CF(L)Co v. Hydro-Quebec (Court of Appeal) #nlpoli
The full text of the Quebec Court of Appeal decision in Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation v. Hydro-Quebec: pdf-srbp-
Ed Hollett
Continuing continuity #nlpoli
In the face of thousands of well-informed people telling Dwight Ball that the provincial government must change direction to survive, in the face of mountains of evidence that the province…
The Unhappy Gang #nlpoli
The provincial cabinet ended a "retreat" at The Rooms by holding a news conference on Thursday using as a backdrop posters commemorating the slaughter of the Newfoundland regiment at Beaumont…
Reforming the courts #nlpoli
The numbers in Tuesday's post showed all the time spent in the court in each seat, totalled up for the month, averaged, then divided by seven to give an estimate…
One Danny does Two Ronnies #nlpoli
In an exclusive interview, VOCM's Fred Hutton caught up with Danny Williams to talk about Williams' latest project. The former premier is teaming up with his old sidekick Ed Martin…
Good-bye John #nlpoli
In their last year in office, the provincial Conservatives went on a patronage bend on top of the patronage bender they started in 2003. They came into office promising reform…
The truth about Danny Williams, Hydro-Quebec, and the Lower Churchill #nlpoli
Danny Williams promised he would never cut a deal on the Lower Churchill with Hydro-Quebec unless it included redress for the 1969 contract.But as Kathy Dunderdale revealed in 2009, Williams…
How many days does a Provincial Court sit? #nlpoli
If you listen to some people, Provincial Courts in the province are seriously overloaded such that with the loss of a couple of court houses - not judges, but buildings…
Justice and the budget #nlpoli
The latest in a string of little budget dramas ended on Friday afternoon. A group of lawyers that included former Conservative party president John Babb launched a court case to…
In-house and cheap #nlpoli
Provincial government communications consists chiefly of making up vacuous comments for ministers to recite.They are called key messages. In the uncomms-speak of the government bureaucrats, they are KMs, pronounced Kay-Emmzzz.On…
The future of the information commissioner #nlpoli
Donovan Molloy will be the new information and privacy commissioner. He'll do a fine job, to be sure, but there is something about the appointment that seems a waste of…
The New Approach in Uncommunication #nlpoli
There are times when you look at a government news release and just laugh.Apparently, people who catch fish illegally are now called "abusers."The gang at fish and wildlife caught a…
No qualified candidates? What nonsense. #nlpoli
Let's make two things clear at the outset.First, the Globe and Mail is a rag. It's reputation has more to do with snobbery than the quality of its content.So right…
The historic franchise decision #nlpoli
Tuesday was one of the most important anniversaries in our political history.As labradore reminded everyone, July 19 was the 70th anniversary of the day on which residents of Labrador -…
Apologise for what? #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The Government of Canada never operated a single residential school for aboriginal people in Newfoundland and Labrador.Not one.That's why aboriginal people in this province weren't included in the settlement of…
The right decision on shrimp #nlpoli
On the surface, it looks like a classic political compromise. The federal government caved to political pressure and reallocated the shrimp quota to give more to the inshore sector. But,…
Donald Trump is a bad role model
The latest Clinton ad is very simple and very effective. It lets Donald Trump speak for himself. -srbp-
If Jesus understood public relations… #nlpoli
Jesus understood public relations.John 10:25 (Authorised Version)Are you the Saviour? Tell us plainly."I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear…
Being there #nlpoli
Thursday is July 14.Bastille Day. It's also another anniversary.Dwight Ball has been in office seven months.In the latest edition of The Overcast, publisher Chad Pelley asks "What do we do…
Delivery #nlpoli
Michael Barber headed a group of officials for then-Prime Minister Tony Blair that was responsible for getting Blair's major commitments through the government bureaucracy and into practice.They called it the…