Stumbled across this blog http://albert-county.blogspot.com/ today. It’s hard to keep up with local blogs that have interesting content on the province or a community in the province. Send me the link to any that you think are interesting. I have…
Continue ReadingFinding a niche for NB ports
It seems to me that the Port of Belledune and other Maritime Ports need to figure out what their niche is within the Atl. Gateway concept. Complaining about Halifax won’t help. Halifax will always be the dominant port in the…
Continue ReadingDon’t worry, be happy
“Here’s a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it not for note, don’t worry – be happy.” “In every life we have some trouble, if you worry you make it double, don’t worry – be happy.” It…
Continue ReadingParlez-vous why can’t we attract French immigrants and investment?
I see Saint John is in France trying to woo immigrants to the port city. One of my little curiosities in life relates to how we can spend tens of millions of dollars each year to promote bilingualism, embed it…
Continue ReadingWeb shopping
Statistics Canada is out with its latest data on Internet shopping but doesn’t give any detail about Atlantic Canada in its summary. I’d like to crunch the numbers but you have to buy the data and it would cost a…
Continue ReadingLocal versus provincial
An age old problem when it comes to economic development is the issue of local versus provincial (and in come sense even federal). In other words, who has the mandate? Who has the responsibility for economic development? I have constantly…
Continue ReadingBe… profitable in this place
I hear that BNB is rolling out a national advertising campaign with the message “Be profitable in this place”. Generally, the message of profitability is a saleable one when it comes to business investment. However, I do think that these…
Continue ReadingNova Scotia is a ‘low-wage ghetto’?
From an article today: Nova Scotia is a “low-wage ghetto,” according to a co-author of a report released today. Larry Haiven, a professor at Saint Mary’s University, said the report he wrote for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows…
Continue ReadingFredericton the next CMA?
I read an article in the DG where the head of the Fredericton Chamber says: One aspect is the approval of Fredericton as a census metropolitan area and I know that various organizations in the city, including the chamber and…
Continue ReadingThat whole export thing
I don’t know why the media just doesn’t come out and state that exports – not including energy – continue to decline in New Brunswick. Part of the problem is Export Development Canada. Like any organization, they want to get…
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