Minister Chickenshit
Municipal affairs minister Kevin “Fairity” O’Brien continues to defend bungled decision-making at the topmost levels of the province’s emergency response system by citing the work done by the hard-working men…
Edward Hollett
Will one of them change parties?
Good to his word from last February, former Conservative member of parliament Rex Barnes is challenging Ray Hunter for the Tory nomination Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South. Notice in a piece…
Making the Most of Our Energy Resources (Part I – Electricity Reform)
In slightly more than a decade, fundamentally bad policy decisions by Liberal and Conservative administrations have turned the provincial government’s electricity corporation has turned into an unregulated, unaccountable monster. Such…
The Weekly Traffic Report, June 13 to 17, 2011
Nalcor negotiating Muskrat transmission with Hydro-Quebec Cross Sheila off your list Titanic records available from UK National Archives 24 French Belize wants to buy out Fortis interest in Belize power…
Local pols to s**t bricks
Tom Hedderson, Fairity O’Brien and other lame local politicians will likely be re-thinking their political futures soon. CBC announced Friday that Anthony Germain will be hosting the CBC’s flagship morning…
“Letter perfect”? Guess again.
Municipal affairs minister Kevin “Fairity” O’Brien thinks that his government’s response to last year’s Hurricane Igor disaster was absolutely correct in every respect. In fact, he is so convinced of…
Politics and Disasters
Even to people not desperately in need of help in the wake of last year’s Hurricane Igor, it was pretty obvious - at the time - the provincial government was…
PEI to study electricity supply
The Government of Prince Edward Island has appointed a five member commission to examine the province’s energy supply and pricing. The commission — which includes Mike O'Brien, David Arsenault, Roger…
Strengthening the Treasury
Consider the simple reality. The current provincial administration has more money – without considering federal transfers – than any other government in the province’s history. Most of the government’s money…
The looming debt problem: update
Canadian household debt is at at record levels according to report by the Certified General Accountants Association. The latest report adds a new twist to a discussion of the potential…
Cross Sheila off your list
Remember the December deal and all the claims that the provincial Tories would all be standing for re-election, bar none? Yeah, well you could take that one to the bank.…
Spend ‘em if ya got ‘em: the Alberta version
In light of the suggestion the provincial government needs a blue ribbon panel of experts to decide how to safeguard the provincial economic future, take a look at what is…
Building the fishery of the future
To look at the fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador is to see as clear an example as one may find of the fundamental bankruptcy of the sort of old-fashioned politics…
Belize wants to buy out Fortis interest in Belize power company
From Fortis: “The Government of Belize (the "Government") issued a media release on Friday, June 10, 2011 announcing the Government's interest, "...in purchasing majority shares in BEL so as to…
15 ideas (and more) – Setting the Table
Our economic vision for Newfoundland and Labrador is that of an enterprising, educated, distinctive and prosperous people working together to create a competitive economy based on innovation, creativity, productivity and…
Nalcor negotiating Muskrat transmission with Hydro-Quebec
Nalcor is currently trying to strike a deal with Hydro-Quebec on wheeling power through the province to other markets Read all about it in the Toronto Star. Newfoundland and Quebec…
Offshore board recommends mediator or panel review for Old Harry drilling proposal
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board issued the following news release on Monday: “The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), in its role as Responsible Authority pursuant to…
15 ideas (and more) for a stronger Newfoundland and Labrador – Introduction
In her first speech to the House of Assembly as Premier – which she and her staff erroneously and arrogantly like to call her inaugural speech – Kathy Dunderdale claimed…
Muskrat Falls timelines “unlikely to be achieved”: external review
An external expert review of the Muskrat Falls project warned Nalcor and the provincial government that the project’s schedule is unrealistic, according to documents obtained by Canadian Press. As Canadian…