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Friday, February 24th, 2006 Posted in Economy, Society | No Comments »
At precisely 5:13 a.m., Monday, November 28, 1960, I was born under a lucky star. I only know this because, for years after the blessed event, my elderly aunt would pull ... Read more..Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 Posted in Economy, Humour | No Comments »
Though I am no doubt treading on the gout-inflamed toes of my colleague Craig Pinhey, who writes the booze and culture columns for this magazine, I am issuing an urgent ... Read more..Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 Posted in Business | No Comments »
It was once the birthplace of some the most sophisticated military vessels in the world. Soon, however, the venerable Saint John Shipyard will serve an entirely different purpose as the ... Read more..Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 Posted in Atlantica, Business, Economy | No Comments »
It delights Gordon Mouland to point out that headquarters for his thriving engineering consulting firm in the heart of Saint John is the old YMCA building, where he once played ... Read more..Monday, February 20th, 2006 Posted in Environment | No Comments »
They call him the Keeper of the Cliffs. And by ‘they’, understand that to mean just about everyone who has had the singular pleasure of spending even one hour with ... Read more..Sunday, February 19th, 2006 Posted in Business | No Comments »
He sits on the boards of some of North America’s biggest and most successful companies. He counts among his closest friends billionaires, politicians and philanthropists. His is an Officer of ... Read more..Friday, February 17th, 2006 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »
As Peter MacKay assumes the post of minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, he faces an 18-year legacy of economic development in the region, and a photo of dear, ... Read more..Thursday, February 16th, 2006 Posted in Economy | 3 Comments »
As every successful used car salesman knows, the art of the deal is not in the pitch, but the catch. Never ask a mark what he actually needs, but lead ... Read more..Friday, February 10th, 2006 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
Those who still believe that Canadian conservatives are boring have clearly missed Stephen Harper’s stunning, week-long tango with some of the most controversial cabinet appointees in the nation’s history. Here, on ... Read more..Thursday, February 9th, 2006 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
In a tome longer and more absorbing than many novels, Justice John Gomery has delivered an object lesson in applied humiliation to the nation’s political elite. The 240-page report, entitled Restoring ... Read more..