The problem with politics is…. it’s so political. It’s really not a subject matter I feel qualified to comment on but, then again, is anyone? Anyway, a couple of health-realted stories yesterday I thought were interesting. The first was a…
Continue ReadingCreativity and ambition in economic development
I’ve blogged on data centres before but I came across a story today that is worth mentioning. Read the story via that link. If the province was thinking just a little bit, instead of trying to build new electricity capacity…
Continue ReadingWhitehill gets swallowed up
Texas-based Skywire Software is acquiring Moncton-based Whitehill Technologies. Now for a lot of folks, this type of acquisition is scary. There have been a few in recent years that have resulted in downsizing or even closure of the facility in…
Continue ReadingPacific, Continental, Atlantic – everyone wants to be a ‘Gateway’ these days
I wonder if Maude Barlow will be organizing mass protests and stirring up confusion about this initiative or does she just like picking on the poor and the down trodden? Ontario and Quebec with the Feds are partnering to develop…
Continue ReadingFrench thing: redux
Just a quick follow up to my previous post. I got two calls today from two people with completely opposite views on this subject. So, I’ll clarify things. It’s funny how we can easily look back to see how we…
Continue ReadingAdding my bit to the French thing
Every since Kelly Lamrock lamented the state of French Immersion education in New Brunswick, there have been a slew of articles, editorials and, yes, even blogs about the subject. Mostly positive stuff but I think that Alec Bruce was on…
Continue ReadingA new zero-sum game
I think this is going to turn into a major zero-sum game. Saskatchewan is spending $6 million on a campaign to recruit in-migrants from Alberta and other parts of Canada. Alberta is spending a pile to attract workers from Atlantic…
Continue ReadingPost secondary commission redux
There’s a considerable amount of buzz surrounding the Commission on Post Secondary education in New Brunswick. Their report likely won’t be out until later in the Fall, but I have talked with a few folks with the education sector and…
Continue ReadingYou know what I hate?
I hate it when economists try and boil everything down to a pie chart. The Globe & Mail is reporting this morning on a new report from The Centre for the Study of Living Standards called “The Impact of Interprovincial…
Continue ReadingWho are these guys?
FatKat’s at it again. You gotta like it. New York-based Animation Collective and Canadian-based Fatkat Studios, today announced a co-venture for the new, 26 half-hour episode action-comedy, animated series, “Three Delivery.” The announcement was made at COMIC-CON International, a comic…
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