Members of the House of Assembly had the good fortune of having two fine candidates for Speaker.While SRBP endorsed Scott Reid, the House made an excellent choice in Tom Osborne. Tom is the longest-serving member in the House having first been ele…
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Osborne joins the Liberals #nlpoli
Not surprisingly, long-serving St. John’s South MHA Tom Osborne has joined the Liberals. Forget all the stuff about what party he fits with. Forget all the foolishness coming from the New Democrats. Osborne’s choice reflects a canny political assessment view of the political landscape not as it is now, but
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Dunderdale confirms knowledge of Osborne’s views on her leadership #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale confirmed on the weekend that she was aware Tom Osborne didn’t support her as leader of the Conservative Party in 2010. Dunderdale told CBC’s On Point with David Cochrane that aware that Osborne supported her as interim leader. However, Dunderdale said that when she wanted to seek
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Osborne quits Tory caucus #nlpoli
Tom Osborne is part of the old townie Tory establishment in Newfoundland and Labrador. He quit Kathy Dunderdale’s party on Thursday to sit as an independent member of the House of Assembly. Osborne’s announcements sent a shock through the political community since no one saw it coming. He cited a
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Osborne versus Kent #nlpoli
The only thing more entertaining than watching the “member that works” leave the provincial Conservative caucus was watching the provincial Conservatives send out the always-credible Steve Kent to talk about party loyalty. Only a few short weeks ago, the pair were featured in a government news release praising up a
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