The Legacy #nlpoli
There is a lengthy list of political stories in contention to be the top political story of 2014. Start the year with #darnknl, the failure of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Hydro…
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Great Unposted Predictions #nlpoli
Sometimes you find the strangest things among the draft posts. Here’s a sample from a January 2012 draft post that never saw the light of day that offered a forecast…
The 10 Ten SRBP Posts of 2014 #nlpoli
People love to read posts that contain nothing more than lists. You know this is true because every self-appointed guru of the Internet will give you a list of simple…
Churn dropped sharply in 2014 #nlpoli
Orders-in-council show that cabinet made a total of 20 appointments in 2014 at the ranks of assistant deputy minister and deputy minister or the equivalents. Compare that to 51 senior…
Better more, and better #nlpoli
The provincial government has a very serious financial problem. The forecast deficit for the current year is the second highest on record at $916 million. No one knows how big…
All they need for Christmas is new talking points #nlpoli
Keith Hutchings – the provincial cabinet minister leading talks with the federal government on European trade – issued a statement on December 9, 2014.that began with a simple statement. “In…
PEI buying Quebec electricity #nlpoli
Prince Edward Island is in the market to buy 100 megawatts of electricity from Hydro-Quebec, according to media reports on Thursday. -srbp-
Moose Party to enter race in Avalon #nlpoli
Munn E Moose announced today that he will carry the Moose Party banner in the next federal election in the riding of Avalon. "Harper has no CLASS” said Moose. “It’s…
The Lunatic Fringe #nlpoli
If the provincial Conservatives have done nothing else with their European trade charade, they have breathed new energy into the political lunatic fringe that opposed the trade deal before they…
Worry more about next year #nlpoli
Provincial revenue from oil will be $791 million less than forecast in the spring budget, according to the provincial budget update. A few other expenses are less than forecast and…
Our Gift to Nova Scotia #nlpoli
As of March 31, 2014, Memorial University had an annual deficit of about $330 million. In 2013-2014, the annual cost of subsidising tuition for out-of-province students at Memorial was $112…
Province increased CETA demands after crucial agreement #nlpoli
Almost a year after reaching an understanding with the federal government on a joint federal-provincial fisheries fund related to the European trade talks, the provincial government tried to alter the…
Opportunity knocks #nlpoli
CBC’s David Cochrane took a break from his parental leave Thursday evening to let the world know that On Point is dead as of next June. Predictably, a bunch of…
Bill 28: missing in action #nlpoli
It’s an unknown amendment to the Hydro Corporation Act. Natural resources minister Derrick Dalley gave official notice he’d be introducing the bill at the start of the current sitting of…
Time Lag #nlpoli
On Wednesday, Premier Paul Davis announced that Ken Marshall had been appointed chair of the board of Nalcor and an unspecified number of Nalcor’s subsidiaries. Danny Williams’ old business buddy…
Recurring Behaviour #nlpoli
Exactly one year ago, the provincial government was in a controversy over its part in the European free trade deal. The Conservatives were heralding the great deal, including a $400…
Decisive Moments in Politics #nlpoli
The NDP are down five points, the Liberals are up two and the Conservatives are up three, according to the latest Corporate Research Associates poll. Voters are abandoning the New…
Let’s talk about pol-i-cy. #nlpoli
Some people are making issue lately out of the fact that – supposedly – the Liberals have not released any policies. The Liberals will be government soon and no one…
Hebron delayed at least 12 months #nlpoli
CBC news reported on Thursday that the topsides module for the Hebron project won’t be delivered on time. Rather than arriving in 2015 for mating with the concrete base, the…
Muskrat Falls more than $8.3 billion: Nalcor #nlpoli
Prompted by Wednesday’s post on Muskrat Falls costs, a couple of readers drew your humble e-scribbler’s attention to a tidy little briefing note posted on the Nalcor website. It’s not…