Politicians and other damn fools #nlpoli
On Wednesday, politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador condemned the federal minister of fisheries for making a decision about the fishery in a province based on politics instead of economics or…
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The Gathering Storm #nlpoli
Another week and another fish plant closes permanently. This time it is one of the plants that should have been the basis of a vibrant fishery. The Burin plant did…
Tightening up EI access #nlpoli #cdnpoli
People drawing unemployment insurance in the Atlantic provinces might be in for a new way of life in the near future, if changes to the Employment Insurance system turn out…
Sound Advice #nlpoli
Some people don’t like John Furlong’s ideas. Here’s his latest one – on the fishery, again – but it is equally applicable to just about everything in the province these…
If she said that about the fishery… #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale, answering media questions about the future of the province’s last paper-making machine: “ going to run their operation in consultation with the union on how they can…
Protesting too much? #nlpoli
FFAW boss Earle McCurdy responded on Friday to comments by OCI’s Martin Sullivan that the FFAW, among other things, had threatened to shut OCI down and had proposed closing the…
Best interests #nlpoli
Fisheries minister Darin King rejected Ocean Choice International’s proposal for exporting and processing fishery. He held a news conference on Thursday. King claimed the decision is in the best interest…
Get politics out of fishery: report #nlpoli
A strange as it may seem after years of evidence that political interference in fisheries management has caused nothing but grief, there are still people – all politicians – who…
OCI jams provincial fisheries minister #nlpoli
The CBC online account is on the Ceeb’s website (here). That’s pretty much what everyone has been reporting, namely the impact fisheries minister Darin King’s comments on Friday had on…
A familiar, fishy tale #nlpoli
Scientists told some American fishermen before Christmas that the cod the fishermen depend on for their livelihood are in danger of disappearing unless the fishermen change their ways. Frig off,…
Dunderdale leads from the rear #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale wants everyone in the province to get involved in the fishery debate. Doesn’t matter who you are. Doesn’t matter what you want. Get in and have your…
The Newfoundland Spring #nlpoli
Pay attention to some of the comments about the fishery the past couple of weeks and you’ll here talk about how we need to change the model. For example, labour…