What ever happened to Joey from that TV show Blossom? Come to think of it, what ever happened to Blossom? Digression. Joey was the dumb brother who would say ‘whoa’ a lot – particularly when he didn’t understand something. I…
Continue ReadingThe wheels on the bus go round and round
This is the front page of the Halifax Chronicle Herald in 1977. The top economic developer for Nova Scotia is trying to convince Nova Scotians that the province needs more global business investment to find a ‘balance’ between large investors…
Continue ReadingThree cheers for urbanity
The Globe & Mail has a story today entitled “Saint John gets its swagger back”. The article is a positive piece focused mostly on the energy sector in the city. New Brunswick needs a strong and vibrant Saint John. If…
Continue ReadingOne last point – the clustering effect
Most of you are familiar with Michael Porter’s work on industry clusters. Porter in the 1990s did a pile of research and concluded industries that are clustered in a geographic location have a far better chance of success in the…
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