It’s good to take time out once in a while and laugh. Just let it out. And if you can do it at the expense of either the media or politicians or both – so much the better. Here’s the…
Continue ReadingGetting at those pesky facts
I’m not in the business of sticking up for one region of New Brunswick or the other but a number of posters to this blog have been suggesting that the health of Saint John residents is being severely impacted by…
Continue ReadingA case of denial
Just one more quick note this morning. I read yesterday that an economic development group “Alberta’s Industrial Heartland” won an IEDC award for it successful economic development. It is estimated that this [the business investment attracted to the area] will…
Continue ReadingKudos to Danny Williams
I see that Danny Williams just pummeled his opponents last night in Newfoundland & Labrador. He is seen as a strong leader standing up for the province. Standing up to big oil. To big Steve. A vote for me, he…
Continue ReadingAha! One of those Popeye moments
Popeye was a moderate man. Calm, cool and collected. But once in a while Popeye got mad and said “I’ve had all I can stand, I can’t stands no more”. Funny, that popped in my head when I read this…
Continue ReadingA variation on the theme
The Canadaeast papers are running a story on a new book Hot Air: Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge. The story says the message for New Brunswick is that the province must temper its thrust for economic growth – and its…
Continue ReadingA great place to live and believe in
I had to drive the triangle between Moncton – Fredericton – Miramichi and back to Moncton today with my two brothers. An interesting trip – mostly a walk down memory lane. Anyway, as we were driving on Route 8 from…
Continue ReadingThe labour market polka
It’s a fascinating comment on, well, something. The labour market articles in the morning papers today followed the same formula as always: Quote almost directly from the government news release Get a quote from Sam LeBreton how great things are…
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I am not going to publish another long winded blog on the labour market survey and the government’s press release. Except to say that I continue to be amazed and actually saddened that the current government is exactly like the…
Continue ReadingIt’s half past 12, do you know where your diaspora is?
I don’t know if you have heard the advertisments on the radio but there is a firm offering a GIS program that will let you ‘track’ your teenagers where ever they go without them know. As a dad with an…
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