Our old friend from Geeks on Ice sent me this. You should fill it out. Trevor is what you might call the ‘grass roots’. I am currently working on a university research project for my Bachelors Degree which examines whether…
Continue ReadingApologist for tax increases
Some have said that I am an ‘apologist’ for tax increases as I didn’t completely go nutso when the Libs raised taxes in the last provincial budget. Upon reflection, you are correct. I am an apologist for taxes. More specifically,…
Continue ReadingOld NBTelers keep popping up everywhere
I have in the past lamented what happened to NBTel. Not what happened in a pragmatic sense. The telco sector was consolidating all over North America and NBTel was bound to be swallowed up in some Bell-icious moment. No, that’s…
Continue ReadingAnswers on per capita transfers
No one is talking about this. I listened to the better part of two hours of Rex Murphy’s call in (including our old friend Lisa Hrabluk) – nada. Nothing in the papers (that I read). But, yet, Ontario is very…
Continue ReadingHold on to your hat: A lamentfor dying SMEs and for what it’s worth…
I just got done reading the latest issue of Progress magazine. I really like it – the only tinsy flaw is that it tends to be a bit Pollyannish about the business community in Atlantic Canada. But maybe after all…
Continue ReadingDigital media production favoured in Nova Scotia
I just read that Nova Scotia’s new budget contained a 35% tax credit for ‘digital media’ production. That should help spur a fledging animation/new media sector in Nova Scotia. There was a time when New Brunswick was at least attempting…
Continue ReadingCalling Frank McKenna
Right up front, let’s be clear that I am not picking on either TD Bank or Frank McKenna. It’s just that I came across this information in their well written 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility Report and it helps support my…
Continue ReadingFlaherty’s flatulation and health care funding
A couple of quick observations this A.M. First, I heard last night Fed. Finance Minister Flaherty say “absolutely not” in an emphatic voice when asked about a ‘side deal’ with New Brunswick to make up for the perceived lack of…
Continue ReadingInteresting article on econ. development spending
Canada’s Aboriginals are not happy with the recent Federal budget: “As sure as spring follows winter, Stephen Harper’s Budget 2007 shall trigger a summer of Aboriginal protests from one end of this country to the other,” predicted Grand Chief Stewart…
Continue ReadingSavoie Speaks
You know I have the utmost respect for Donald Savoie. He has thought about the issues related to regional develpment and the intersection with government more than – most likely – any other person in Canada. So, I tend to…
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