The Premier: Brian Tobin.
The political plan: Flood the province with optimism and cash on the Lower Churchill. Drop the writ for an election in September/October after only two years in office.
The specifics:
March 9 - series of announcements on Churchill Falls negotiations, framework for talks, chief negotiator, a joint announcement with Lucien Bouchard on the talks, and the text of Tobin's remarks.
June 18 - environmental contract
June 23 - environmental contracts
June 26 - engineering contracts
June 29 - environmental contracts
June 30 - engineering contracts
July 3 - environmental contracts
July 14 - environmental contracts
July 24 - environmental contracts
July 31 - engineering contract
August 4 - engineering and environmental contracts
August 7 - seismic testing notice (extended repeatedly during August)
What spending announcements will mark the Summer of Love, Danny Williams-style, now that we are in full election mode?
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