This blog is in response to a fairly critical but well penned response to a recent blog about attitude in New Brunswick. If you want the context, read it here. I wanted to bring out the response to the front…
Continue ReadingThe hidden cost of living
Most would agree, though not all, that it is cheaper to live in New Brunswick than in Ontario, Alberta or BC. Obviously, this depends on your income, where you live in province, etc. but on average it would be cheaper…
Continue ReadingThe India Bandwagon
It’s official. Every province/state and third world country is targeting India – except New Brunswick. Even those erstwhile Manitobans are getting in on the act. In the past few months, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, BC, Norway, Iceland, Brazil, even the US…
Continue ReadingAttitude: We can do better, says Lord
This was the sub-heading in a Telegraph-Journal article today. The gist of the article: New Brunswick has lost its can-do attitude and that’s its biggest obstacle to future prosperity, says the man in charge of hustling jobs for the province.Eloi…
Continue ReadingWhat ever happened to conviction?
This is kind of cute. When the Liberals were demanding an election earlier this year (you remember the whole Tanker affair?), the Premier was adamant that the election would be in the Fall of 2007. The esteemed editor of the…
Continue ReadingOn taxes, TJ missing the point
The Telegraph-Journal ran an editorial this morning lauding the idea of the province’s being able to collect more taxes in their local markets rather than relying on Ottawa to send them money via transfers. As they say:Provincial services would be…
Continue ReadingOn Golden Pond
Billy Ray: A canoe! Just like the Indians used.Norman: Actually, the Indians used a different grade of aluminum.Quote from On Golden Pond (1981) I ran into Gerry Pond, former President & CEO of NBTel, this week and had the opportunity…
Continue ReadingLarry’s Gulch back in the news
The Ottawa Citizen ran a story over the weekend called “The Lure of the Lodge” which talks about all the power brokers that converge on the Restigouche River to fish and do deals. According to the article, at Larry’s Gulch…
Continue ReadingMorbid optimism
You have got to appreciate the widespread optimism you see in New Brunswick papers about our economy. I remember not that long ago former Premier Frank McKenna lamenting how negative the local newspapers were on the economy. That was then,…
Continue ReadingAh, to be a politician in Alberta
Apparently Alberta’s financial largess has extended itself to municipal politicians. It’s my understanding that a municipal politician in Moncton gets virtually nothing – a few measily bucks for dedicating a lot of time and effort to the public good. Not…
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