Canada ranks 9th in happiness according to the OECD behind, get this, Northern Ireland and Columbia. Interesting stuff.
Continue ReadingBig fish/small fish
Every see video of the sharks and the little tiny fish that follow them around? It’s interesting because the shark will feed and the leftovers will be scooped up by the little guys. In my column today, I have some…
Continue ReadingRichard Hatfield’s enduring legacy
It’s a classic New Brunswick story – or at least the way we like to tell stories in New Brunswick. Hassan Arif has an op/ed piece in the TJ today talking about Hatfield’s legacy. He starts by ripping the Bricklin project…
Continue ReadingWorthy of a revisit
I reported on this when it first came out but given some of the conversations I had this week I thought it was worth revisiting. From the 2006 Census: New Brunswick: Smallest proportion of postsecondary graduates of all provinces Just…
Continue ReadingSODA = ACOA?
Everybody in the e.d. biz is talking about the new federal economic development agency in southern Ontario. It has been labelled the ACOA for southern Ontario. High praise for ACOA. But I am very curious to see if indeed it…
Continue ReadingGetting Moncton Right
I hope the Times & Transcript does not set economic development policy. Read this editorial. The T&T rightly positions Saint John as the Energy Hub and says “Smaller cities are adjusting away from a resources-based cyclical economy into manufacturing —…
Continue ReadingHollowing out the federal government
This op/ed piece by Deborah Coyne (she ran as a Liberal candidate in the 2006 federal election) is interesting. Her premise is that the federal government is slowing waning and he would like to see this trend reverse itself. But…
Continue ReadingFat and lazy
I met an interesting chap last night at a BBQ for the IT industry here in Moncton. I forget his name but he has done very well for himself investing in early stage technology companies. Anyway, we were chatting about…
Continue ReadingRenewable energy? An economic development panacea?
This guy wants Nova Scotia to attract a “major wind-turbine manufacturer” as part of making the province a leader in the renewable energy economy. Where was this thinking a decade ago or even 5-6 years ago when attracting such a…
Continue ReadingOn to NB Inc.
A pile of interesting articles today in local newspapers. Don’t forget to subscribe to my Twitter feed as I am now posting these articles as a quick way to get access (Twitter: Jupia). Peter Lindfield proffers a few ideas on…
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