From the Times & Transcript: Premier Shawn Graham will be in Moncton today to announce 500 new call centre jobs for the province. It’s expected Graham, along with Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne, will announce the company Virtual Agent…
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Ouch: Business New Brunswick must slash its permanent staff and axe salaries in order for the province to gain a competitive edge, according to a leading Université de Moncton public policy guru. The department should light a fire under employees…
Continue ReadingIt’s the economy, stupid audio podcast – April 13
Here is the audio version of the podcast for this week. It seems to be cutting out a bit. I will try to fix that going forward.
Continue ReadingUranium mining and fearmongering
I know nothing about uranium mining and don’t claim to but the following chain email that is being sent around is an excellent example of how people can completely distort things without one ounce of fact. Now, I know you…
Continue ReadingWinter Dark
I just finished David Adams Richards’ book Lord Beaverbrook. It’s an interesting read – you’ll get through it in no time – it’s a short 180 pages or so. It is already discounted on Amazon. You can pick it up…
Continue ReadingJust plain curiosity
Someone said to me this week that I have a “real passion for economic development” – right after I got on a soapbox and starting making my stump speech about the need for more investment, more good paying jobs, more…
Continue ReadingLearning from PEI
PEI has issued a new five year economic development plan. Read the summary and my notes below: FIVE-YEAR ECONOMIC STRATEGY ANNOUNCEDCHARLOTTETOWN, PEIA five-year innovation strategy designed to focus the Government of Prince Edward Island’s economic activities was released today. Island…
Continue ReadingPEI launches new economic development strategy
PEI has issued a new five year economic development plan. Read the summary and my notes below: FIVE-YEAR ECONOMIC STRATEGY ANNOUNCEDCHARLOTTETOWN, PEIA five-year innovation strategy designed to focus the Government of Prince Edward Island’s economic activities was released today. Island…
Continue ReadingPutting the ‘grass’ in grassroots
From the Tribune Online: Need ‘City of Restigouche’Published Wednesday April 9th, 2008Appeared on page A7 This Friday is the deadline for people to allow their names to stand in the upcomming Municipal elections. At this time, our region is facing…
Continue ReadingBiodiesel from plastic, economic development from water
Nova Scotia’s doing some interesting things in the area of alternative energy. They are rolling out wind farms, investing in tidal energy and now biodiesel from waste plastics. The Nova Scotia government is investing in an expansion project that will…
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