Want to know why reducing our dependency on Equalization (i.e. self-sufficiency) is a good objective? From the G&M this morning: The Toronto-Dominion Bank projected four years of red ink, including a $10.4-billion hole in the 2008-2009 budget. TD chief economist…
Continue ReadingOur man in China
A business delegation of the Council of the Federation, in conjunction with the Canada China Business Council (CCBC), will travel to China on Nov. 2-7. Premier Shawn Graham will lead the delegation, which will include premiers Jean Charest (Quebec), Dalton…
Continue ReadingPreaching to the choir
From a press release today: The Government of New Brunswick has launched a campaign to encourage newcomers and current New Brunswickers to “Be In This Place and visit NBjobs.ca.” The bilingual campaign will feature the success stories of seven New…
Continue ReadingCome back, Frank
The TJ has a spirited editorial today that reads like an open letter to Frank McKenna asking him to run for Liberal leader. If you Google this blog and McKenna you will see that I was a big supporter of…
Continue ReadingBottom up/top down
I think this will be my last post for awhile on the NB Tories until I see some policies or positions that warrant a comment. I think it is safe to say that the kind of nasty opposition we have…
Continue ReadingMacLeod loses to Alward
One thing you can always count on when it comes to this blog. Bet against my position on elections. I had thought that “Rootin’ for Hootin” was going to win that by-election in Saint John by an easy margin. I…
Continue ReadingIn defence of Bricklin 2
There is a guy in New Brunswick, let’s call him the Oracle, who has the ability to sniff out interesting new economic development ideas. Because he works in the ED biz, he probably wouldn’t want me to mention him by…
Continue ReadingA Tory win in the next election is not ‘automatic’
A Progressive Conservative win in the next provincial election is not “automatic,” says former premier Bernard Lord. This is the opening line in a TJ story this morning. I had to rub my eyes are read it again. This must…
Continue ReadingICT expanding in New Brunswick
The provincial government is supporting a commitment from Bell Canada and the ICT Group Inc. to create up to 550 new jobs in New Brunswick. Greg Byrne, minister of Business New Brunswick, made the announcement today at a news conference.…
Continue ReadingAn election is no time to talk about issues
Was it Kim Campbell who made this (or a variant) infamous comment? Everybody knows it to be true but you can’t say it out loud. I think the Carbon Tax killed Stephane Dion -particularly in rural Canada and places like…
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