Freddy Beach and Moncton made the list of 21 Smart Communities for 2009. Hoo hah. The Smart21 of 2009Albany, New York, USA; population 94,000Ashland, Oregon, USA; population 22,000Bristol, Virginia, USA; population 17,500Dublin, Ohio, USA; population 40,000Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; population 1,035,000Eindhoven,…
Continue ReadingOur old friend C.D. takes on EI
The C.D. Howe Institute is the latest think tank to take on the problems with the EI program and concludes, as have many others, that it is contributing to high unemployment mostly in the Atl. Provinces. There are a couple…
Continue ReadingOn Greg Byrne and romantic notions
A couple of emails yesterday on why I am picking on Greg Byrne. My TJ column was entitled “What Keeps Greg Byrne Up At Night” and I was also quoted on the CBC yesterday questionning the advertising campaign in New…
Continue ReadingEconomic development lesson at the bottom of Saint John Harbour
By now you have likely heard about those two massive turbines that fell off a barge into the Saint John Harbour. The are going to have a hard time getting them up from the bottom because they weigh 107 tonnes…
Continue ReadingWant to know why reducing our dependency on Equalization (i.e. self-sufficiency) is a good objective? From the G&M this morning: The Toronto-Dominion Bank projected four years of red ink, including a $10.4-billion hole in the 2008-2009 budget. TD chief economist…
Continue ReadingOur man in China
A business delegation of the Council of the Federation, in conjunction with the Canada China Business Council (CCBC), will travel to China on Nov. 2-7. Premier Shawn Graham will lead the delegation, which will include premiers Jean Charest (Quebec), Dalton…
Continue ReadingPreaching to the choir
From a press release today: The Government of New Brunswick has launched a campaign to encourage newcomers and current New Brunswickers to “Be In This Place and visit NBjobs.ca.” The bilingual campaign will feature the success stories of seven New…
Continue ReadingCome back, Frank
The TJ has a spirited editorial today that reads like an open letter to Frank McKenna asking him to run for Liberal leader. If you Google this blog and McKenna you will see that I was a big supporter of…
Continue ReadingBottom up/top down
I think this will be my last post for awhile on the NB Tories until I see some policies or positions that warrant a comment. I think it is safe to say that the kind of nasty opposition we have…
Continue ReadingMacLeod loses to Alward
One thing you can always count on when it comes to this blog. Bet against my position on elections. I had thought that “Rootin’ for Hootin” was going to win that by-election in Saint John by an easy margin. I…
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