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…
Continue ReadingWho is Margaret Conrad?
Have you ever read a book or an article or watched a movie and as the words unfolded on the page or the screen you could just sense that this was going to be a phenomenal work of art? Even…
Continue ReadingMegaprojects give a lot upfront but…..
The Conference Board’s prediction for New Brunswick: New Brunswick’s work force will lose more than 3,000 jobs next year as the economy takes a nosedive and construction of megaprojects draws to a close, the Conference Board of Canada reports. About…
Continue ReadingA cut rate one
There’s a great line in Casablanca where Rick says “I don’t object to a parasite – just a cut rate one”. I know I haven’t complained much about Al Hogan lately but I can’t help but do so this morning.…
Continue ReadingFostering immigration
I spoke at an immigration conference yesterday in Moncton on the subject of retaining immigrants. Based on research that I had done with another company, we concluded that better targeting of immigrants was the best way to reduce the region’s…
Continue ReadingCase in point
My column this morning talks about our need to have a government and public service that can get beyond vested interests and do what it thinks is right for the wider public in the long term. The T&T has a…
Continue ReadingApocalyptic economic development
As I mentioned, I was listening to a podcast where Thomas Friedman sketched out a way to tackle global warming and generate the next wave of global economic growth. He ended his talk by saying it would take real leadership…
Continue ReadingDefending FDI
Low global demand for products fuelled by a worldwide economic downturn has forced management at the AV Nackawic mill to consider shutting the doors. It looks like this shutdown might be temporary but it is still an impact. Some folks,…
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