Jerome’s Grim Fairy Tale #nlpoli
Last week, some people wondered if Premier Kathy Dunderdale was out of the loop on negotiations over a federal loan guarantee when she seemed to say she did not know…
Edward Hollett
Conservative Rorschach Test: Part Two #nlpoli
“The NDP” -srbp-
New Politics, Polls and the Media #nlpoli
Given that the local media missed the single major story of the 2011 provincial general election until after it was over, the editors and journalists in the province might want…
The Risks Just Got Even Bigger #nlpoli #nspoli
While lots of people were busily cheering Friday’s announcement of a federal loan guarantee for Muskrat Falls, they probably noticed a small but very significant detail. The loan guarantee doesn’t…
2041 Group calls for release of loan guarantee term sheet #nlpoli #cdnpoli #nspoli
From the Group’s new release issued December 2: Muskrat Falls Term Sheet Must Be Released For Public Scrutiny “The term sheet for the federal loan guarantee for Muskrat Falls must…
Conservative Rorschach Test: Part One #nlpoli
“Quebec” -srbp-
When will she quit? #nlpoli
Now that Muskrat Falls is sanctioned, it is only a matter of time before Kathy Dunderdale quits politics. How long will we wait? Remember: Kathy Dunderdale was set to retire…
Adding the technical to the legal on the WMA #nlpoli
“We are potentially paying 6.4 Billion for 170 MW of firm power, which will just be enough to meet the Emera commitment,” notes JM in discussing one scenario in his…
10 Reasons to Oppose Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
For posterity, here are Simon Lono’s 10 reasons to oppose Muskrat Falls. He tweeted them on Wednesday, November 28. SRBP has taken out the hash tags and added and spelled-out…
Oh for God’s sake, just get a room #nlpoli
If you want to read a strongly worded condemnation of a provincial politician, take a gander at the Telegram’s editorial on Yvonne Jones from Tuesday’s paper. Jones told the provincial…
Save yourself a bundle #nlpoli
A couple of decades ago, Greg Malone made a living lampooning an actor who decided to get into politics. Now the actor and comedian has decided to try his hand…
The Steve Kent Rule #nlpoli
The MFers seem to be testy these days. They like to challenge people who aren’t keen on Muskrat Falls about something called facts. Facts, as you will quickly discover, are…
10 Things for First Time Blog Writers #nlpoli
So you are thinking about starting a blog. Great! Before you go any further, go vote for SRBP as the Best Political Blog in Canada. There are a couple of…
Jerome’s Jawbone of an Ass #nlpoli
Last week Premier Kathy Dunderdale told the House of Assembly something that was patently not true. She said that the public utilities board had endorsed the Muskrat Falls project. She…
Controlling Our Own Resources #nlpoli
A chance re-read of the Labrador Hydro Project Exemption Order last week led your humble e-scribbler to a surprising discovery. The powers granted under the Electrical Power Control Act, 1994…
Harper pushing for larger DND role at Goose Bay #nlpoli
According to the Ottawa Citizen’s David Pugliese, the prime minister’s office directed defence minister Peter MacKay to “find a new role for the Canadian Forces at Goose Bay”. The PMO…
Cabot Martin’s paper on Natural Gas #nlpoli
Few people have the depth of experience in the province’s energy policy and history than does Cabot Martin. From the mind-1970s until the early 1990s Martin was a senior advisor…
Gil Bennett won’t re-tweet this post #nlpoli
After a few weeks’ break, Telegram editor Peter Jackson had another go Thursday at the water management controversy involving Nalcor and the 2041 Group.Jackson wrote about it in his Hallowe’en…
Who Does Number Two Work For? #nlpoli
The House of Assembly on Thursday was sounding a wee bit like a cheesy remake of Austin Powers. Liberal leader Dwight Ball asked for an updated cost of Muskrat Falls…
Standing up for what he believes in #nlpoli #cdnpoli
In this photo, beleaguered federal Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue rises to vote against a Liberal bill that would strengthen penalties for violations of the Canada Elections Act. For those…