Somehow this slipped your humble e-scribbler's notice.
Provincial New Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael knew back in September what most New Democrats would understand: a conservative is a conservative is a conservative. That's what she said back in September when the who Family Feud thingy was on the go during the federal election.
Well, for all those who think that labour is aligned with the New Democrats, think again. Outgoing labour federation boss Reg Anstey stood four-square behind the Provincial Conservatives in September.
That's not the first time Reg showed his solidarity with the current administration.
Remember the Rally for Danny? There was Reg.
How about attacking the Liberals and New Democrats last spring for daring to suggest pattern bargaining in the public service should go the way of the dodo? Reg was there to slice into the government's political opponents.
He took his leave of the labour federation in the first week of November, telling reporters he didn't know what he was going to do with himself now that he'd retired.
Less than two weeks later he had a sinecure on the offshore regulatory board, courtesy of the Provincial Conservative cabinet.
Loyalty clearly has its rewards.
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