It was bound to happen. I find myself criticizing my daughters music and humming music from the 1980s. It just pops in my head. Only instead of Frank Sinatra, I am humming Don Henley or Phil Collins. There is one…
Continue ReadingHand out vs. hand up
I just read about the Telus union complaining vigorously about some of the basic customer service functions that the company wants to do in the Philippines. The union would gladly advocate giving more money to the Philippines in the form…
Continue ReadingA kind of a tipping point
A slightly different take on Equalization and its effects.
Continue ReadingLast of the big time spenders
How much you wanna bet these will be built in Quebec? Hey, for those of you who like your conservativism leaning Libertarian – Harper’s a Bush conservative. You get a lot more political capital out of spending than you do…
Continue ReadingAlberta will thank us, truly they will
I had to chuckle when I read this story in the TJ this morning: Creating a baby boon. Here’s the first sentence: The first week of public consultation by the province’s population growth secretariat has delivered one resounding message: ‘Make…
Continue ReadingDazed and confused
A couple of people called me yesterday looking for a quote on the latest labour market data published yesterday (see my previous blog). I just didn’t have the heart to do it. I don’t blame the media. For them this…
Continue ReadingMonthly labour market report
Get ready for the rosy reports on the New Brunswick labour market today and tomorrow. The latest Stats Canada data shows that for the first six months of 2007, NB has led the country in employment growth. But perspective is…
Continue ReadingAdvice for Moncton
As I have reported in the past, Region 1 (Greater Moncton and southeastern NB) is one of the least physically active areas in all of Canada (out of something like 140 health regions). Maybe it’s time to follow Calgary’s lead.…
Continue ReadingParadox of politics
PM Harper & Shawn Graham with self-described wonderful relationship = $400 million for road upgrades (about the same the feds gave over the past five years). PM Harper & Rodney MacDonald with deep resentment on both sides = $1.2 billion…
Continue ReadingShovel ready sites
After a few depressing posts, I’ll get back to the business of economic develpment this morning. I have been tracking a growing trend – particularly in the U.S. – of jurisdictions developing ‘certified’ or ‘shovel ready’ industrial properties for large…
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