What Kamloops Can Teach New Brunswick About Immigration
Traditionally it was the largest urban centres – and their economies – that benefited mostly from international students. Now it is Kamloops. Welcome to 2019.
David Campbell
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What N.B. Economic Developers Can Learn From Nestlé’s Approach On The Big Turk
David Campbell says economic development doesn’t necessarily have to be all about focusing on one or two industries. Instead, economic developers should be looking for opportunities wherever they are.
Fredericton Is Only The 244th Best Place To Live In Canada? Really?
MacLean’s magazine is out with its list of the 2019 best communities to live in Canada, and David Campbell says they unfairly conclude that almost all the best places to live are in southern Ontario and British Columbia.
Students Are The Future Of New Brunswick – International Students, That Is
There are 106,600 people heading towards retirement in the next decade or so and only 82,000 young people potentially entering the workforce. David Campbell says recruiting more students from abroad is key to solving the problem.
You Love Getting Your Government Cheques, Come On, Admit It
It’s nice to get that little shot of dopamine every time the government sends you a few hundred dollars, says David Campbell. Those periodic cheques are a reminder of the importance of the government to just about every Canadian.
N.B. Will Thrive With More People And More Livable Cities
We need to think about compelling reasons for people to come here and stay, writes David Campbell. What would they brag about when talking about their city to friends and family back home?
‘If The Top Barrier Is A Lack Of People, You Are In The People Business’
David Campbell offers some advice to economic development agencies. Number one: always remember shareholders aren’t concerned with what you do, they are concerned with outcomes. If they invest $1 million and they get back $2 million they don’t care if you stood on your head and spit nickels.
Will Atlantic Canada Finally Become A Hotbed For IT Companies?
The data suggest that for the most part, the IT industry has not lived up to the promise for smaller regions, particularly in New Brunswick where real ICT GDP growth from 1997 to 2018 was the slowest among the 10 provinces in Canada.
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Worry That N.B. Lost 3,900 Jobs In A Single Month
The size of the labour force in New Brunswick has grown the last year, says David Campbell, and in fact has been rising very modestly since a period of decline that lasted a number of years.
The Curious Case Of The Nova Scotia LNG Export Project
The gas would have to wend its through thousands of kilometres of pipelines from Western Canada and then shipped offshore to Europe. Crazy, but they might just pull it off, says David Campbell.
