Trevor Taylor, part-time substitute fisheries minister in the Provincial Conservative government has been busily ducking a looming issue in the fisheries world. In a system already grossly overstocked with processing capacity, Taylor's department has a recommendation under consideration to add a few more licenses.
The local CBC fisheries broadcast has been trying desperately to get Taylor on the air.
He's been unavailable.
Apparently, Trevor's been too busy campaigning against Fabian Manning, not in his free time or anything mind you but during the day time - normal government working hours - when one might expect he could have found a few hours to devote to his custodial responsibilities in the fish department.
Seems Trevor has been joined on the hustings by attorney general Jerome Kennedy and intergovernmental affairs genius Tom Hedderson.
You will recall Hedderson as the guy writing letters to Ottawa last June lobbying on a decision that was made...18 months earlier.
Trevor sees no problem with this carrying on partisan family fights during daylight hours.
Trevor also decided on Monday to issue a news release criticizing the federal government for a deal giving 1500 tonnes of yellowtail flounder from Canada's NAFO allocation to the Americans.
But sure Trevor and the boys are supporting the ABC campaign, you say.
Yes, sez your humble e-scribbler, but don't forget the real motivation for all these cabinet ministers to join in the Family Feud.
There's a big cabinet shuffle coming very shortly. Being seen out there hammering away at The Boss' favourite cause is much better for the old career path than spending time doing other things, like say the job you get paid to do.
Oh. That's right.
Trevor did find time in his hectic hectoring schedule to call the Fisheries Broadcast and do an interview.
But that was after one of his predecessors outed him on the Family Feud thing.
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