I was in the parking lot at the grocery store yesterday when I saw a man and a woman arguing about their grocery receipt. They were having a very heated exchange gesticulating and using colourful language. And as we are…
Continue ReadingAvoiding the low blows
I just finished my once every few weeks Technorati search of the blogosphere for posts related to the New Brunwick economy, politics, etc. And you know what I have determined? There’s a lot of people that do not have a…
Continue ReadingGosh, let the blogging begin!
Someone remarked to me that the vast majority of blogging on this election is just commentary on traditional media stories and other limited thinking pieces – you know, a bit like mine. Anway, old Jacques Poitras wrote a think piece…
Continue ReadingI can’t read the tea leaves
I count it among my biggest liabilities that I have zero ability to predict election outcomes. This is almost ridiculous. I look at the issues. I reason things through. And still look totally stupid. Consider the latest election poll today…
Continue ReadingThose ‘bleepin’ polls
The T&T is running a poll today about the top election issues: Health care has not played a central theme in any of the party leaders’ electoral strategies but a copyrighted Times & Transcript-Omnifacts Bristol Research poll shows that 42…
Continue ReadingThink bigger, boys
BHAG – Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (pronounced “bee-hag”) Popularized in Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companiesby Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. One last comment this A.M. on the economic development components rolled out by the parties yesterday. It’s…
Continue ReadingEconomic development plans
It seems both the Liberals and Tories like to roll out the same portion of their campaign platforms within hours of each other. Gas tax, senior care, economic development, etc. all rolled out in perfect coreography. I will have more…
Continue ReadingAtlantica good for wages?
I am working on a project for a client and as a result have been reading that recent study on NAFTA and trade integration with the U.S. Before you read this finding from the study, remember that the anti-Atlantica crown…
Continue ReadingRural N.B. target for big funds
The T&T is reporting this morning that both B. Lord and S. Graham are about to make major funding announcements for rural New Brunswick. Now, notwithstanding the fact that Al Hogan’s ‘story’ literally published word for word the ‘accomplishments’ of…
Continue ReadingThe Alberta boom rocks on
If you’re green with envy at Ireland that means you must be black with envy at Alberta. Wow. A $4.3 billion surplus. That is literally federal government surplus levels. “Alberta’s economy is strong and vibrant, with the population growing by…
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