I think this is an issue for discussion. It’s not a deal breaker, in my opinion, but clarification would be helpful. If New Brunswick’s need for additional electricity goes outside the heritage pool (basically the current demand), additional power will…
Continue ReadingWhere’s the political bread buttered?
When the Tories and the NDP in New Brunswick rant against ‘big business’ I wonder if they understand who drives employment in this province? I revisited the numbers today just for fun. Organizations with over 100 employees have 61% of…
Continue ReadingDeja vu all over again
I am enjoying most of the discussion on the NB Power issue (with the exception of some of the funky stuff that I have had to block). I am surprised at the visceral reaction to this – people talking about…
Continue ReadingLines are drawn
After well over 100 comments (many of which were not publishable), the lines are pretty well drawn on this NB Power issue. I have read hundreds of tweets as well on this issue. There are basically four groups of viewpoints:…
Continue ReadingOn media bias – or not
After reading David Alward’s call to arms designed to whip up public sentiment against this NB Power sale, I decided to see if the media was also spending 90% of its effort to hammer the deal – based not on…
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