According to the Daily Gleaner, Croatia’s ambassador to Canada hopes that a city from her country can twin up with New Brunswick’s capital. Vesela Korac met with Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside on Tuesday and floated the idea. Korac said her government is considering the possibility of matching the Croatian city of Makarska with Fredericton.
If you have been reading my blog you know I am keen on this region looking for opportunity in eastern Europe. It seems to me that several European countries are playing the role of a ‘nearshore’ option to higher cost urban areas in western Europe. That’s the role that we should be playing in North America.