Major Muskrat Costs Missing #nlpoli
As of April 4, Nalcor was “still in the process of negotiating and letting some large contracts for the project.” That’s the reply the Telegram got from Nalcor about missing…
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Budget basics: debt #nlpoli
Board of trade president Sharon Horan wrote in her Telegram column last weekend that the unfunded pension liability will make up 85% of the provincial government’s debt not to long…
Electricity “review” a waste of time, money #nlpoli
Now we know why it took the provincial government so long to release the “review” of the provincial electrical system that former Premier Kathy Dunderdale made up off the top…
Repealing Bill 29 #nlpoli
The Liberals proposed a motion during last week’s private member’s day that the government repeal Bill 29. Meanwhile, at the Telegram, legislative reporter James McLeod has been waging a one-man…
Horsefeathers #nlpoli
While people have been agitated about comments on Twitter, the Premier has been dazzling the politicians in the House with his explanation of the marvellous financial position of the provincial…
Enormous dividends #nlpoli
Back when he was in another cabinet job, Premier Tom Marshall made some comments about dividends from Muskrat Falls. Let’s take a look at them. (Read more…)
Premier Confusing #nlpoli
Premier Tom Marshall has been in cabinet since 2003. He’s held pretty well all the big portfolios connected to Muskrat Falls, including natural resources and finance. He should know details…
Political Parties and Ideology in Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli
If you haven’t read it already, flip on over to Drew Brown’s blog coaker’s ghost and check out his post called “much ado about nothing.” Drew discusses some recent events…
Kremlinology 44: Optics 2 #nlpoli
On Monday, Danny Williams was actively campaigning with Danny Breen in Virginia Waters. Breen posted this photo to Facebook: Breen’s campaign is in serious trouble if the Old Man is…
Kremlinology 45: Verb Tense #nlpoli
Premier-in-waiting Frank Coleman, anointed replacement for Danny Williams, turned up with CBC’s David Cochrane to explain to the On Point audience what he is all about. Cochrane asked him about…
Kremlinology 44: Optics #nlpoli
Danny Williams appeared in Virginia Waters on Saturday to campaign for Danny Breen, the Conservative candidate in the by-election. Breen’s campaign wasted no time in pushing out pictures of The…
The Whizzo Quality Assortment #nlpoli
On the outside, the spring budget for 2014 looks like a delicious assortment of goodies for everyone. You can tell it is delectable because everyone is shouting for joy and…
Talking about Change… #nlpoli
As you recover from what is hopefully the last big storm of the 2014 winter season, cast yourself in the role of Conservative party strategist for a second and think…
Principle, Parliament, and Money #nlpoli
The House of Assembly unanimously voted in favour of a bill on Tuesday that gives the government permission to spend $2.8 billion as part of next years budget. Officially, it…
Will wonders never cease? #nlpoli
As it turned out, the “robust” oversight of the Muskrat Falls project that everyone was making a big deal about a few weeks ago is – as your humble e-scribbler…
How do they run things? Budget Lead-Up #nlpoli
Finance minister Charlene Johnson will read the new provincial budget speech on Thursday. In keeping with the provincial Conservative tradition, though, they’ve been announcing bits and pieces of the budget…
Setting the record straight on Meech Lake… again #nlpoli #cdnpoli
There may be nothing new in documents from the federal cabinet in June 1990 about the failure of the Meech Lake Accord. After all, Brian Mulroney and the federal Conservatives…
Talk is cheap. #nlpoli
It was only a matter of time before the government that says more and more about less and less figured out that its best mouthpiece was Steve Kent, right, the…
The Outsider #nlpoli
Frank Coleman told an audience of reporters and supporters in Corner Brook on Wednesday that he was in the Conservative Party leadership race to win it. That’s novel, given that…
Hmmm. That sounds familiar… #nlpoli
Premier Tom Marshall, in the House of Assembly, discussing what the provincial government can and cannot release: There is nothing in the ATIPP legislation that prevents government, with the exception…