I have to admit that reading the Toronto Star is a little guilty pleasure. I mean at least you know exactly where they are coming from. Except that whole Chantal Hebert thing. Anyway, I had just finished reading an article…
Continue ReadingN.B. universities are least affordable
Fellow blogger, the Sorry Centrist, brought this story to my attention a few days ago. He must also have a mole over at the T&T as it has shown up this morning. New Brunswick is at the bottom of the…
Continue ReadingAnd you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free
In Leger Marketing’s annual survey of the most-trusted occupations politicians lost even more ground in public confidence. Politicians were down two percentage points, dead last on the list yet again with the trust of only 14 per cent of Canadians…
Continue ReadingAn innovative way to reuse an old resource
Most of you have heard of ‘brownfield’ developments – taking an old industrial site and converting it to a new use – thus retaining the site’s ability to provide economic benefits to the community. So what are we going to…
Continue ReadingLeveraging natural resources
Most of you know by now that there is a viable and proven supply of natural gas in the McCully field near Sussex. Gas from the field is already being used by the local potash facility. But as is the…
Continue ReadingA contrarian view on the the provincial budget
If you want my thoughts on the provincial budget, you should check out Moncton CBC Information Morning tomorrow between 7 and 8 am. I think they asked me to comment assuming I would have a contrarian view. Don’t get me…
Continue ReadingWe’ve got a way to go
I was asked to join a panel discussion on Maritime Noon today (CBC) about the role of government when it comes to providing incentives to industry. This has become a topical issue because of the Stora Enso pulp mill in…
Continue ReadingQuick budget assessment
Since you won’t get this from any other source (likely), here’s my quick and dirty take on the new provincial budget from an economic development perspective: $6.4 million for ‘investment and exports’ – which I assume is for investment attraction…
Continue ReadingOn rural call centres and thick skin in politics
Another rural call centreRepresentatives from Virtual-Agent Services were in Hillsborough yesterday to announce the company’s thirteenth customer contact centre in the province.The centre has been up and running for a little more than a month and currently employs 33 people.…
Continue ReadingMalcolm Bricklin update
I have been keeping a lazy eye on Malcolm Bricklin over the past few years – and have brought readers up to speed on his activities over the past two years on the pages of this blog. I still, in…
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