I used to say there are two kinds of entrepreneurs: a) someone with an idea who becomes an entrepreneur or b) an entrepreneur who goes out and finds a good idea. My former boss at ShiftCentral, Mario Theriault, was the…
Continue ReadingToday’s New Brunswick youth: Few, footloose and fancy free (and Campbell’s 1.5 Principle)
The former head of Opportunities New Brunswick, Stephen Lund, wasn’t particularly interested in demographics when he first took the job at ONB. At our first meeting after I joined the Jobs Board he told me it wasn’t his business. His…
Continue ReadingThe importance of NB airports will rise post-pandemic
A few years ago I was asked to a meet with a client in downtown Toronto. The meeting took place at 9 am. I left on the 5:30 am flight from Moncton, arrived at the airport in Mississauga at 6:30…
Continue ReadingPopulation growth: The one time I’m glad Statistics Canada got it wrong
I spend a lot of time roaming around Statistics Canada’s website and data. In fact, it is critical to my consulting practice (thanks guys!). However, occasionally they do make mistakes. I have found instances where the data seemed a little…
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