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The importance of skin in the game

Posted on December 31, 2016 by David Campbell

I’m not sure where this term, skin in the game, comes from – I won’t google it because I may not like its origin but I do like the concept.  I think it applies to economic development here in New…

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Ensuring there are workers across the labour market spectrum

Posted on October 8, 2016 by David Campbell

The new immigration pilot worked out with the feds is unique because the Atl. provinces can now attract needed workers across the labour market spectrum – from fish plant workers to engineers. I have had more than a few people…

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Millennial self-employment in export-oriented industries: An NB challenge

Posted on September 27, 2016 by David Campbell

I have been thinking a lot lately about entrepreneurship among Millennials. If we want a vibrant and durable economy moving forward we need the next generation of ambitious and growth-focused entrepreneurs to step up.  Over the past decade we have…

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New Brunswick’s missing 35 to 44 year olds: A lesson in demographics

Posted on September 9, 2016 by David Campbell

There is a view that youth out-migration is something that can be fixed – like you would fix an old car.  The reality is much more nuanced.  The following chart shows the New Brunswick population by age cohort relative to the…

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New Brunswick’s $250,000 problem

Posted on July 15, 2016 by David Campbell

New Brunswick has 59% fewer people who earn $200,000 per year and 63% fewer people who earn $250,00 per year compared to Canada as a whole. To put that into some kind of context, you would have to look far and…

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Energy and mining export values down, gypsum, aquaculture and peanut butter up

Posted on June 5, 2016 by David Campbell

A quick look at the international export data for the first four months of 2016 reveals that the value of energy-related exports is down significantly this year so far. The total value of refined petroleum exports, gas exports (mostly LNG)…

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Learning from Leicester City

Posted on May 12, 2016 by David Campbell

I think there are lessons to be drawn from the Leicester City Foxes who recently won the 2015-16 English Premier League. The Foxes were 5,000 to 1 to win on the season’s opening day. I can’t help but take a little jab at…

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Brasileiros em New Brunswick: Will a wave of Brazilians help rebalance our demographics?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by David Campbell

A YouTube channel that describes itself as “dedicated to Brazilians wish to one day live in Canada” recently featured an hour and 12 minute conversation with Sergio and Kaísa who recently moved to Moncton where Sergio is taking a course at…

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Growth in the provincial workforce and GDP by Premier

Posted on March 25, 2016 by David Campbell

Between 1987 and 1997, the years when Frank McKenna was Premier the provincial workforce expanded by 32,000 people and total employment increased by 29,800.  Real GDP grew by 11.3%. Between 1999 and 2006, when Bernard Lord was Premier, the workforce…

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Are women or men more at risk from the coming automated economy?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by David Campbell

After a Davos conversation there have been a number of stories recently about which gender is most ask risk from the coming automated economy – driverless cars, robots, etc.  It’s an interesting conversation.  I took at look at the occupational…

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