Davis’ paranoia #nlpoli
Perhaps one of the most disconcerting aspects of former Premier Paul Davis’ testimony at the Barry Inquiry last week is the clear evidence that he still lacks a level-headed, rational…
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Davis’ paranoia #nlpoli
Perhaps one of the most disconcerting aspects of former Premier Paul Davis’ testimony at the Barry Inquiry last week is the clear evidence that he still lacks a level-headed, rational…
A week and a verdict later #nlpoli
Last Saturday, this headline (left) in the Telegram prompted a storm of outrage from people who thought that it placed the blame for a sexual assault on the victim. The…
A week and a verdict later #nlpoli
Last Saturday, this headline (left) in the Telegram prompted a storm of outrage from people who thought that it placed the blame for a sexual assault on the victim. The…
Asserting our Knowledge #nlpoli
Opinions are great things. Everyone is entitled to them. Not every opinion, though, is equal in value or validity or, as former CBC boss Tony Manera showed recently, in veracity.…
Asserting our Knowledge #nlpoli
Opinions are great things. Everyone is entitled to them. Not every opinion, though, is equal in value or validity or, as former CBC boss Tony Manera showed recently, in veracity.…
More cuts. Some questions. #nlpoli
Flatter, Leaner Management Structure. Put it all in caps like that and you have a handy acronym that bureaucrats can type over and over again without getting tired. It’s like…
More cuts. Some questions. #nlpoli
Flatter, Leaner Management Structure. Put it all in caps like that and you have a handy acronym that bureaucrats can type over and over again without getting tired. It’s like…
Canadian nationalism: left- or right-wing? #nlpoli
Economist Stephen Gordon argues that “in Canada, the nationalism is as likely to form on the left as on the right.” (National Post, 2017). What’s more interesting, though, is that…
Canadian nationalism: left- or right-wing? #nlpoli
Economist Stephen Gordon argues that “in Canada, the nationalism is as likely to form on the left as on the right.” (National Post, 2017). What’s more interesting, though, is that…
Paddon’s report on Martin contract just bizarre #nlpoli
After a lengthy review, Auditor General Terry Paddon said Monday that the provincial government hounded former Nalcor boss Ed Martin out of his job. He had no choice but leave…
Paddon’s report on Martin contract just bizarre #nlpoli
After a lengthy review, Auditor General Anthony Paddon said Monday that the provincial government hounded former Nalcor boss Ed Martin out of his job. He had no choice but leave…
The Tory Race #nlpoli
Ches Crosbie announced last week he is going to take another shot at entering the family business. The son of former Mulroney cabinet minister John Crosbie will spend some time…
The Tory Race #nlpoli
Ches Crosbie announced last week he is going to take another shot at entering the family business. The son of former Mulroney cabinet minister John Crosbie will spend some time…
CBC confused by repetition of decade-old hospital promise #nlpoli
Maybe the poor folks at CBC were just confused. Heaven knows it can be confusing with all the announcements of the hospital in Corner Brook since 2007. “Price tag missing,”…
CBC confused by repetition of decade-old hospital promise #nlpoli
Maybe the poor folks at CBC were just confused. Heaven knows it can be confusing with all the announcements of the hospital in Corner Brook since 2007. “Price tag missing,”…
The Mythical Golden Age of Newfoundland News #nlpoli
Ray Guy, on the endless search for truth in local newsrooms (circa 1974): Sometimes you get the feeling that the newsrooms of the city are as divorced from reality as…
The Mythical Golden Age of Newfoundland News #nlpoli
Ray Guy, on the endless search for truth in local newsrooms (circa 1974): Sometimes you get the feeling that the newsrooms of the city are as divorced from reality as…
Alternative Facts: Prairie Dipper edition #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Erin Weir is the New Democrat member of parliament for Regina – Lewvan. In the House of Commons on Monday, Weir used alternative facts – i.e. stuff that is utterly…
Alternative Facts: Prairie Dipper edition #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Erin Weir is the New Democrat member of parliament for Regina – Lewvan. In the House of Commons on Monday, Weir used alternative facts – i.e. stuff that is utterly…