Remembrance Day 2015 #nlpoli
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Ed Hollett
Polls and Projections #nlpoli
If you want to get a sense of how accurate polls were in the last federal election take a look at the ones we have in public and compare those…
The polls must be wrong #nlpoli
Over the past couple of weeks, some people have been questioning the accuracy of public opinion polls. People have questioned the polls in the federal election, especially after the defeat…
Downfall #nlpoli
On Day Two of the official provincial general election campaign, a new poll by a different polling method lines up with the Abacus Data poll. In both Abacus and Forum…
Abacus – First poll 2015 #nlpoli
No surprise that the Liberals are way ahead in the latest Abacus horse race poll. No surprise the NDP have fallen and the Tories have held steady. What you need…
Setting fire to your own ass is never a good idea #nlpoli
While Paul Davis and the Conservatives were launching their official election campaign, Ryan Cleary turned up in a recorded interview on NTV to talk about the controversy he embodies. The…
Media Training 101: Truth and Credibility #nlpoli
Last Friday, CBC’s David Cochrane asked Ryan Cleary about information Cochrane had – apparently from NDP sources – that Cleary had tried to run in a district where the New…
Admission of failure: Conservative offshore negotiations #nlpoli
The news release on the government’s generic offshore royalty wasn’t exactly a model of clarity and accuracy. The headline and first sentence referred to the announcement of a “framework.” The…
A less than noble appointment #nlpoli
The provincial justice ministry had to increase spending to put a new judge in the Provincial Court in Clarenville even though the caseload in the court didn’t justify the decision,…
Blue balls #nlpoli
Ryan Cleary didn’t become the punchline to any New Yorker cartoon at 3:00 PM last Friday afternoon. Peg Norman and other local New Democrats may want to believe he did. …
Party Finance, 2010 to 2014 #nlpoli
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador released the 2014 party financial reports recently. That let’s us take a look at trends over the past five years. The Conservatives have consistently been able…
The United Newfoundland and Labrador Party #nlpoli
In preparation for the coming general election battle, the provincial Conservatives are digging in their headquarters within sight of the head waters of Shit Creek. They are frustrated, as David…
Real change #nlpoli
“A positive, optimistic, hopeful vision of public life isn’t a naive dream,” Justin Trudeau told Canadians after he won a truly historic victory in the October 19th federal general election. …
Blackmail and the Conservative dysfunction #nlpoli
Paul Davis and his cabinet were all smiles and chuckles last week at the election of a new administration in Ottawa. Optimistic for the future. Looking forward to a new…
The Conservative NDP Merger we need #nlpoli
The province’s largest public sector union met last week in St. John’s for its annual convention. They started out their first day with a speech from recently-elected boss Jerry Earle.…
Polls, St. John’s East, and the coming provincial election #nlpoli
SRBP told you on Tuesday morning that the federal election did not bode well for the New Democrats and Conservatives in the province. The Liberals are just better organized than…
Scary words #nlpoli
From Newfoundland Power’s rate application to the Public Utilities Board. Uncertainty: The interconnection to the North American grid is a transformative event for the electrical system that currently serves the…
The lessons from Monday night #nlpoli
Nick Whalen killed a giant. That’s the story of the 2015 federal election in Newfoundland and Labrador, bar none. People told Whalen he was crazy to run against the popular…
An opportunity to feel like we’re part of the country again #nlpoli #cdnpoli
This is Craig Westcott’s editorial from The Pearl newspaper, reproduced with permission.. This is a tough column to write. Taking an editorial position in favour of one candidate over another…
Dead Meat #nlpoli
Two polls taken during the recent campaign showed Scott Andrews was losing in his old seat in Avalon. Decided and leanings Mainstreet (September) MQO/NTV (October) Liberal 43 (37) 31 NDP…