingA short history with a point at the end
Indulge me once again. I’ll give you a quick personal history and then make my point at the end. I graduated from university in 1991 with an MBA. I was in Virginia at the time but never questioned that I…
Continue ReadingSelf-sufficiency – Part Deux
“We need to be prepared for sweeping changes of unprecedented magnitude.” I have to admit that I was hoping for much more of a wakeup call from this Self-Sufficiency process. I know that Francis McGuire rocked the boat with his…
Continue ReadingFightin’ for the poor, downtrodden urban Torontians
This is quite interesting. One would think that Ibbitson my not get called back to Atl. Canada for a speaking tour anytime soon. I started reading his last book, got through 50 pages or so and fell asleep.
Continue ReadingOntario and attracting biz
Looks like Ontario wants to attract investment to all parts of Ontario. …Minister Pupatello announced funding of $250,000 to implement the “Local Economies in Transition” project. Under the initiative, EDCO and the ministry will work with site selectors to conduct…
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