New Brunswick has ranked high in the first ever Entrepreneurial Index released by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and Ken Phillips. He discusses the results on McLean in the Morning.
Ken Phillips
Frontier Centre releases the first annual Entrepreneurial Index
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is pleased to announce the launch of a new report examining the state of legislation and regulation affecting self-employed individuals in Canada and around the world. Statistics suggest that self-employment may represent up to...
Qantas and Air Canada: A tale of two airlines
Air Canada shareholders must wish they could swap to Qantas shares. Airline industry analysis suggests that Air Canada is more likely to collapse than survive. Qantas continues to post profits. Air Canada has run big losses for the last two years. On the surface...
Qantas’ Final Destination
Given its current direction, Qantas as an airline brand will most probably disappear. Its likely future is as an owner and manager of franchised other branded airlines. The transition could happen with a comparative speed that may surprise. In fact, it's well...
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