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…
Continue ReadingAliant cutting 500 jobs
I guess continued downsizing at Aliant is somewhat inevitable because of increasing competition and the fact that decisions are made further and further from the region. It doesn’t look like any of the senior management there were original NBTelers –…
Continue ReadingIn defence of creativity
As you know, I have some concerns with Richard Florida’s conclusions and the fact that many policy makers have leaped to the conclusio that investing in arts and culture will lead to an economic boom. I think that is false…
Continue ReadingThe media circus
I can’t remember a time when the media has been in such a frenzy aided and abetted by economists and politicians. I don’t have much to say about the dire forecasts – I am not an economist – but all…
Continue ReadingAh I love the spin
Do you remember when former Finance Minister Volpe announced a ‘record’ amount of funding for health care and the Opposition sarcastically remarked that it has been a record each year for the last 40 (i.e. it has been going up…
Continue ReadingOcean Spray investing in Rogersville
I love this news. I need to see more details but the media report is real interesting. Ocean Spray, the leading producer of canned and bottled juice drinks in North America since 1981, is on its way to setting up…
Continue ReadingTalking Alabama in Mexico
Gov. Bob Riley and other state officials are spending four days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, trying to sell industrial site consultants on Alabama. Neal Wade, director of the Alabama Development Office, said 25 site consultants are attending the Alabama International…
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