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Don’t let Covid-19 derail New Brunswick’s progress

Posted on September 29, 2020 by David Campbell

Keep your eye on the ball. Keep your stick on the ice. Keep your head up. We can’t led Covid-19 derail New Brunswick’s progress. The new population figures from Statistics Canada are out.  These are provincial figures and are based…

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Is NB running a $75 million economic development spending deficit?

Posted on September 20, 2020 by David Campbell

I have received a little bit of negative feedback on my post recently that suggested New Brunswick is spending $75 million less today on economic development  than it was 20 years ago as a share of total provincial government spending. …

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Congratulations on your victory, Premier Higgs. Now a few thoughts on economic development.

Posted on September 14, 2020 by David Campbell

The good news when a party wins a second mandate – particularly after the first one was truncated – is continuity in government.  The last Premier to win and complete two full mandates was Frank McKenna – and he left…

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My lament for the translation sector in New Brunswick (Part 71)

Posted on September 9, 2020 by David Campbell

I recently got my hands on the latest business counts data from Statistics Canada (June 2020). The business counts provide a count of all the firms in each of several hundred industries (NAICS) and their employment level. The data includes…

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Advice to the politicians: Double down on cybersecurity

Posted on September 7, 2020 by David Campbell

I get real nervous when politicians ‘politicize’ economic development.  This is not to say they shouldn’t critique each others’ economic development programs.  They absolutely should – this is a democracy and we want political parties to be very clear about…

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A little advice for those starting out in their careers

Posted on September 7, 2020 by David Campbell

In the past few months I have had a larger number than usual of people reaching out to seek my advice or to ask about job opportunities at Jupia Consultants.  Many hope I can refer them to someone that has…

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A kind of Hippocratic Oath for economic development

Posted on September 4, 2020 by David Campbell

There is a lot of debate about what the role of government should be to support economic development.  Some prefer a highly interventionist state while others would like government with a light touch.  Maybe we should have a kind of…

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