The Insiders on Polls during Elections #nlpoli
Just when you thought it was safe to stick your head up now that the poll-talk was gone, along comes three party insiders talking to Peter Mansbridge about polls. Take…
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Why should anyone care? #nlpoli
We can often see things more clearly when we compare one item to something that is supposed to be similar to it. It's one of the simplest ways we can…
Tory snouts back in trough #nlpoli
In a characteristically display of arrogance and entitlement, Kathy Dunderdale today reappointed two of her key political hacks – Len Simms and Ross Reid – to their patronage jobs in…
And then right on cue… #nlpoli
Someone starts talking about dumping military infrastructure that serves no military purposes any longer. Then your humble e-scribbler reminds everyone not to worry since bases like Goose bay are far…
Disconnect in the Brain Housing Group #nlpoli
The provincial Conservatives are a weird bunch. They want to fight the provincial debt by increasing it. They are nominally Conservative but their spending of public money is anything but…
Back to the Future #nlpoli
The Department of National Defence will freeze the size of the Regular Force and sell off property in an effort to cut spending and control budgets, according to David Pugliese.…
The rewards of planning an organization #nlpoli
While the Liberals in this province shuffle aimlessly toward the political gloom, their Nova Scotia brothers and sisters actually have enough cash in the bank that they can take 42.3…
Astroturf #nlpoli
Sometimes the people using fake names online screw up their little game. This little gem came from the Telegram last week and a letter to the editor in favour of…
Hydro concerned about contacts with power lines
From Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro:Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) fears that an increased number of recorded contacts with power lines by members of the general public and contractors could eventually…
The Best Case/Worst Case Scenario #nlpoli
So there you have it. The Liberal caucus, less a vacationing Jim Bennett, met last week. They decided Kevin can keep the job of Liberal Party leader and all the…
“What is it do you want?” #nlpoli
“Do you want legislation well-prepared or do you want us to think seriously about the impacts that this is gong to have? (Like), is there is a sentence here that…
Traffic with leadership and vision #nlpoli
When is “nutbar” an unacceptable term? Who leaked the amalgamation report? The NDP Rise The Dysfunctional Dunderdale Administration Nutbar Factor 6 PPM: The Polls in the 2011 Election Follow the…
“And one fine morning…”, or change versus more of the same #nlpoli
Wanted: One Saviour No experience necessary Apply: Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Since Joey died – politically, that is - the Liberal Party has often wandered the political…
“And one fine morning…”, or change versus more of the same #nlpoli
Wanted: One Saviour No experience necessary Apply: Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Since Joey died – politically, that is - the Liberal Party has often wandered the political…
Who leaked the amalgamation report? #nlpoli
Was it a city councillor with an axe to grind?Do the neighbouring municipalities have a mole at Tammany at Gower? - srbp -
The Dysfunctional Dunderdale Administration #nlpoli
Kathy Dunderdale thinks the provincial legislature is dysfunctional. Well, if the House sat more often than it has since Dunderdale’s been a member, they might be doing better. Dunderdale as…
PPM: Controversy, Accountability and Disclosure #nlpoli
On October 3, Liberal leader Kevin Aylward issued a news release in which he claimed that the second MQO poll released the Friday before had been “bought and paid for…
Amalgamation #nlpoli
The only way anyone should agree to amalgamation on the northeast Avalon is if the entire crowd at Tammany on Gower - council and senior staff alike - have absolutely…
PPM: The Polls and the Local Media #nlpoli
All daily media in the province reported polls released by polling firms during the 2011 general election. They reported the polls as the firms released them. That is, they did…
Follow the money: political finance edition #nlpoli
If you have eyes, be prepared to have them popped by labradore’s latest comparison of party financing. He looks at the pattern of corporate political donations in metro Halifax and…