Bad sign #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The basic problem in the fishery is that the provincial fisheries minister has too much control over the industry and – inevitably – tends to use it all for political…
Edward Hollett
The old nothing could be further from the truth ploy #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Ed Martin from Nalcor and Chris Huskilson from Emera held a news conference in St. John’s on Friday to announce that they will not have a deal on Muskrat Falls…
The old victim ploy #nlpoli #cdnpoli
In a scrum on Friday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale decided to attack the Telegram’s editorial writer. She attacked the paper for things the Friday editorial did not say. For good measure…
The old cabinet documents ploy #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale and her ministers refuse to hand over documents on more than $5.0 billion in public works spending by the Conservatives since 2004. The documents are cabinet secrets,…
NL AG: Dunderdale unprecedented doc block “not a good thing“ #nlpoli #cdnpoli
From Canadian Press: The veteran auditor, in an interview Thursday, said the government’s sweeping denial of documents on the basis of cabinet confidentiality has left him no way to trace…
No threat #nlpoli
In a meeting of the committee that manages the business affairs for the House of Assembly, the Tories approved an additional $150,000 for the Liberals. The New Democrats got nothing,…
AG Report–Government Liabilities #nlpoli
The latest report by the province’s Auditor General has some information to bear in mind as we talk about Muskrat Falls. Note that total liabilities went up from the end…
Tories hide spending documents from Auditor General #nlpoli
The culture of secrecy that is Danny Williams’ legacy in provincial politics is firmly institutionalised. The provincial Conservative’s war against oversight and adequate oversight of their management of the province’s…
Hebron work leaving the province? #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Via CBC: Minister Jerome Kennedy said Kiewit won’t do some key Hebron work, worth $75 to 100 million, at Marystown and it may have to be done elsewhere. Apparently Kennedy…
With a bit of straw and a cocoanut #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Perhaps we should do as the wag said. Perhaps we should appoint a royal commission to find noob Bloc NDP member of parliament Ryan Cleary’s position on the seal hunt.…
Corner Brook braces for job losses #nlpoli
An internal Kruger memo leaked to news media suggest that the papermaker is planning to lay off upwards of 135 workers at the company’s operation in Corner Brook. The memo…
Never give up. Never Surrender. #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Ryan Cleary’s news release about the seal hunt, arising from his comments to the Fisheries Broadcast: I will not back down from any issue: Cleary St. John’s – NDP MP…
Former Tory fin min asks more Muskrat questions #nlpoli
Peckford-era finance minister Dr. John Collins has another letter to the editor in the Telegram questioning Muskrat Falls. The continued problem with Nalcor’s (and government’s) decision to date respecting the…
Wading through Locke on Muskrat (Part 3) #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Debt One of the issues Wade Locke set out to address was the impact Muskrat Falls would have on public debt. For some other information on Muskrat Falls and public…
Firearms Safety
The firearms instructor who shot himself in the foot – literally – during a weapons handling course just lost the latest round in court trying to get some compensation for…
Ryan Cleary on ending the seal hunt, circa 2008 #nlpoli
To be fair to Ryan Cleary, this is not the first time he has suggested it is time to stop smashing seals over the head and selling off bits and…
On Rights, the Charter notwithstanding #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The Department of Political Science Distinguished Lecture series presents Dr. Janet Hiebert on the topic: Constitutional Experimentation and Canada’s Notwithstanding Clause: Crude Political Compromise or Constitutional Innovation? February 2, 2012,…
Bell 206 L-4 Long Ranger Medical Evacuation #nlpoli
For those following the story on the helicopter used for medical evacuation in the province, here is the one people are talking about. It’s the Long Ranger version of the…
Kremlinology 37: United in Differences
As the Newfoundland and Labrador news release noted, the energy ministers from the four Atlantic provinces got together on Monday for a gab session. Those who stood waiting for Jerome!’s…
Wading through Locke on Muskrat (Part 2) #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Oil Prices In Slide 20, Locke turns a comparison of the cost elements of Muskrat Falls and Nalcor’s isolated island scenario into a chart. Locke notes in red at the…