It's The Economy, Stupid

On many occasions, I think the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives adds a lot of value to the debate in Canada but their recent proposal to scrap NSBI and put the money into expanding “co-operative enterprises across the province” is…

If  you recall the report the New Brunswick Chief Medical Officer wrote about shale gas industry, you may remember among the grab bag of warnings was that shale gas would bring an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases to New Brunswick.  …

I just listened to a podcast discussing some of the many challenges associated with Jeffrey Sachs’ millennium villages projects in Africa.  If I had time, I would discuss this in greater detail but I did want to key in on…

In my day job, one of the services I offer is economic impact assessments for companies, industries and economic development organizations.  One of my clients is JD, Irving as well as the forestry industry more broadly as I am asked…

Michelin is reducing its workforce in Pictou county by 500.  As a compensation, the firm is setting up a $2 million fund to support those – former employees or others – that want to start their own small business.  They…

From a recent TJ column: Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless an external force acts upon it. Similarly, an object in motion will not change its velocity without some kind…

This is another thought experiment for you. If Cisco had announced a $100 million innovation centre to study the internet of things in New Brunswick would the headline be “Cisco boosts Fredericton’s tech credibility with $100-million innovation hub” or would…

It remains an enduring mystery to me how resigned New Brunswickers can be when it comes to the economy.  There is a collective shrug among us when we see reams of bad economic data.  That’s just New Brunswick.  This resignation…