Premier Shawn Graham has decided to save money rather than replace the provincial government’s representative in Ottawa. Cutting the Ottawa office will save $150,000 a year, the cost of rent, phone, supplies and salary and expenses. New Brunswick had shared…
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Quebec Premier Jean Charest and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham today announced their desire to step up their discussions with a view to developing partnerships in the energy sector. The premiers have directed their energy officials, as well as representatives…
Continue ReadingDispatches from the Road: Sao Paulo, Brazil
22 hours from leaving Moncton to arriving at my destination here in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 11 million people in the city. 20+ million in the metro area. Wall to wall traffic. The recession doesn’t seem to have had much impact…
Continue ReadingOne big happy family
I just wanted to follow up quickly on one more point relating to my previous mini-rant. These guys at AIMS and Fraser, et. al. are now constantly talking about how we need workers to move from areas where there are…
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David MacKinnon, senior fellow in the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, serves up another doozy in this Op/Ed piece called “Ontario can’t be Canada’s ATM”. I’m not going to cut and paste his content because I think you know what…
Continue ReadingGeocaching an instructive example
I’m not a huge fan of tourism as an economic development driver but I do realize there is a place for it in the overall scheme of things. It’s interesting that the Telegraph Journal is reporting that New Brunswick is…
Continue ReadingSaskatchewan and the Energy Hub
Funny, New Brunswick has been in the nuclear power business for decades and it is Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall who is moving to build a nuclear reactor and transform his province into a producer of medical isotopes – and a…
Continue ReadingMobile It’s the Economy Stupid
How many of you are reading the blog on your mobile devices (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.)? If you are is causing you problems? I may be able to fix this but I need to know if it is worth it. Please…
Continue ReadingKeep the focus on growth
It’s easy to get distracted when it comes to economic development. I have seen this potential in the past few days. I heard a presentation from the developer of the Moncton casino talking about all the jobs and tax revenue…
Continue ReadingAuto manufacturing in Louisiana. Pigs are flying.
Remember my assertion that it would be a cold day in Hades before an auto manufacturing plant comes to the Maritmes? Not so in the United States: Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has announced that San Diego-based V-Vehicle will create 1,400…
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