A couple of stories this a.m. of interest. First, the CBC has a more detailed piece on the ROC Consulting gig to support economic development in Northern NB. Somebody said this might change my view of the thing. Look, I…
Continue ReadingAn interesting inside look
The TJ has an interesting story this morning about the cost of hiring a consulting team to do some investment lead prospecting for Northern New Brunswick. I am quoted in the piece but what I find interesting is that this…
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Mostly people just chuckle when I talk about medical tourism as a potentially lucrative economic development opportunity. I have been mentioning it off and on for at least 2-3. I came across this interesting report making the case that Australia…
Continue ReadingPopulation adjustment
From the TJ: A revised estimate of New Brunswick’s population has shown there are about 4,600 fewer people than originally believed living in the province. Statistics Canada initially reported New Brunswick’s population was 751,250 in January 2008, but the new…
Continue ReadingA bad example
I was in the economic development system when the province lured those two textile mills to Northern New Brunswick. $76 million provincial money into those projects and they are essentially dead. Funny how these things go. For $150 million, there…
Continue ReadingGroan
I like Premier Graham – I really do. He seems sincere and dedicated and somewhat keen. However, I let out a huge sigh this morning when I read this headline in the DG: The road to prosperity is paved with…
Continue ReadingAtl. Canada as Bush hating collateral damage
I had a chat yesterday with one of my left-leaning friends and he starting going on about the exciting election of Barack Obama and how it means a whole new day for Canada-U.S. relations. He said he could see a…
Continue ReadingGetting beyond the spin
In my column this morning in the TJ I basically conclude that it is unrealistic to expect that politicians (and increasingly bureaucrats) will tell the whole picture when it comes to the economic, social and environmental situation in the province. …
Continue ReadingBeing smarter with smaller airports
I always thought this was the way to go with smaller airports – and by smaller I am talking about all of NB’s airports right now: Flights between Portland and Nova Scotia will start next month, courtesy of Starlink Aviation.…
Continue ReadingCities want investment
Go get ’em Dempsey. Wonder if NB had a rep at this meeting? Canada’s large cities want foreign investment and trade OTTAWA – Economic development executives from large Canadian cities are meeting in Ottawa today to work together with federal…
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