The people who run the province’s town and cites are looking to get a new financial arrangement from the provincial government. Last week, the municipalities federation held an emergency meeting to discuss recent developments: “What we’re asking government for today is very clear,” said Rogers. “Short-term help in this 2012
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: To Encourage the Others #nlpoli
Lots of people look to leaders in a crisis to see what lessons they can learn. Well, Kathy Dunderdale is special. She is an excellent example for any leader – political or not – who wants to know how not to handle a major financial problem. The Telegram editorial on
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Dundernomics 101: Public Sector Employment Numbers #nlpoli
In an interview with CBC’s David Cochrane, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said that the public service has grown by more than 2,100 jobs in the past eight years and that total employment in the public service is about 9,000. Well, not exactly. That depends on what you consider to be public
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: He said. She said. “Expenditure review” edition #nlpoli
Starve reporters for real news and you can apparently make them believe anything. That seems to be the case with the idea that Kathy Dunderdale’s Tories plan to actually cut public spending in the province in the coming fiscal year. Unprecedented surpluses sitting in the bank. Forecasts for continued high
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Cost over-runs and delays in Placentia #nlpoli
On Monday, the provincial public works department put a limit on the size of trucks that can go over the left bridge at Placentia. This came after someone inspected the bridge. Interestingly enough, the same department had a tender call out last May to replace the bridge they just put
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