Leaving Fort McMurray

CBC radio news ran a story this morning on the cost of living in Fort McMurray. The intro said that the high cost of living was too much for many residents, and that some were thinking of coming back east.

So, does this mean that the Nova Scotia government's efforts to entice people to give up their jobs and come home was working?

Don't pat yourself on the back yet, Premier MacDonald. The story quoted one man, retired, who has been in Fort McMurray more than 20 years and is now finding that he can't really afford to live there, so he may sell his trailer and move with his girlfriend to Newfoundland.

I guess we can expect the local labour shortage to continue a while longer.