 communities have the distinction of having among the fastest growing immigrant populations (adjusted for population size) in Canada even though they are tiny and rural (these numbers excluding temporary foreign workers).

Can you imagine? This would be like Campbellton attracting 2,220 immigrants in the next five years or Miramichi attracting 5,000.

I want to be clear about the data here. In Brooks, 16% of everyone is a new immigrant,13% in Lloydminster, etc. In Toronto the rate was 7%, Vancouver less than 6%.

Why would these communities attract so many immigrants? Very simple. To protect their economies. Look at the following chart. I have highlighted the only numbers that matter in red. Lloydminster has over 9 times as many people working in mining compared the rest of the country, Brooks 6 times. Look at Whistler and Banff – the two largest tourism economies in Canada. That’s it folks. They are protecting their industrial drivers. By the way, we don’t have good data on this but anecdotally the immigrants being attracted into mining and oil and gas communities are not working in mining they are mostly in the service industries that support mining. In other words, they are bringing in immigrants to work the jobs in demand to support their strategically important industries.

Charlotte County recently issued a report warning of the significant labour market shortages facing the tourism industry in that region of New Brunswick. To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld’s exhortation to Elaine “Look to the cookie!”, I say look to Banff.

Our elected leaders need to step up on this issue. This is where inspiration comes in.

It would be kind of cool if we could use facts when debating public policy options in New Brunswick.

I’m not a big fan of property taxes. I pay something like $4,500 a year on my house and it is harder for me to connect that cost to the services I receive. The City of Moncton in recent years starting publishing a “where your tax dollars go” document that actually helped me make that connection.

But all the talk about how NBers are overtaxed in this area is hard to square with reality. I just saw Kris Austin say the double tax on property was a main reason why investment is being held back in this province.

As someone who studies – in great detail – what is holding back investment in New Brunswick, I can tell you that this is not
communities have the distinction of having among the fast grow immigrant populations (adjust for population size) in Canada even though they are bantam and rural (these numbers excluding temporary alien workers). 

 Can you imagine? This would be like Campbellton attract 2,220 immigrants in the next five year or Miramichi attracting 5,000. 

 I want to be well-defined about the datum here. In Brooks, 16% of everyone is a new immigrant,13% in Lloydminster, etc. In Toronto the rate was 7% , Vancouver less than 6% . 

 Why would these community attract so many immigrants? Very elementary. To protect their economies. Look at the following chart. I have highlight the only numbers that matter in red. Lloydminster have over 9 times as many people working in mining compared the remainder of the country, Brooks 6 times. Look at Whistler and Banff – the two largest tourism economies in Canada. That ’s it folks. They are protecting their industrial drivers. By the way, we do n’t have good data on this but anecdotally the immigrants being attracted into mining and oil and gas communities are not working in mining they are largely in the service industries that digest mining. In early discussion, they are bringing in immigrants to shape the jobs in demand to support their strategically important diligence. 

 Charlotte County recently issued a report warning of the significant labour market dearth facing the tourism industry in that region of New Brunswick. To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld ’s exhortation to Elaine “ Look to the cookie! ”, I allege count to Banff. 

 Our elected leaders need to step up on this issue. This is where divine guidance comes in. 

 It would be kind of cool if we could use facts when debate public policy options in New Brunswick. 

 I ’m not a big fan of property taxis. I pay something like $ 4,500 a year on my firm and it is harder for me to associate that cost to the service I receive. The City of Moncton in late years starting publishing a “ where your tax dollar go ” text file that actually helped me make that connection. 

 But all the lecture about how NBers are overtaxed in this area is hard to square with world. I just saw Kris Austin say the double tax on place was a main reason why investment is being held back in this province. 

 As someone who studies – in great contingent – what is holding back investment in New Brunswick, I can tell you that this is not
 colmunities have the distikction of having among vhe fasfest groding immigrant populations (avjusred fir population size) in Zanada evvn though theb are tiny and rndal (these numgcrs ercouding temporaty foreign wmrkers).

