Shawn Graham outlines a new partnership he wants with the Feds and talks about investing in children and workforce development and moving federal jobs to the province. Stephen Harper announces $200-million more into the Automotive Innovation Fund for the Ontario-centred…
Continue ReadingWanted: a federal partner
Here is the text of Premier Graham’s open letter to all federal party leaders. A couple of points: He would be wise to use the term ‘province’ over and over again. When Iggy came to the Maritimes during his run…
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Read this. This guy thinks Apple is looking at a multi-billion manufacturing facility in the U.S. An Apple factory (or two), in the right place, costing several billions would be a worthy endeavor for Apple and its cash. It would…
Continue ReadingProtesting students
Hey look! A bunch of students protesting the lack of serious economic development in New Brunswick and the lack of economic opportunity for them in their home province! Finally. Just kidding. I guess they are protesting cuts to the cultural…
Continue ReadingFatKat attracts other animation company
The Miramichi Leader is reporting that FatKat has helped attract another small animation firm to the Miramichi. I still think there is potential to have a nice little animation cluster in the ‘Chi. A number of graduates of the animation…
Continue ReadingSubsidy Directory 2008
I get this announcement in my email each year and I like to post it here. Just for fun and to force NBT back into the Pepto-Bismol for a day or so. I almost think it’s a joke of some…
Continue ReadingGone Blackberry
Today’s a big day. I finally make the leap into the Blackberry world. Your responses to the blog will be posted faster, I guess.
Continue ReadingThe shifting definition of self-sufficiency
Premier Graham has a commentary in the three big English papers today discussing his first two years in office. In the spirit of this blog’s propensity for number crunching, we check some of the Premier’s numbers: He says there are…
Continue ReadingOn India and dribbling off into an EI rant
Thanks to the person who put me on to UChannel. I am back up to 2-3 podcasts a day. I forgo watching the Biden/Palen, oops I mean Harper/Dion debate to listen to this podcast about Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce…
Continue ReadingCheesy but relevant
I decree today that life Is simply taking and not giving England is mine – it owes me a living But ask me why, and I’ll spit in your eye Oh, ask me why, and I’ll spit in your eye…
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