My Baptist upbringing intrudes. From a David Shipley article in the TJ quoting me: “I’m not saying I don’t like the 500 job announcements, if we could land something like Research in Motion, which was landed in Halifax with 1,200…
Continue ReadingCall centres redux
Chris Morris interviewed me on Friday about the call centre industry in New Brunswick (on the heels of a national report on call centres). Morris’ work seems to get lots of play – it was picked up by the CBC,…
Continue ReadingCool Breezer
We got the messageI heard it on the airwavesThe politicians are now DJ’s The Politics of DancingRe-flex1983 When I was in college in the 80s, a couple of hip guys would call certain people “cool breezers”. These were guys that…
Continue ReadingChapter 3: A new page
Well, folks. It’s the dawn of a new age – sort of. I have started this week working full time as an economic development and related consultant. I had spent seven years working for a market research firm in Moncton…
Continue ReadingAn interesting transition
I just came across this story: Data Center Eyed for West Virginia QuarryA West Virginia quarry initially targeted for a National Park Service museum may instead be redeveloped as a data center project, according to local media. The former Old…
Continue ReadingNAFTA SCHMAFTA
I just listened to Michigan’s governor ranting about the outrage that Ontario is now manufacturing more cars that her state. This, she said, is proof that NAFTA isn’t working. It must be reformed. But, Madam, The southern U.S. now produce…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the next big idea?
I don’t know if it is ironic or not, but Albertans are restless. They are looking for the ‘next big idea’. This story outlines some of the big ideas that are being considered. Funny stuff. New Brunswick needs “the next…
Continue ReadingA couple of blogs back, I said that New Brunswick should target the Arabian Peninsula. These countries have piles of cash to invest abroad to diversify their holdings. They are doing developments all over Europe and the US. Calgary is…
Continue ReadingOvertaxed!
Al Hogan is right to be pushing this tax revolt! I was wrong! Gotcha. Statistics Canada just released its 2006 household spending data. Here is the average household expenditure on personal taxes: AB $18,616ONT 14,869BC 13,929CAN 13,634MAN 12,282SK 11,920QC 11,218NL…
Continue ReadingLook to Halifax
I know that some snide remarks will be forthcoming but I still think that we should be impressed with the financial services back office sector development strategy in Halifax right now. While Premier MacDonald was ringing the NYSE bell on…
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