Chalk this up to the “inside the mind of a madmen segment” – here is my Ipod list for my dog walking this week:– Rossini’s The Barber of Seville opera ( you gotta like Figaro)– A weeks worth of The…
Continue ReadingDo you get what you pay for?
It’s good to know that in the midst of the debate over post secondary education in New Brunswick, it’s comforting to know that the rates keep going up. We are well on the way to charging Harvard type fees –…
Continue ReadingI humbly bow in your esteemed presence, but you are wrong
I admit it stretches the limits of credibility. Me, with my dime store degree and “not much for book learnin'” going up against the most esteemed business expert in Canada but, I guess that’s what blogs are for. Here’s a…
Continue ReadingThe stat no one wants to own
Yowsa. The OECD has released its famous statistic – total tax revenue as percentage of GDP. 33.4% of our Canada’s GDP goes to taxes. In the U.S., it is 28.2%. On the low side we have Mexico at 20.6%, Korea…
Continue ReadingMunsch, Frazee, Pond – winners abound
Hey, for those of you demographic outliers – under 25 or over 60 – you may have never heard of Robert Munsch. I may be wrong but I believe he is the top selling writer of kids books in Canada…
Continue ReadingStirring a wider pot
I finally went out and got a dog over the weekend. After years of hounding by my kids, I finally did it. A friend told us about a person in Nova Scotia who was trying to find a nice home…
Continue ReadingNew Brunswick’s periphery of excellence
You will recall my recent post about the importance of “centres of excellence”. It seems the Feds agree with me. Just not if you are in New Brunswick. Sigh. ***************** Date: 2007-10-15TORONTO, Ontario, October 15, 2007 — The Honourable Jim…
Continue ReadingI didn’t need those Christmas cards anyway
I suspect after what I say this morning, I will likely be removed from a few Christmas card lists. However, there are a couple of things in the media this a.m. that cause my causticity this morning. First, I hear…
Continue ReadingI am starting to feel a little socialist this morning
It’s kind of creepy. For the most part, I traditionally tilt towards the private sector versus the public sector when it comes to economic development. To put it another way, I think the government should be about creating the environment…
Continue ReadingConservative musings
I’m in Ontario for a couple of days on business. I have a couple of observations for your edification. First, I saw our old friend Bernie on Mike Duffy Live after the Conservative blowout in Ontario doing damage control. He…
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