Thanks to a tipster for reminding me to read the TJ editorials today. It would seem that Alec Bruce has evolved from the tabloid to the TJ but don’t expect him to kiss anyone’s rump. No, in fact, his editorial…
Continue ReadingOne final point about rural depopulation
The debate rages on. Outrage in the north. ‘Plain’ talk in the south. This corner still thinks there must be a better way. So let me talk to my fellow Canadians that live outside these borders for a moment (the…
Continue ReadingHow long before ‘New Government’ gets old?
It’s seems I’m not the only one curious about the ‘new government’ label: How long before ‘New Government’ gets old?Tories hang on to fresh labelNational PostJan 25 No matter how old it gets, Canada’s New Government — always capitalized —…
Continue ReadingDepends on what your definition of ‘is’ is
I am not going to write a long post on this issue of emptying northern New Brunswick. It’s all over the papers, radio and even a few blogs. My position on the need for strong regions in New Brunswick is…
Continue ReadingTwilight zone redux
I just heard former Premier Lord on the radio essentially echoing my position on this urban/rural issue. Up to and including his comment that even as some are calling for depopulation of rural NB there are folks in Ontario calling…
Continue ReadingA Call to Action
Keep this link handy.
Continue ReadingGood for the goose, gander, et. at.
Someone sent me this: Michelle PorterTelegraph-JournalPublished Tuesday January 23rd, 2007Appeared on page A1 New Brunswick’s near future includes a Miramichi that is little more than a commuter town and a north stripped of much of its population, according to Francis…
Continue ReadingUrbanity, Northern Ireland, thermal heat, et. al
I have been in and out of town over the past week and have been missing some of the local news. Feel free to send me articles/studies, etc. that I may have missed (anytime) but may be interested in ([email protected]).…
Continue ReadingHow do immigrants view New Brunswick?
Might be a good idea for policy makers and politicians to get some free insight into the minds of immigrants to New Brunswick by tuning in to this. I hope the host, the venerable Brazilian Karen, draws out some comments…
Continue ReadingDispatches from the road: Montreal
In Montreal today taking the old man to a Habs game. Drove up yesterday ahead of the storm that hammered most of southern NB. Good to see that New Brunswick is doing a review of the province’s post-secondary education system.…
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