Handling the Undecideds #nlpoli
Opinion polls conducted in Newfoundland and Labrador that ask about party choice measure the opinion of the entire population of eligible voters. As such, discarding the undecided responses (anything other…
Edward Hollett
PPM: The Polls in the 2011 Election #nlpoli
Polling firms released more election polls in the 2011 provincial general election than in any recent provincial election. Corporate Research Associates, Environics, MQO (MarketQuest Omnifacts) and Telelink produced a total…
When is “nutbar” an unacceptable term? #nlpoli
CBC’s ombudsman has ruled on complaints about Kevin O’Leary’s on-air use of the word “nutbar”. According to the Globe and Mail: The watchdog says hundreds of complaints were filed after…
A study in fiscal responsibility contrasts #nlpoli
Alison Redford, Alberta’s new Conservative premier promises she will deliver some long overdue attention to the provincial government’s heritage fund. That’s a stash of oil and gas cash created in…
The NDP Rise #nlpoli
On Sunday, the always provocative labradore dissected the NDP performance in the last general election. The NDP gains in votes, and seats, came almost entirely at the expense of the…
Politics, polls and news media #nlpoli
For the past 65 years, public opinion polls have been an integral feature of news media reports on politics and elections. The reasons are pretty simple to understand. Most public…
Cheap power for Nova Scotians #nlpoli
No, this is not about the official policy of both the Conservatives and new Democratic Parties in Newfoundland and labrador, although both parties have that as their major energy goal…
Whither the Liberals #nlpoli
The tale is not told in the view of columnists - Stephen Maher, Chantal Hebert and Susan Delacourt - who try to link a series of different events into one…
An excess of chutzpah: pollster attacks colleagues over methods, accuracy #nlpoli
Corporate Research Associates president Don Mills is criticising his professional colleagues for their use of online surveys to conduct opinion polling. CRA uses telephone surveys. In two election polls released…
Election Week Traffic #nlpoli
The ballots are in and counted. People are still trying to grasp the enormity of what happened Next week, SRBP will have a series on polls during the election. We’ll…
She can’t handle the truth #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale is like her benefactor, Danny Williams. neither liked the province’s legislature where they could be held to public account for their actions. So they have treated the…
What does sanction really mean?
Here’s what Kathy Dunderdale told CBC’s David Cochrane about Muskrat Falls: "We're looking at sanction, at the earliest at this point in time, would be in the spring and the…
The fine art of cabinet making #nlpoli
One of these people will replace Shawn Skinner as Capital City’s man in cabinet: Tom Osborne John Dinn Dan Crummell - srbp -
Some Day the Sun Will Shine: Oil and the End of Newfoundland History #nlpoli
Some Day the Sun Will Shine: Oil and the End of Newfoundland History Time: 8 p.m.-10 p.m.Location: Hampton Hall, Marine Institute, Ridge RoadDescription: The Newfoundland Historical Society will hold a…
The way not to change #nlpoli
Kevin Aylward did a yeoman service to his party by stepping in and leading it through a tough time. He didn’t add anything to the seat tally. Anyone who claims…
Here’s what an opposition party looks like #nlpoli
The Conservatives won’t open the House of Assembly until the spring. Former Tory Premier Tom Rideout thinks it’s a bad idea, according to CBC: "The government is an incumbent government.…
Globe and Shitemail #nlpoli
"Orange wave credited with slimming Tory majority", the headline on the Globe story proclaims. The lede is just as bad An "orange wave" is being credited with toppling a cabinet…
The Morning After the Night Before #nlvotes #nlpoli
The story of the night is the loss of two cabinet ministers and the Premier’s parliamentary assistant in gains by the New Democrats in St. John’s and by the Liberals…
Belated September Traffic #nlpoli
In the rush of the uber-exciting election, your humble e-scribbler forgot to post the September stat porn list. Consider this your bit of exciting information during an otherwise dull voting…
A house divided #nlpoli #nlvotes
In the west end of St. John’s, one house shows the drama of the struggle between the forces of Blue and the forces of Orange for control of Capital City.…