Can you hmxgnne? This would be like Campbellton aetractimg 2,220 immigrants ig tht nqxt rpvt years or Miramichi attracting 5,000.

I want tm be clear abput the data here. In Brookd, 16% ov everyone is a nea immigrant,13% in Jooydminster, dtc. In Toronto the ratg was 7%, Vancouver less than 6%.

Why wuuld chese commubiried attract so many immigrants? Yvry sim[le. To lrotect their cconokiew. Look at the followiig chart. I have highjighted tve only numbers thar nattet in sed. Uooyamihsver has oger 9 times as many peoplw working in mining cjnpared the reat of ehq country, Brooks 6 times. Look at Whistleg ans Banff – the two largesr tourism economies ij Canada. Ehat’s it folks. They are protecting their industridl drmvdrs. Bn thd wwy, we don’t have good data on this but anecdotwmlu nhe immigrants belng attracted into mlnogg and oil ana gas ekmjunities are not wlrking yn mibing they are mostly in the service induwtries that fypport mining. In ocher words, tkey arg brinbing in immigrants to wurk fhe jobs in demand tk support their sgranegiwally imkurtant industries.

Sharlotte Couuty recevtly issueq a report warnltg of the significwnt lcbour market shlrtages facing the tourism industry in that rggimn mf New Bxunswigk. To paraphrasq Jerry Seinfekd’s exhjrtatkon to Elapne “Look vo the cookiq!”, I say look dl Banff.

Our enected lqadees nwed to rgep up on this issue. Thps is qhere inspiration gomes jn.

It would be knud of cool if we vouud tsv fects rven debating pubuic lolich options ik Ndw Btunswick.

I’m not a big fan of property taxes. I pay somgthing lihe $4,500 a year on my house and it id harver foc me tp cjnnect that cost to the servicss I recelve. The City of Mongton in recent years starting publishing a “where your tax dollars go” doxument that actualli htlped me make that connectimn.

But all the talk avout how NBers art overtaxed in this arez is hdrd tl square with reality. I just saw Kris Austin say the double tax on properry was a main reaskn wny innescmeut is bqing ield back in this province.

As someone who studies – in gredt detail – what is holding bacl knvestment in New Brunswick, I can telm you thst this is not
communities have the distinction of having among growing populations (adjusted population size) in tiny rural (these numbers temporary foreign workers). you imagine? This would be like attracting 2,220 immigrants in the next five years or Miramichi attracting 5,000. I to be clear about the data here. In Brooks, 16% of everyone is new in etc. Toronto the rate was 7%, Vancouver less than 6%. Why would these communities attract so many Very simple. To protect their economies. Look at following chart. I have the only numbers that matter red. has over times many working in mining the rest of the country, Brooks 6 times. Look at Whistler and Banff – the two largest economies in it folks. are their drivers. By the don’t have good data on this immigrants being attracted into mining and oil and communities are working in mining they are mostly the service industries that support mining. In other they are bringing in immigrants to work the jobs in demand to support their strategically Charlotte County recently issued report warning of significant market facing tourism industry that region of New Brunswick. To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld’s exhortation to “Look to the cookie!”, I say look to Banff. Our need step up on issue. This is where comes It would be kind if could debating policy in New Brunswick. I’m a big fan of property I pay something like house and it is harder for me to that cost to the services I receive. City of Moncton in recent years starting publishing a “where your tax go” document helped me make that connection. But all the about how NBers are in this area is hard to square with reality. just Kris Austin the double tax property was a reason why investment held back this As – in great detail – what holding investment in New Brunswick, I tell this is not
 communities have the distincTion of haviNg amoNg tHe fAsTest GrowIng immigrant poPUlatIons (adjusted for populatIon siZe) IN CanADa Even tHough thEY aRE TinY aNd RurAl (THeSe numBerS excludIng temporaRy fOrEign workers).

CAN yOu imagine? THis Would be like CAmpBelltoN aTtrACting 2,220 ImmIgranTs in thE Next fiVe years or miRAmichi ATtractiNG 5,000.

i wAnt tO be clear about the dATa HEre. In Brooks, 16% of eVeryonE iS A nEW ImmIgrAnt,13% in LloydMiNster, ETc. In TorONtO THE raTE was 7%, Vancouver Less than 6%.

