I said on Friday that no New Brunswick media outlet would mention the fact that New Brunswick was the only province in Canada to register a decline in employment over the past 12 months (as readily found in the Friday…
Continue ReadingPropel towards what" One can’t help but wonder
The TJ is running a story this morning called: NBers behind scenes in Ottawa, propelling the wheels of power which discusses two ex NB political advisors who are now in Ottawa. They are David McLaughlin, chief of staff to Finance…
Continue ReadingWho peed in LeBreton’s Wheaties?
The Campbell Morrison article in the T&T this am was interesting. It starts out talk about record low unemployment and quotes the Liberal Training Minister’s Jody Carrish statement about how great the labour force is doing. Then Morrison quotes our…
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Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, announces a new phase of development for its operations in Quebec, Canada. The company, which currently boasts more than 1,600 team members in the province, could invest up to an additional 454.1…
Continue ReadingSomebody send Volpe to Economic Development 101
I couldn’t believe. I read it in one of the local papers and I had to reread it. Jeannot Volpe was accusing the Liberals of being too pro-big business. He went on to say that New Brunswick is about small…
Continue ReadingMarginalization
A couple of years ago there was a massive snow storm in the Maritimes. It dumped 100 centimetres on Halifax (the most snow there in decades). In Fredericton, however; there was very little snow and the Daily Gleaner ran an…
Continue ReadingWho cares about motive?
I have to say it is refreshing to have a T&T columnist writing multiple times per week on economic matters – specifically matters of economic development and the role of government. For years the T&T soft pedalled economic development issues…
Continue ReadingBuilding capacity
I know I am going to step into ‘it’ with this one but I’m still going to put it on the table (again). I just got back from a meeting with one of my clients. They are, in my opinion,…
Continue ReadingMorrissey Brain Cramp
I decree today that life Is simply taking and not giving England is mine and it owes me a living Ask me why, and I’ll spit in your eye Excerpt from Still Ill by The Smiths (1984) I am not…
Continue ReadingQuebec’s Aerospace Wants Its Share of Boeing Pie
I have blogged on this already but I continue to be amazed. The various aerospace interests in Quebec (government, industy association, unions) have been waging a public campaign to demand their ‘share’ of the new Boeing work. Their share being…
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