Worst possible time for HQ deal #nlpoli
If the rumblings from Labrador are correct, an opinion column in lapresse - "Why Quebec should regain Labrador" - this weekend both fits right in and provides a cautionary tale…
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Changes in the fishery #nlpoli
Your humble e-scribbler was on The Broadcast with Jane Adey, discussing the campaign to split the inshore fishermen from the FFAW. Give it a listen if you missed it: CBC…
Prov gov finances headed south #nlpoli
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is offering its bonds on the American market, according to Bloomberg News. VOCM reported it locally on Wednesday.The provincial government hopes that its high…
The cost of silence #nlpoli
The St. John's Board of Trade and the provincial Employers' Council aren't happy that the government has shelved its plans for a mini-budget in the fall.The appropriately-acronymed BOT even held…
A no-holds-barred review #nlpoli
Bill Rowe started out with a bright future.Rhodes scholar.Youngest cabinet minister in the province's history.Leader of the Liberal party.And then he imploded in a fireball fuelled by unfettered ego and…
Million dollar baby #nlpoli
The provincial government has paid more than $830,000 to Wade Locke and companies with which he is associated since 2003, according to information released under the provincial access to information…
Best Choice for Premier #nlpoli
Premier Dwight Ball has the lowest leader choice numbers of any Premier in Newfoundland and Labrador since November 2000.The chart shows the Corporate Research Associates numbers in every quarter for…
A clear course to dangerous political shoals #nlpoli
Lots of political activists are looking at the latest CRA quarterly poll. The Liberals think it is great that they are rebounding so quickly. Supporters of the other two parties…
Dependence and Independence #nlpoli
For those who might be interested, Tuesday's post on Churchill Falls and Wednesday's post on the road to Muskrat Falls are a summary of a draft on hydro-electricity development that's…
Jerusalem, Eldorado, and Perdition #nlpoli
Part I: The development of our country_______________________________The Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador website "aims to provide school students and the general public with a wide range of authoritative information on the…
Flip. No. Flop. No. No. Wait. Flip. … #nlpoli
01 August 2016 - "Continuing continuity"“This is not about cutting,” Ball told reporters on Thursday morning at a news conference. “This is about where we can create new sources of…
The development of our country #nlpoli
Today, the development of Churchill Falls is popularly perceived as a failure. Newfoundland is portrayed as the victim of a shrewd and untrustworthy lot in Quebec. They hoodwinked Joe Smallwood,…
Switching feeds #nlpoli
Some of you noticed a problem on Monday morning with the Twitter posts from SRBP. You sent me a message and I fixed the problem.The solution was to switch the…
Supporting and Opposing #nlpoli
If you get any kind of enjoyment at all out of watch people tie themselves in knots, point out to a New Democrat that their party supports Muskrat Falls.Oooo -…
Two for Friday #nlpoli
There's a long weekend coming up, so here is a simpler post.There'll be an SRBP post on Monday but the biggie for the week should be Tuesday. There's been so…
Two for Friday #nlpoli
There's a long weekend coming up, so here is a simpler post.There'll be an SRBP post on Monday but the biggie for the week should be Tuesday. There's been so…
We won’t walk to a nearby walking trail #nlpoli
The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay commissioned a consultant to look at possible future development of a sand pit in a residential area of the town. You can read the…
We won’t walk to a nearby walking trail #nlpoli
The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay commissioned a consultant to look at possible future development of a sand pit in a residential area of the town. You can read the…
Who does he think he is fooling? #nlpoli
New England states need electricity. They have a preference for green sources of energy,"What we have to offer, both in hydro and in windpower, can be part of solution," Premier…
Who does he think he is fooling? #nlpoli
New England states need electricity. They have a preference for green sources of energy,"What we have to offer, both in hydro and in windpower, can be part of solution," Premier…