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Churchill Falls and Muskrat Falls - Background
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06 February 2005
Some links to offshore oil and gas websites
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Just a few links to give you more background information on offshore development. Hibernia : Link to the official site for Hibernia Manag...
05 February 2005
Offshore royalties - the easy version
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For those of you who missed it - like me - here's a story Moira Baird filed in March 2002 on Hibernia royalties. It describes in general...
04 February 2005
Outside the Box - The Stunnel
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Call it the Stunnel. If the Channel Tunnel became the Chunnel, then the name for our fixed link makes sense. Stunnel is also a good name ...
Origins of The Stunnel
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Someone kindly forwarded this little gem to me. I just couldn't help but chuckle and shake my head at how we all seem to be stuck in som...
Hibernia and Terra Nova Royalties
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Today is the day to get The Telegram or visit the online site . Check out the business story by Moira Baird on Hibernia and Terra Nova ro...
03 February 2005
Margaret Wente again
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Alright. Did anybody actually read either one of Margaret Wente's columns? I mean actually read and comprehend, inwardly digest and o...
First, we assume a can opener
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This post started yesterday before I found out that Wade Locke did much the same thing at the forum at Memorial University by comparing the ...
The future of Goose Bay
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A caller to Open Line this morning chastised the Prime Minister for the failure over the past 15 months to declare Goose Bay operationally e...
02 February 2005
Provincial Direct Offshore Revenues - October
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Remember that chart from yesterday? Well the red line on top labelled "commitment" was supposed to indicate what the Prime Mini...
01 February 2005
Offshore Revenue Math for....well...people who can add
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Ok, I know I promised a sort of score sheet, but I am working to put it into a concise, easily understood format that shows a balanced view ...
31 January 2005
Comment on the Provincial Government backgrounder
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Following is taken from the backgrounder accompanying today's new release from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . I apologize...
30 January 2005
Paul Martin fixes the Accord, yet again
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In the midst of all the Accord spin out there over the past year, it is easy to forget a few simple points: 1. When the provincial govern...
Don't step in the spin
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Alright, let's get this much said right up front so there is no mistake: There is a deal. It is a good deal. There is more than enoug...
29 January 2005
He said yes to less (revised)
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While Premier Danny Williams' supporters will be lauding the agreement on offshore revenues as a triumph, a closer examination reveals s...
Government of Canada Reaches Offshore Agreement
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Prime Minister Paul Martin announced today that the Government of Canada has reached an agreement in principle with Newfoundland and Labrado...
27 January 2005
If Efford is an obstacle, Loyola, what would Crosbie be?
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Check out Paul Wells' blog today - Inkless Wells . He summarizes John Crosbie's position on the Atlantic Accord from 15 years ago...
Roland Martin: Stop making things up!
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Following is the text of a letter to the editor submitted to The Globe and Mail in response to a commentary by Roland Martin on the Atlantic...
26 January 2005
A deal may actually be possible
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Following is the text of an extraordinary statement issued today by Premier Williams in response to comments reported today in The Telegram ...
Of cliches, stereotypes and the Accord
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Online at Macleans this week, you won't find the feature article on Newfoundland and Labrador, but you will find a column by Macleans ed...
25 January 2005
Nutty, nutty, nutbar
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Paul Wells is a well known national journalist, now writing for Macleans. You remember Macleans, the staple of every coffee table in the lan...
24 January 2005
The Persuasion Business
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A buddy of mine used to be a lawyer; he's a judge now. But he said something once that really made me think. "Ed," he told me ...
Equalization links
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While Equalization remains at the heart of the current dispute between Ottawa and St. John's over changes to the Atlantic Accord, there ...
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