Moncton’s longtime city manager is retiring at the end of May. Moncton city council made the news public Monday night when it voted to accept Lawrence (Al) Strang’s offer of retirement. Strang has been Moncton’s chief administrator for almost two…
Continue ReadingAIMS’ municipal report card
AIMS is out with a an Interim Municipal Report Card for New Brunswick. I haven’t had time to digest it but it does compare economic development spending among the municipalities although I was taken aback by their definition of economic…
Continue ReadingOne track mind
I know that I have a one track mind when it comes to economic development. Maybe that is a tad overblown but when I saw the 2007 Atlantic Journalism Awards winners there was a derth of economic development related (even…
Continue ReadingOdds & ends
I have a serious question for the IT folks out there. I would really like their assessment of the IT industry in New Brunswick. It seems to me there are two distinct realities here and it’s just my impression. All…
Continue ReadingMorgan Stanley sets up in Montreal
From the G&M: The Quebec government has lured New York finance powerhouse Morgan Stanley to Montreal with a generous package of tax credits. Morgan Stanley says it will invest $200-million to build a technology centre in the city and create…
Continue ReadingWeekly podcast edition of It’s the Economy, Stupid
Here is the weekly podcast edition of the It’s the Economy, Stupid.
Continue ReadingImmigration and Income
“New Brunswick is attracting relatively few immigrants, but the earning power of those who stay here is at par or higher than that of lifelong residents.”This is good news for those promoting New Brunswick for immigration. However, the reality is…
Continue ReadingChanging wages
You probably saw this stuff but just in case you didn’t, the Census data on wages was released thsi week. Full time, full year wages (in 2005 dollars) went up 1.5% from 2000 to 2005 – less than the national…
Continue ReadingA river runs through it
I recent completed a small research project that looked at how ‘safe’ Atlantic Canada was from the perspective of a data centre. I looked at things like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural and potentially man made disasters. Overall,…
Continue ReadingIt’s the economy, stupid podcast (Newfoundland & Labrador edition)
I am in St. John’s this week on business. First time here. That is the reason I am tardy with the podcast edition. Anyway,here it is.
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