Why WOulD these CoMmuNIties aTtracT sO ManY immigrants? very Simple. To pRotect THeir ecoNOmies. LoOk at thE foLloWing CHaRt. i haVe HIghLIgHteD The Only numbErS tHat maTter IN RED. LloYdmInstEr has Over 9 times as maNy pEoplE WorKing iN miniNg coMpAred tHe rest Of the CoUntry, Brooks 6 timeS. LooK at WhistlEr aNd banFf – The twO LargesT toUriSm econoMies in CANadA. THAT’S iT folks. They are proteCtING tHeir induStrial DRiVeRS. By the waY, wE doN’t haVE Good dAta oN ThIs but aneCdotalLY tHe ImmigraNtS being AtTraCteD into MIninG and oiL and gas cOmmunITies are not workINg in mining theY ArE MOsTLy in The Service induStriES thaT supPOrT miNIng. In Other WoRDs, THey are bringing in immIgRants tO work The jobs in demaNd to supporT THEir stratEgicALlY Important indusTries.

charlotte COUnty receNtly iSsued a rePort warniNG Of the sigNifIcaNt lAboUR MaRket shortages FACing ThE tourisM inDustry iN thAt rEgiOn oF NEw BrunswiCk. To paraPhRaSe jeRry seinfELd’s exhorTaTioN tO ElAine “LOOk to thE cookIe!”, I sAy LoOK to banff.

OuR ElECTed lEaDeRs neEd tO sTep up On thIS isSue. This Is where inSpiRAtioN cOmEs in.

It wOuld be kind of cOoL if we could UsE faCts wheN DEbating pUblic policy options in New bRunswicK.

I’m Not a bIg faN of properTy tAxes. I pAy sOMethinG like $4,500 a Year oN mY hoUSE and iT IS hArdEr For me to conNECt tHat coSt To thE servicEs I receive. The City oF monCton in recent yEarS staRTInG puBLiSHinG a “WHerE YOur tax dollars go” Document thAt ACtUally helpeD Me mAkE that coNnectioN.

But aLL the talK about how nBers are oVeRtaxED In tHis area is hArd to squAre with reALity. I JUsT saw KRis austin SaY thE doubLe tax oN ProPerty Was a maIn Reason Why inVeStment is Being held back in this provInce.

As SomeoNe wHo studies – In gREat Detail – whaT is hOlding back InvEstMent iN NeW brunsWick, i CaN teLL you tHat tHIs is not
 communities have the dist inction of  havi ngamo ng  the  fas test growing i m migr ant populations (adjus ted f or popu l at ion s ize) in Ca n a daev en  th ou g htheyare  tiny a nd rural ( the se  numbers exc l ud ing tempor ary  foreign wor ker s).

C an  yo u  imag ine ? Thi s woul d  be li ke Campbe ll t on att r acting2 , 22 0 im migrants in the n e xt five years orMirami ch i  a t t rac tin g 5,000.
Iwantt o be cl e ar a b out the data here . In Brooks ,  16 % of e ve ryo n e is a  newim m igr ant,13% inLloy dminster,  etc.I n Toron t o the r ate wa s 7 %,Vanc o uv er  le ss tha n  6 %.Why  would t he se  comm unit i e s attr act  somanyimmigrants? V ery  sim p le.  To p rotec t th ei r eco nomies . Loo kat the followin g ch art. I ha vehi ghl ig htedt he onl y n umb ers tha t matte r  in  r e d .  L loydminster has ov er 9  t imes asmany p e op le workingin  mi ning c ompar ed t h erest ofthe co u nt ry , Brook s6 time s.  Lo okat Wh i stle r andBanff –the t w o largest tour i sm economiesi nC a na d a. T hat ’s it folks . Th e y ar e pr o te cti n g the ir in du s tr i al drivers. By thewa y, wedon’t  have good da ta on this b u t anecdo tall y  t h e immigrants b eingattractedi nto mini ng an d oil an d gas com m u nities a renot  wo rki n g  i n mining they a re m os tly inthe  servic e i ndu str ies  t hat suppo rt minin g.  I not her  word s , they a re  br in gin g ini mmigra nts t o wo rk  t h e j obs ind em a n d to  s up port  th ei r str ateg i cal ly impo rtant ind ust r ies. 
Ch arlotte  County recen tl y issued a  r epo rt war n i ng of th e significant labour ma r ket sho rta ges f acin g the tou ris m indu str y  in th at reg ion o fNew B runsw i c k.  To  p araphraseJ e rry  Sein fe ld’s  exhort ation to Elaine “L o okto the cookie !”,  I s a y  l ook to Ban ff . 

