I had lunch with Ron Gaudet today. He’s the former CEO of Enterprise Greater Moncton that is going to run the Windsor, Ontario economic development group. He’s walking into a pretty tough spot – 15% unemployment, lots of other problems…
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The NB Power/Hydro-Quebec MOU clearly states that New Brunswick retains full control over its energy policy and its industrial policy. I take that to mean what is stated. However, upon reading Nova Scotia’s concerns once again in the media, I…
Continue Reading18-k Filing
I used to spend a fair amount of time searching through U.S. SEC filings for clues about company expansion potential and then pass that on to a client. I don’t do that work anymore but I had ocassion to be…
Continue ReadingThe vagaries of the labour force survey
One month you’re up a little and the next you are down. Canada had a huge increase in employment over the last month according to Statistics Canada. New Brunswick was the only province to see a decline in employment month…
Continue ReadingNSBI using YouTube to promote investment
Another way NSBI is outfront on the use of Web 2.0 for investment attraction:
Continue ReadingMaine expert hired by AIMS to review NB Power sale
Someone sent me that analysis on the NB Power deal written by an energy expert in Maine and commissioned by AIMS. The report is called “An Analysis of theNew Brunswick-Hydro Quebec MOU“**. The report for me falls flat. It restates…
Continue ReadingGooglers
Google Canada says it’s hiring in all of its offices and has good reason to grow: Canada is more into Google and its products than just about any other country. “We’re hiring a significant number of people in Canada relative…
Continue ReadingLPG
I delete all the crazy crap that people try to post to this blog but I get it in my email box each morning. I should keep this stuff and show you some day – you might have some insight…
Continue ReadingBudget worries?
Depends on who you ask: The wise LPG – head of the Conseil economique: Leaders OK with deficit The SJ Board of Trade: Business leaders worry about provincial deficit I still think there is a 2 percentage point rise somewhere…
Continue ReadingThe 2009-2010 budget
I just had a quick look at the 2010-2011 provincial budget and the speech. I’ll discuss it more in my TJ column tomorrow. It is interesting that a $750M deficit last year was shocking and this year it seems to…
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