I’ve said it before, guys like Donald Savoie are few and far between in Atl. Canada. The TJ has an article today that covers his thoughts on self-sufficiency. Now in all fairness, I like Savoie because I like his ideas.…
Continue ReadingAn instructive example
You see, now this is an instructive example. The Canadian government sets up something called Sustainable Development Technology Canada to invest in clean technology development. I, among others, have said multiple times that part of the ‘energy hub’ concept in…
Continue ReadingWhy the NB Tories need a new leader
I can say the self-sufficiency plan is likely too ambitious. So can professors at UNB. So can pundits and journalists. But the Leader of the Opposition has to be a lot more politically correct, in my opinion. Here’s an excerpt…
Continue ReadingYikes. A kind of validation
The TJ is running a story today called “Province needs to grow like Alberta” which concludes that: Self-sufficiency Analysis shows gross domestic product must outstrip Canadian average by 1.5 points to achieve 20-year goal. “To achieve self-sufficiency, New Brunswick will…
Continue ReadingOut of the mouth of babes….
I’m watching the kids this week while my wife is away. My son tells me that I am doing both the ‘dad’ and ‘mom’ thing this week. So, he says, are you a combination of ‘dad’ and ‘mom’ or dom…
Continue ReadingOn babies and old timers
I just read the T&T story about New Brunswick’s population challenge. Apparently the government is looking at baby bonuses and other incentives to encourage more procreation. Sigh. Spending more money to incubate Ontario and Alberta’s future workforce. I hope they…
Continue ReadingThis must be some form of a gag
Ever have one of those moments where you just couldn’t stop laughing? I mean bend over gut pain laughing? That’s what happened when I read this. Poor old George Bush. He’s blamed for bringing down the Middle East. For stirring…
Continue ReadingMaking a dubious list
I usually don’t link to blog comment – particularly when it doesn’t espouse anything new or make any interesting points. However, I did find this a bit cheeky: A conversation on a bloggers’ listserve and with a visiting colleague raises…
Continue ReadingRepopulation
I see that Enterprise Restigouche has an RFP out for a ‘repopulation strategy’. I hope they select a firm to do this work that understands the direct correlation between population and economy. This, I submit, should be somewhat self-evident. However,…
Continue ReadingPotash v. Natural Gas
This is good news. The New Brunswick government triumphed over rival locations to secure a US$1.6-billion investment by the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. to build a second mine in Sussex that will generate 140 new full-time jobs. Premier Shawn…
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