Traces of the Grossly Impudent Lie #nlpoli
There’s a phrase in Pam Frampton’s Saturday column on Muskrat Falls. A bunch of words dropped in easily, maybe offhandedly. Nothing that really stands out. Just a simple fact. The…
Ed Hollett
Heretics and Believers
Peter Marshall’s Heretics and believers: a history of the English Reformation from Yale University Press (2017) arrived as a belated birthday present on Friday past. It’s proven to be well…
Canada 150 #nlpoli #cdnpoli
From my paper “Two solitudes”, Dorchester Review, volume 6, number 1, spring/summer 2016: “Newfoundland and Canada, separate countries for so long, exist as two solitudes within the bosom of a…
The NewfieThing #nlpoli
Facebook has become hugely popular in Newfoundland and Labrador and, not surprisingly, some creative and enterprising fellow came up with a running joke – these days called a meme –…
The unbroken machine #nlpoli
The best little book on Canadian politics and government in a long time. Starting with the basics, Dale Smith describes how the Canadian political system works and why things are…
Junk reporting of medical research
The Telegraph is a major conventional newspaper in the United Kingdom. And it spreads fake news. There’s nothing surprising in that. Most conventional news organisations produce some amount of pure…
Plain language, power, and politics #nlpoli
In the midst of a political controversy over recent fishing quotas in NEwfoundland and Labrador, two people are talking about the need for better communication about science and the fishing…
Monchy-le-Preux #nlpoli
Very few Newfoundlanders and Labradorians let alone very few Canadians have ever heard of Monchy-le-Preux. People from St. John’s might know of Monchy Street, in the city’s Rabbit Town neighbourhood.…
Ray and Robert #nlpoli
With the release of Ray Guy: the final columns, 2003 – 2013, almost every column Ray Guy ever published is now available in book form. This compilation is edited by…
The Andrew Potter Affair #nlpoli #cdnpoli
For those interested in the controversy caused by an opinion piece in Macleans, here are some useful links. 1. “How a snowstorm exposed Quebec’s real problem: social malaise” Sub-head: “The…
Queen’s Counsel and other things that sound alike
“The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundlandand Labrador, today announced this year’s appointments to Queen’s Counsel by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.” That’s the lede from a news release issued…
A change is as good as a rest #nlpoli
After 12 years and two months, we are going to make some serious changes at Bond Papers. For one thing, we’ll be going from daily posts to weekly ones, most…
A change is as good as a rest #nlpoli
After 12 years and two months, we are going to make some serious changes at Bond Papers. For one thing, we’ll be going from daily posts to weekly ones, most…
Barry Inquiry Phase 2
Phase 2 of the Commission of Inquiry respecting the Death of Donald Dunphy will take place on March 9. It is a one-day symposium to discuss issues about public disclosure…
Barry Inquiry Phase 2
Phase 2 of the Commission of Inquiry respecting the Death of Donald Dunphy will take place on March 9. It is a one-day symposium to discuss issues about public disclosure…
AIMS hires dedicated policy analyst for Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Hollett as a senior research fellow with a focus on policy…
AIMS hires dedicated policy analyst for Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Hollett as a senior research fellow with a focus on policy…
Escape Hatch #nlpoli
Historian Gerhard bassler’s new book from Flanker examines efforts by the Government of Newfoundland to develop local industry by recruiting immigrants from Germany, Latvia, and Austria between 1950 and 1970.…
Escape Hatch #nlpoli
Historian Gerhard bassler’s new book from Flanker examines efforts by the Government of Newfoundland to develop local industry by recruiting immigrants from Germany, Latvia, and Austria between 1950 and 1970.…