For the most part, I try to avoid politics as a topic of discussion on this blog – I figure that there are already a wide variety of political bloggers in New Brunswick and persons of just about any taste…
Continue ReadingTwenty-first Century Irvings
Anybody read this yet? I’ve been looking for a good book on the Irvings. Twenty-first Century Irvings explores the modern family business, the powerful players behind its continuing success, and the myths that are spread about the wealthy empire. Author…
Continue ReadingA new twist on corporate social responsibility
I just read Corporate Knight’s latest list of Canada’s 50 best corporate citizens. Royal Bank tops the list. I don’t think there are any Atl. Canadian firms on the list at all. Apparently there are a number of criteria used…
Continue ReadingMaking the case for better research
I read this morning that the Province of Ontario and Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie are giving The Waterloo-based Centre for International Governance Innovation $34 million – to “dispense economic research and advice to the government, businesses and the…
Continue ReadingMaking the – somewhat feeble – case for manufacturing
After hearing the provincial government announce 200 call centre jobs in the Miramichi to replace manufacturing jobs, I got to thinking. Why is it so hard – it seems – to attract good manufacturing jobs to New Brunswick? Some people…
Continue ReadingFull disclosure, please
I read this morning that a call centre is opening up in Miramichi: Hostopia.com Inc. will open a call centre to provide technical support for its customers across North America and Europe, producing 207 jobs in a city that has…
Continue ReadingA really different kind of farming
I was involved a few years ago with David Jonah making a pitch for a ‘smart city’ project. Now the problem with David is that he seems to be just a little bit ahead of the rest of us and…
Continue ReadingGetting creative and targeted with immigration
Ontario’s Sheridan College is setting up a $2.8 million campus in Singapore according to this article. Now, let’s think creatively for a minute. How about the NSCAD or even the NBCC – Miramichi setting up a campus in Singapore and…
Continue ReadingVroom, Vroom – A sad day indeed
A long time ago – it seems – yours truly was a Page in the New Brunswick Legislature. I got to serve coffee and personal notes to your MLAs and attempt to rise in sync with the Speaker (watch CPAC…
Continue ReadingThis is kind of interesting. According to a major study released last year that analyzed the results of more than 100 global surveys on well-being, the Dutch led the world in well-being and life satisfaction. Canada squeaked into the top…
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