Artifice

The St. John's Bored of Trade is concerned about genuine imitation prosperity:

St. John's Board of Trade Chair Outlines Issues for Prosperity

The chair of the St. John's Board of Trade Derek Sullivan discussed prosperity at the St. John's Rotary Club luncheon Thursday. Sullivan outlined a number of issues that he feels will help build prosperity in the capital city and the province as a whole.

He says the federal government has to invest in Marine Atlantic to help build an access to mainland markets. Sullivan says the Board of Trade continues to call for an elimination of the province's payroll tax. He cautioned against what he calls artificial prosperity created by increases to the minimum wage, and encourages government to consult with the
business community on the matter.

The St. John's Bored of Trade would appear to be indifferent to the much more artificial prosperity created by the still-inflating provincial public sector, and the even-more-inflating provincial public sector payroll.

Funny, that.