Classical gas #nlpoli
Former Conservative policy advisor Cabot Martin knows a thing or two about energy. The guy worked in the energy department in the 1970s and was involved in every major policy…
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Traffic without Danny Rolls
Danny Williams had no roll in this week’s traffic. No buns. No loaves either. But as it turns out he had a big role in the posts that went to…
There’s independent and then there’s Navigant #nlpoli
Nalcor chief executive Ed martin told a CBC audience on Thursday that the Navigant report meets the joint review panel’s requirement for a complete, independent review of Kathy Dunderdale’s plan…
The Popcorn Calculation #nlpoli
From the Telegram’s editorial on Wednesday: The problem is that, when the proposed appointment first came to light, Premier Kathy Dunderdale and Natural Resources Minister Shawn Skinner fell all over…
Good to the last vote: Grit version #nlpoli
Not to be outdone by the Dippers, the Grits and their leader Kevin Aylward will release their fisheries policy on Friday at 11:00 AM at the Delta Hotel in St.…
Good to the last vote: NDP paints own caricature #nlpoli
Your humble e-scribbler said it most recently just a few days ago: The two opposition parties are less concerned about the financial costs. Instead they are making the most of…
Privacy commish sues Dunderdale gov over “political” e-mails on gov comps, phones #nlpoli
The province’s access to information and privacy commissioner is taking the Dunderdale administration to court for its refusal to provide the commissioner with copies of e-mails on government computers and…
There are no free lunches #nlpoli
Heard that before, right? And it’s true. Just because it is true - and most adults know it is true – doesn’t mean that all of them still aren’t willing…
The first big political story of the campaign… #nlpoli
And it’s got legs. The story appeared first right here on Monday morning. CBC Monday night with a blockbuster interview with Williams. (Would he have done an interview with…
The Arrogance Factor #nlpoli
Can Len Simms be far behind your humble e-scribbler asked back in June when deputy minister Ross Reid quit his job to run the Tory campaign. Simms – a former…
The Clinton Paradigm #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale scrummed with reporters on Tuesday and right off the bat, CBC’s Chris O’Neill-Yates went at the Matthews fiasco. Take a look at the entire scrum. It is…
Dipper candidate screwed by Tory election law mess #nlpoli
New Democrat candidate George Murphy is being accused of breaking the province’s election finance laws Murphy’s chief financial officer sent out an e-mail soliciting donations for Murphy’s campaign in the…
Good to the last vote #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Two fish plant operators in the province want to see if they can make a few bucks making something to eat out of sea cucumbers. For those who may not…
The Popeye Algorithm #nlpoli
"I am who I am. That’s Premier Kathy Dunderdale speaking to reporters about comments her benefactor Danny Williams made on Monday about Elizabeth Matthews and the botched effort by Williams,…
An ex-Premier scorned #nlpoli
Not content merely to discuss his nomination of Elizabeth Matthews for a seat on the offshore regulatory board, Danny Williams took some pretty heavy shots at his former cabinet members…
To you with affection from Danny #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Anybody who is even vaguely aware of Danny Williams’ attitude to the CBC during his term as Premier will realise what an amazing thing it was for him to sit…
Word Clues
According to the St. John’s Board of Trade, “Newfoundland and Labrador’s considerable assets include … captive consumer market worth over $10 billion annually.” Interesting choice of words that. “Captive”. Prisoner.…
Williams set to offer comms director plum patronage job before he quit #nlpoli
In his final days as Premier, Danny Williams was poised to offer Elizabeth Matthews - his communications director – a plum patronage appointment at the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum…
Political Gender Issues
Astonishing as it may seem to some, the supposedly progressive political party in Newfoundland and Labrador isn’t the one with the most women as candidates nominated thus far in the…