Here is the weekly podcast for March 8th. I am hoping to get an RSS feed for this up and running soon but I am learning these technologies on the fly. It seems to be a bit jerky. I don’t…
Continue ReadingWhen will it end
Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) and the City of Edmonton — together with 18 other regional stakeholders — have launched a targeted marketing campaign to 300,000-plus students at seven post-secondary schools in Toronto. The Succeed Sooner campaign created by DDB…
Continue ReadingMoving at the speed of business
Isn’t that the slogan for a courier company? Anyway, check this out: Ontario is launching its NextGeneration of Jobs Fund to give companies quicker decisions so they can get projects off the ground and create opportunity for families. The Next…
Continue ReadingHalifax on a roll
This is another high wage job announcement in Halifax: Keane Canada Inc. announced Thursday it will be creating the software applications jobs within the next five years, thanks to an investment from the province worth up to $6 million.The Economic…
Continue ReadingA foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
You have to give it to Al Hogan. He is a man of consistency. While the Telegraph-Journal is running thoughtful stories today on the upcoming provincial budget, Al is leading with: Will N.B. get a tax break? Why don’t we…
Continue ReadingLiteracy and mobility
From the TJ this morning: New Brunswick has “got to raise the bar” on literacy if the province has any hope of revitalizing its flailing economy and contributing to a workforce that can compete in a changing global marketplace, the…
Continue ReadingCensus data shows some areas of concern
There were a few issues of concern coming out of the new Census data from yesterday. I haven’t read the general press this morning so I don’t know if this is being addressed. I will address it here. First, employment…
Continue ReadingIncentives Galore!
A recurring theme on this blog is the subject of using taxpayer dollars to lure industry either through tax breaks, grants or other investments. The commentary ranges from outrage to gung ho support. My own opinion, stated many times, is…
Continue ReadingNB power and economic development
This is not a joke. I just got a note that David Hay, CEO of NB Power will be speaking at the Enterprise Central NB Business Awards Ceremony in April on the topic “NB Power and economic development: A Partnership”.…
Continue ReadingBlog usage update
Just got a report from LocalintheKnow. 7,400 visitors to the blog in January. Over the past few months we are averaging around 6k readers.
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