A downturn in the economy in Saskatchewan and Alberta caused by falling oil prices will affect Newfoundland and Labrador. This is hardly surprising. Regular readers will know the phenomenon as remittance labour or migrant labour, something your humble e-scribbler has been writing about since 2007 or thereabouts. One of the
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Remittance Work and the Newfoundland Economy #nlpoli
For those who have been following the issue, SRBP and others were talking about remittance work back in 2007. It remains a key part of the current administration’s economic policy. The proof is in an airport in western Newfoundland that offers parking facilities for patrons who may be gone for
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