Remember when former Premier Lord initiated a sustained national campaign against the federal government over Equalization? Remember all the talk in the Globe & Mail and the National Post about NB’s ‘Constitutional’ right to more Equalization? Or maybe you remember…
Continue ReadingA poke the eye
As most of you know, I have recently started my own consulting gig after 17 years of working for various organizations. There are costs associated with starting a new business and as a result my VISA card is starting to…
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OregonProspector was recently nominated for a Stockholm Challenge 2008 award. It is one of many websites popping up with a wide variety of site selection information. Target Nova Scotia is a good example but there are a few too many…
Continue ReadingSauce for the goose, Mr. Saavik
Three quick items this morning: 1. I got an interesting newsletter this morning in my inbox called: THE POLITICAL GRIST MILL Vol. 1 No. 7 May 11/08 A New Brunswick Political Newsletter. There wasn’t a link but maybe you can…
Continue ReadingNot much correlation
As you know I am a big believer in the importance of municipal government. They have the least amount of authority and the least amount of fiscal capacity of the three levels of government (although someone pointed out to me…
Continue ReadingImpressionable young minds
In the past little while I have guest lectured at Acadia University, STU and last week at Mount Allison. All on different themes but I manage to work in some of my central theses. Someone should try to get these…
Continue ReadingIt’s the economy, stupid podcast edition (May 12)
To listen to the podcast edition of the It’s the Economy, Stupid for the week of May 12click here.
Continue ReadingUsing energy for economic development
Fill up for $5? You can in Utah. Natural gas powered cars can fill up for about 63 cents a gallon. Utah has a large supply of natural gas and is obviously using it to the benefit of its citizens.…
Continue ReadingOn Equalization, Part 176
If you were to boil down the major themes of this blog and its over 1,800 posts over the past four years, they would be things like the need for more international business investment here, the need for higher wage…
Continue ReadingWinners and losers
I have discussed this issue a number of times but I think it should be revisited and examined because I don’t think we discuss it enough. I am talking about the winners and losers when it comes to economic development.…
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