Veracity #nlpoli
Not so long ago one of the frequent claims people in the conventional media used to make about “blogsters” was that you couldn’t trust what they wrote because it might…
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Unfairity but sadly all too true #nlpoli
Last week, municipal affairs minister Kevin “Fairity” O’Brien denied having anything to do with having a couple of New Democratic Party politicians “uninvited” from a community breakfast organized by the…
Negotiating from Weakness #nlpoli
Markets in northeastern North America are already awash in cheap electricity, thanks in large part of the discovery of massive amounts of natural gas in the United States. They’ll be…
Moments from the Liberal Debate #nlpoli
Here are some quick observations from the Thursday night Liberal leadership debate on VOCM: (Read more…)
The facts should speak for themselves #nlpoli
The very best thing that may be said about the idea of a law school at Memorial University is that the proponents of the idea have failed to make their…
Nano UAVs #nlpoli
Let’s take a break from politics and have a look at the amazing way that technology has developed in the past decade. All those small radio controlled helicopters you see…
The Bunker Door is Welded Shut #nlpoli
Kathy Dunderdale cannot quit as leader of the provincial Conservative Party, says Fairity O’Brien in an interview with NTV. He stresses it over and over. The caucus is solidly behind…
The Importance of Appearing Earnest #nlpoli
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, your humble e-scribbler noted the importance the provincial Conservatives placed on the appearance of things. The idea came together neatly in…
Libs up. Tories and Dippers steady. #nlpoli
By now you have all heard about the latest CRA August quarterly marketing poll. Fascinating stuff. Supposedly the Liberals grew at the expense of the New Democrats. You’d believe that…
The Impact of the Tuition Freeze #nlpoli
As students head back to Memorial University, you can see the impact the ongoing tuition freeze is having on the university’s budget. You can see it in the policy to…
The Boom and the Un-Boom #nlpoli
Ask people in the St. John’s business community about the economy and they are likely to have trouble holding back the grin long enough to get a few words out.…
Province chops tax breaks for two companies #nlpoli
On August 1, the provincial cabinet revoked tax breaks granted to two companies in the province under the Economic Development and Growth Enterprises (EDGE) program. Order-in-Council 2013-218 states that cabinet…
Osborne joins the Liberals #nlpoli
Not surprisingly, long-serving St. John’s South MHA Tom Osborne has joined the Liberals. Forget all the stuff about what party he fits with. Forget all the foolishness coming from the…
The Stunnel Reborn #nlpoli
There’s a story about Danny Williams before he became the Old Man. It was either in 2001 during the by-elections on the Great Northern Peninsula or later during the 2003…
Stay the Course, Choose Change, and the Liberal Alternative #nlpoli
Identifying supporters is only part of the challenge in a political campaign. That’s basically what the five candidates in the Liberal leadership contest are doing when they sign people up…
JM’s assessment of the UARB Decision #nlpoli
According to the commentator JM, the implementation of the Utility and Review Board conditional approval will mean that “Nova Scotia will receive 60% of the power, for what amounts to…
Getting out the Vote #nlpoli
Older people are more likely to vote. In the 2011 federal election, about 50% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 24 years actually voted. That compares to 25 to…
The Problem Described #nlpoli
One of the major factors affecting economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador is the literacy level of the population. If you want to see the extent of the problem in…
The Blue Slide #nlpoli
Just flip over to labradore for a look at his latest pretty chart. It shows the compilation of poll results from various sources going back to early 2010 for the…