How exactly does one set a language-based immigration ‘quota’? The Telegraph Journal keeps harping on this story – and it feels an awful lot like an ‘us’ versus ‘them’. Acadian groups support it and guys like Percy Mockler oppose it…
Continue ReadingExactly my point
I just read the front page of the TJ where someone is calling for language-based ‘quotas’ for immigration. She says if 30% of NBers are Francophones then so should 30% of immigrants. This kind of thing is exactly representative of…
Continue ReadingImportance of having an urban centre
Alec Bruce uses his typical blend of humour, biting satire and good data in his column today. At issue is the TJ report on Tuesday that Nova Scotia is more prosperous than New Brunswick and that a key reason for…
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Someone stopped me in the street yesterday and asked me if I had an opinion on why the media in New Brunswick (mostly the Irving papers) are so enthralled with Premier Graham. There have been a litany of stories gushing…
Continue ReadingThat dull ache in the back of your head
I have a confession to make. I have a guilty pleasure. I listen to Air America several times a week. I find it fascinating. It is so vitriolic. Regularly George Bush’s name is used in the same sentence as Mussolini.…
Continue ReadingJeannot’s influence is wide ranging
Ocassionally, I read some journalist from outside New Brunswick quoting Jeannot Volpe. Typically this is rare as the national media will know the Premier but very few others. This was evidenced by a story in the Globe & Mail referencing…
Continue ReadingOntario flexing its muscle
Here’s a couple of excerpts from a Toronto Star article this weekend. …..McGuinty’s argument that Ottawa should match provincial funding for two new Ontario programs. The first is a $500 million advanced manufacturing strategy to support innovation and the adoption…
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A colleague of mine sent me an email asking me to tone down my comments about Samuel LeBreton. He said “don’t shoot the messenger”. I have nothing against LeBreton. I’ve never met the guy. But there are a very small…
Continue ReadingVeracity of sources
I love reading the labour market experts and their month musings on employment growth in New Brunswick. Equally, I am fascinated at how journalists just write the stuff verbatim. The T&T is quoting Statistics Canada spokesman Jason Gilmour. Now, let’s…
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I just noticed that this is my 1,401st blog. I might not mention this to my wife…. October 2004 to August 2007. Roughly three years. More than a blog a day, on average. Enough original writing to fill three Harry…
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