At The End Of The Day, Even For Immigrants It’s About The Jobs
David Campbell believes the biggest issue for Canadian newcomers is finding jobs in their field, or jobs that leverage their skills and background.
Opinion
My Chat With The Phone Lady
In the last few years, I’ve become one of those people who doesn’t like answering the phone, preferring to let it go to voice mail, especially if I don’t know who it is. I answered this time, maybe to procrastinate from writing, I’m not sure.
A Net-Zero Future Is Within Reach
On the heels of the COP26 environmental summit, which many are calling the “last best hope” to deal with climate change, BIll Lahey and Stephen MacDonald say Nova Scotia can not only achieve net-zero emissions, but grow our economy as we do.
Does New Brunswick Really Need One Central Airport In Sussex?
David Campbell is an on-the-record skeptic about a consolidated airport in Sussex, New Brunswick. He says a lot of work would need to be done to determine if a consolidated Sussex airport would, on balance, be good for the whole population.
Hunting for IPOs – An Elusive Species In New Brunswick’s Economic Ecosystem
Major Drilling executive Andrew McLaughlin says the province’s economy needs more publicly-traded companies and an “IPO incubator” that helps more companies go public if that’s the best way for them to grow.
Real Jobs That Deserve Real Pay
Mark Leger reflected on his early experiences in low-wage jobs as debates raged over the last two weeks about the public sector CUPE strike in New Brunswick and the rent control and minimum wage issues in Nova Scotia.
Paper(less) Boy
Huddle is introducing a paid membership program on November 1. Editor Mark Leger says it’s an opportunity to deepen the connection to loyal readers and ultimately serve them better.
Landlords And Economists Don’t Like Rent Control, But It’s Life-Changing For People Who Need It
Most experts don’t like policies that limit how much landlords can raise someone’s rent because they generally don’t think they work, at least not in the long run. But most people who aren’t economists love the idea of rent control – here’s why.
The Moncton Miracle: Redux
Immigration is the storyline in the latest chapter of the Moncton region’s upward growth trajectory.
Why Are We Telling International Students To Go Home After Graduation?
Krista Ross of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce says retention efforts should begin from the time the students arrive in the country.
