The Inevitable Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
One reported tweeted his impression of the attitude toward Muskrat Falls that seems to come from the provincial governments in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. While the content was…
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Hebron Dispute: No more give-aways, indeed #nlpoli
When it comes to the Hebron project, Premier Kathy Dunderdale should know exactly what went wrong with the development deal between the province and the companies. She should know every…
Muskrat Falls Money Quote 3 #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale, Muskrat Falls lover, from a scrum on Thursday: Dunderdale said due diligence is more important than artificial timelines but that the two sides are "considerably closer" to…
Muskrat Falls Money Quote 1 #nlpoli
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, in a scrum after meeting with Premier Kathy Dunderdale about cost over-runs on Muskrat Falls: "Here is this project that we have that can provide…
Muskrat Falls carts, horses, chickens and eggs #nlpoli
All the Twitter commentary on Thursday about Muskrat Falls and mining prompted your humble e-scribbler to go back and do some checking about who said what when. Sure enough, the…
What Falls was that, again? #nlpoli
Tim Powers is a local boy who has done good for himself as a lobbyist in Ottawa. Powers is a sharp guy who is very well-connected in Tory circles. The…
And he is still wrong #nlpoli
The guy who helped create the monster called Nalcor thinks Muskrat Falls is a great idea. But Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie backs it for a completely wrong reason. Crosbie told…
Muskrat Falls Policy Shift: The Audio #nlpoli
You read the post. Now listen to Tom Marshall. -srbp-
Shifting from non-renewable to renewable #nlpoli
Scan through the official record for the House of Assembly for the spring 2012 session and you will find example after example after example of a variation on this theme: …
Not even close to a Heritage Fund #nlpoli
A few people likely read Cabot Martin’s opinion piece in the Telegram on Muskrat Falls this past weekend and scratched their heads. Open Line show host Randy Simms certainly did.…
Emera waiting on Nalcor for numbers #nlpoli
Wonder no more, dear friends. Stop scratching your chin. Now we know why Nalcor and Emera have not signed a deal now some four or five months after saying they…
The Kruger Nexus #nlpoli
As an astute reader pointed out in a n e-mail Tuesday morning, the Hebron-Muskrat Falls connection is not really as important these days as the the connection between the future…
The New Hebron-Muskrat Falls Connection #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy is right: “There’s obviously an obligation…on any member in this house when presenting a petition to ensure that accuracy, to ensure that statements made to…
Dunderdale rejects Locke’s advice on Muskrat #nlpoli
Sometimes you agree with people. Sometimes you don’t. All it means is that you agree sometimes and disagree at others. Premier Kathy Dunderdale didn’t seem to understand that point when…
Making bad decisions: the Twitter edition #nlpoli
The Premier’s communications – Glenda Power – sent a couple of twitter messages to CBC’s Curtis Rumboldt on Friday. She was apparently correcting him on the impact closing Corner Brook…
How’s that again, Jerome? #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy in the House of Assembly on Wednesday explaining some of the financial aspects of Muskrat Falls: The one thing I need to make clear though…
The Comprehension Constant #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale seems to have a chronic problem of saying things that are not correct and also saying things she does not mean. This is not just a poor…
How to make bad decisions: The Self-Delusion Problem #nlpoli
Politicians don’t set out to screw up but their good intentions are no proof against making bad decisions. Asked in the House of Assembly on Thursday about the decision by…
The Difference Between Their Dippers and our Tories #nlpoli
When it comes to transparency and accountability for megaprojects, the New Democratic government in Nova Scotia is light years ahead of the Progressive Conservatives in Newfoundland and Labrador “These are…
“A new Sprung Greenhouse”: one year later #nlpoli
Since May 8 was the 25th anniversary of the announcement that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador were going into the cucumber business, it seemed fitting to give a link…