Just a couple of points this A.M. two of which were pointed out to me by my ‘sources’. You remember when Jeannot Volpe was discussed in the Globe & Mail as Mrs. Volpe? That had to hurt. But I digress.…
Continue ReadingIt’s about votes, duh
I have finally taken a few minutes this evening to scan a dozen or so articles and commentaries about the new Fed budget. Essentially, it boils down to this: Alberta and Ontario are more or less happy with the budget…
Continue ReadingPer Capita Woes
Have any of the New Brunswick media outlets, pundits or bloggers discussed the issue of making health and other social transfers to the provinces move to a ‘per capita’ basis? Here’s a mention in one Canadian Press story: Ontario and…
Continue ReadingThe Prime Minister has posted his letter to Premier Graham and announced this by issuing a press release. I can tell you there are mandarins reaching for their Zantac after reading this. They are moving their health and social transfer…
Continue ReadingFeds phasing out largest economic development tax incentive in history
Forget about auto sector grants or aerospace grants, by far the largest corporate tax break (or government incentive to stimulate economic development) in Canadian history has been the tax break to develop the oil sands*. In the new Federal budget,…
Continue ReadingDispatches from the road: Lake Tahoe, NV
I am finishing up a few days visit with my brother in Nevada. I have mentioned him before in the blog. I have gotten a chance to get to know this state a lot better – this time around. Here’s…
Continue ReadingDispatches from the road: On political opposition
Some have said that I am advocating that the opposition not ‘oppose’ and that insituation is troubling – mainly because I railed against the lack of opposition (opposing voices) during the Tory administration. It is vitally important for opposition parties…
Continue ReadingNB Tories need a new voice
Call me a Liberal hack if you want but I think the Tories need a new voice with a new message. Here’s another quip from our friend Volpé in the Telegraph Journal: Opposition Leader Jeannot Volpé [said] his former government…
Continue ReadingSetting the Irish ‘miracle’ straight
You know what annoys me? People who think that Ireland’s economic development success was only based on a tax cut. Crap. Have a look at the 2005 annual report of the Ireland IDA. I looked for you are here’s what…
Continue ReadingWindow of opportunity
I tend to go a hundred miles an hour when in Moncton so these little vacations allow for reflection. And also some bad habits like whipping out the old music from the 1980s (mostly these days I just follow the…
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