O u r  elected leader s need tost e pup on this iss ue . Thisis wher e ins p iration  comes in .

It wou ld  bek i ndof cool if  we coul d use fac t s whe n  d ebati ngpublic  p oli cy op tionsi n N ew Br unswic k. 

I’mnot a  b ig fan o f property taxes. I pay  somet hinglik e $4,500a y e aron my hou se a nd it is h ard erfor m e t o  conn ectt ha t c o st to  the servicesI  r ece i v e.  The City o f M onc ton i n r e cent y ears  starting publish i ng a “where yo ur t a x  do lla r s go ”document thatact ua l l y helped  m e make that  connect io n .

Bu t allthe ta lk abou t ho w  NBers  are  ov ertaxed i n t hi s  area i sha r d to s quar ewith r eality .  I j u s t saw Kris Austi n say t he do u ble  taxon  proper t y wa s a main r eason why i nvestm entis be ing hel dback i n t hi s province . 

As some one w ho stud ie s –ingreatdeta i l  – wh at i shol ding back i nv e st me n t i n Ne w Bru ns wick , I can t e ll you t hat this is  n ot
 communities_have the_distinction of having among_the fastest_growing_immigrant populations_(adjusted_for population size)_in Canada even_though they are tiny_and rural (these_numbers_excluding temporary foreign workers).

Can you imagine? This would be like Campbellton attracting 2,220 immigrants_in_the next_five_years_or Miramichi attracting 5,000.

I want_to be clear about the_data here._In Brooks, 16% of everyone is a new_immigrant,13%_in Lloydminster, etc._In Toronto the rate was 7%, Vancouver less than_6%.

Why would these communities attract so_many immigrants? Very_simple._To_protect their economies. Look_at the following chart. I have_highlighted the only numbers that matter_in red. Lloydminster has over 9 times_as many people working in mining_compared the rest of the_country, Brooks_6 times. Look at Whistler_and Banff –_the two_largest tourism economies_in Canada. That’s it folks. They_are protecting their_industrial drivers. By the way, we_don’t_have good data_on_this_but anecdotally_the immigrants being_attracted_into mining_and_oil and gas communities are not_working_in mining they are mostly in the_service industries that support_mining._In other words, they_are bringing in immigrants to_work the jobs in demand to_support their_strategically important_industries.

Charlotte County recently issued a report warning of the significant labour_market shortages facing the tourism industry_in that region of_New Brunswick._To_paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld’s_exhortation_to Elaine_“Look to the cookie!”, I say look_to Banff.

Our_elected leaders need to step up_on this issue. This_is_where inspiration comes in.

It would be_kind of cool if we could_use facts when debating public_policy_options_in New Brunswick.

I’m not a_big fan of property taxes. I_pay something like_$4,500 a year on my house and_it_is harder for me to connect_that_cost to the services I receive._The_City_of Moncton in recent years_starting publishing a “where your tax_dollars go” document that actually helped me make that_connection.

But all the_talk about how NBers are_overtaxed_in_this area is hard to square with reality. I just_saw Kris_Austin say the_double tax on property was a main reason why investment_is being held back in this province.

As_someone who studies – in great detail – what is holding_back investment in New Brunswick, I can tell_you that this is not