A Times & Transcript report today summarizes a new Statistics Canada report shows New Brunswick drivers clock an average of 18,558 kilometres a year per vehicle — more than any other Canadians. The article speculates some of the reasons for…
Continue ReadingIt’s not me
Ouch. Nothing like having the same name. I can assure you that I am not the David Campbell that has just been fined a pile of dough for breaking New Brunswick securities laws. Your humble servant’s most controversial activity is…
Continue ReadingRest easy, our saviour has arrived
The CEP is coming to the rescue. From a press release yesterday: Northern New Brunswick is in the midst of an economic crisis that is likely to get a lot worse, says the Atlantic Region Vice-President of the Communications, Energy…
Continue ReadingRevenge of the fragile Premier
I can’t remember his name but it was one of that string of British Columbia Premiers who didn’t even last one term due to scandal or early election. Anyway, this guy was livid when UPS decided to consolidate its call…
Continue ReadingMedical tourism
Every time Dr. Brian Day burps, there are dozens of articles about the woes and perils of ‘private’ health care. But have you ever heard once anyone talking about the potential of private health care as an economic development driver?…
Continue ReadingElephant in the room
I know that a lot of people that read this blog are appalled by government incentives to industry. I respect that opinion. In fact, I would fully support a full agreement among all North American jurisdictions to refrain from any…
Continue ReadingConsulting while Rome burns
An article today about the NB consultations on the labour market: The Government of New Brunswick will bring together various stakeholders to build a province-wide strategy to help address the labour market imbalances. “Together we will develop and implement an…
Continue ReadingTalking points
I see in the TJ that economic development folks are getting a little restless. Talking about the upcoming skilled labour shortage summit, several economic guys are stressing that it has to be more than ‘talk’ and actually result in tangible…
Continue ReadingA good example
I have been calling for years for the provincial government to publish a good economic ‘scorecard’ which no government has done. The Lord government had a ‘report card’ but it was basically a marketing document where they tarted up a…
Continue ReadingLord to run McGill health care centre
Is there another Bernard Lord that we don’t know about? Did McGill hire the wrong guy? The TJ is running a story today that McGill recently hired the former premier to oversee its new health care institute for strategic analysis…
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