Fairity O’Brien: Political Genius #nlpoli
On a day when the government’s pollster releases shitty news for his party, municipal affairs czar Fairity O’Brien decides it is a good idea to remind people of the miserable…
Edward Hollett
Did Mulcair really say that? #cdnpoli #nlpoli
According to CBC News, federal opposition leader Thomas Mulcair said that his party would honour a loan guarantee for the Muskrat Falls project “even if price tag goes up.” But…
As the mind ponders… #nlpoli
labradore takes a unique look at the results of this week’s Quebec general election and wonders what might have happened if a few votes shifted around. “What if”can be a…
As the Public Service World Churns #nlpoli
The Telegram editorial on Wednesday noted the most recent changes to the senior executive at the natural resources department and put it in the wider context of changes during the…
Disappeared Deputy? #nlpoli
Last summer, the provincial government proudly announced the appointment of a new deputy minister of natural resources. The release included Diana Dalton’s biography. She’s a lawyer who graduated from Dalhousie…
Upper Churchill – an unexplored alternative #nlpoli
Muskrat Falls “not a competitive solution” SRBP Exclusive Over the next 55 years – the Muskrat Falls planning period – consumers in Newfoundland and Labrador could achieve savings of up…
Then or now? #nlpoli
Simple quiz. When did someone make the following claims about an energy megaproject in Labrador: 1965 or 2012? Here are the claims. The project will create thousands of jobs. It…
Up her nose, sideways #nlpoli
For some reason, Kathy Dunderdale wants to know who is criticising her pet project. Now she doesn’t come flat out and say that, but you can tell someone got her…
Public hearing into secrecy request #nlpoli
It’s not just that the Muskrat Falls project is a bad idea; the process by which the current provincial administration is forcing it through stinks as well. If you want…
The Black Light Artist
From a decision in a lawsuit between a moving company and a customer who sued the company claiming that the movers failed to deliver some of her goods: 14. Third,…
A List of Interesting Things #nlpoli
Follow this one for a second. In 2005, Kathy Dunderdale – minister responsible for the Rural Secretariat – announced a raft of appointments to the groups that advise government about…
James McLeod’s Three Questions #nlpoli
On his Telegram blog post on Monday, James McLeod posed three questions about the Muskrat Falls debate. Let’s answer them. Do you sincerely expect anything that gets said in the…
The Great Liberal PIFO Roadshow #nlpoli
On the front page of Tuesday’s Telegram was a story on the provincial Liberal Party’s renewal process. it isn’t available online unless you have a subscription to the paper. this…
The Muskrat Falls Debate (on Twitter) #nlpoli
Over at the Telegram, you’ll find two blog posts that are well worth your time if you want to get more insights into the ongoing discussion about Muskrat Falls. Political…
The Return of the Public Accounts Committee #nlpoli
Supporters of the current governing party like to talk about how theirs is the most open, accountable and transparent government of all time. Problem for them is that they cannot…
Neil Armstrong 1930-2012
A profile of the first human to walk on the moon, from 60 Minutes: -srbp-
No deal likely on Hebron 3rd module #nlpoli
CBC’s got the story: ExxonMobil will be able to move work related to the Hebron oil project out of Newfoundland within days, as the possibility fades for an agreement to…
If they don’t stop it, we’ll go blind #nlpoli
You have to wonder sometimes how far Tory politicians will go to issue a good news comment of some kind during the time when the government pollster is in the…
Williams prepared to wrap arms around Quebec #nlpoli
There’s something just too funny for words about former Premier Danny Williams sometimes. It’s the kind of “too funny” where you don’t know whether he gets the joke and is…