Donald Savoie’s new book is being written about alot considering I can’t get it at the local Chapters. However, I ordered it online and should have it in a week or so. Here’s the TJ’s take on it: Maritime ‘glory…
Continue ReadingWho lobby’s for focus on FDI?
Wouldn’t it be neat if guys like me advocating more foreign direct investment had a lobby group with the power of the CFIB behind us? Those guys are well financed, well staffed and well researched. If we had anything like…
Continue ReadingThe more things change, the more they stay the same
Alec Bruce’s piece in the Times & Transcript that was refreshingly indignant about those who would say that Alberta’s economic boom is benefiting Atlantic Canada because our highly skilled tradespersons are going out there and ‘sending back their cheques’ to…
Continue ReadingFodder for the blogger
Quite possibly the worst thing to do to a blogger is lock him up in a car for 15 hours. You see, he (me) will seek out all possible news programming and then end up with a mind full of…
Continue ReadingNB Libs release faulty auto insurance premium survey results
I don’t understand the provincial Liberal’s positioning on the auto insurance issue. I realize they are trying to differentiate their policies from the PCs and they see this as an opportunity but from a rationale perspective I can’t figure this…
Continue ReadingFare thee well, Moncton – or Well thee fare?
KPMG has just published its government funded Competitive Alternatives Report. The study is an expansion and update of previous KPMG publications, and measures the combined impact of 27 significant business cost components that are most likely to vary by location.…
Continue ReadingVisiting Grandchildren – An Update
Edith Robb’s column today is on Donald Savoie’s new book Visiting Grandchildren: Economic Development in the Maritimes which is pegged as a manifesto of sorts for the future economic development of the region. I will be going out at lunch…
Continue ReadingLearning from Belarus
The CBC had a student on this evening talking about the Belarus election where President Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected with about 82% of the vote. She spoke passionately about the need for Lukashenko to be defeated to bring democracy and…
Continue ReadingKIA and Georgia
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer has published a time line of activities associated with the decision of KIA to establish a 1,2001,500 person auto manufacturing plant in Georgia. A few neat observations for you hard core economic development fans out there: 1.…
Continue ReadingPEI study says lack of jobs drives immigrants away
Hey, read this blog a little more, could’ve saved ya a few research bucks. The main reason immigrants don’t come to or stay in Atlantic Canada is that there is limited economic opportunity for them. It’s not the lack of…
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