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…
Continue ReadingDaily dose of humour
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…
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