I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but I couldn’t stop laughing when I put together this spreadsheet based on Statistics Canada’s annual labour force survey. I looked at the period of the present government 2000 to 2005 (the six…
Continue ReadingInvigorating the civil service
I think one of Shawn Graham’s best campaign platforms is this idea of bringing in some top talent from outside the province to help recast a vision for New Brunswick and bring in new ideas to invigorate the civil service.…
Continue ReadingPromising tax cuts
Tax cuts as a political ploy bother me. It’s a bit like ‘investing in health care’. Who’s going to say ‘yeah, that’s a bad idea’. So, parties invariably these days include ‘tax cuts’ in their platform. Don’t get me wrong.…
Continue ReadingGrading the government
On a relatively slow Sunday afternoon, I decided to whip up a report card on the government’s activities over the past seven years. Realize that beyond economic development, I have no subject matter expertise and would welcome your own scoring.…
Continue ReadingThe Election Campaign Blogs
Here’s the Premier’s blog and Shawn Graham’s blog if you are so inclined. In the Web business, it is bad form to have a blog with either no content or one that hasn’t been updated in months.
Continue ReadingFunny how that goes
Expansion Management tracks major business expansions in the US while at the same time the federal government agency Invest in Canada tracks major business expansions in Canada. These two interesting sources tell us a lot about economic development in North…
Continue ReadingDeconstructing ‘What Matters"
“We have tabled successive balanced budgets, all while making record investments in what matters: health and senior care, education, helping those in need, lower taxes for families and businesses, affordable energy, and fostering job creation and economic development in all…
Continue ReadingDopey Gleaner smells something
It looks like the Dopey Gleaner is taking an opposite stance to Al Hogan on the election. If Freddy Beach swivels towards the Libs, the Cool Camel crowd is in trouble: Daily Gleaner – TodayParty platforms should include specificsIn our…
Continue ReadingDemographic ‘challenge’
I keep hearing politicians, bureaucrats, pundits and economists talking about our ‘demographic challenge’. I have posted on this before but heading into an election season where this little term will become the scapegoat for the fact that three out of…
Continue ReadingLet the games begin, Part Deux
It would seem that the Premier will be actually calling the election today instead of tomorrow so we are officially in election mode in New Brunswick – not that anyone will notice. This is about the best possible time for…
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