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30 November 2012

Conservative Rorschach Test: Part One #nlpoli

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“Quebec”   -srbp-

When will she quit? #nlpoli

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Now that Muskrat Falls is sanctioned, it is only a matter of time before Kathy Dunderdale quits politics.  How long will we wait?

Adding the technical to the legal on the WMA #nlpoli

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“We are potentially paying 6.4 Billion for 170 MW of firm power, which will just be enough to meet the Emera commitment,”  notes JM in discu...
29 November 2012

10 Reasons to Oppose Muskrat Falls #nlpoli

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For posterity, here are Simon Lono’s 10 reasons to oppose Muskrat Falls. He tweeted them on Wednesday, November 28. Your humble e-scribble...

Oh for God’s sake, just get a room #nlpoli

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If you want to read a strongly worded condemnation of a provincial politician, take a gander at the Telegram’s editorial on Yvonne Jones fr...
28 November 2012

Save yourself a bundle #nlpoli

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A couple of decades ago, Greg Malone made a living lampooning an actor who decided to get into politics. Now the actor and comedian has de...

The Steve Kent Rule #nlpoli

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The MFers seem to be testy these days. They like to challenge people who aren’t keen on Muskrat Falls about something called facts. Fac...

10 Things for First Time Blog Writers #nlpoli

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So you are thinking about starting a blog. Great! Before you go any further, go vote for SRBP as the Best Political Blog in Canada.   Th...
27 November 2012

Jerome’s Jawbone of an Ass #nlpoli

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Last week Premier Kathy Dunderdale told the House of Assembly something that was patently not true. She said that the public utilities boa...

Controlling Our Own Resources #nlpoli

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A chance re-read of the Labrador Hydro Project Exemption Order last week led your humble e-scribbler to a surprising discovery. The power...
26 November 2012

Harper pushing for larger DND role at Goose Bay #nlpoli

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According to the Ottawa Citizen’s David Pugliese , the prime minister’s office  directed defence minister Peter MacKay to “find a new role...

Cabot Martin’s paper on Natural Gas #nlpoli

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Few people have the depth of experience in the province’s energy policy and history than does Cabot Martin . From the mind-1970s until the...
23 November 2012

Gil Bennett won’t re-tweet this post #nlpoli

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After a few weeks’ break, Telegram editor Peter Jackson had another go Thursday at the water management controversy involving Nalcor and t...

Who Does Number Two Work For? #nlpoli

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The House of Assembly on Thursday was sounding a wee bit like a cheesy remake of Austin Powers. Liberal leader Dwight Ball asked for an u...
22 November 2012

Standing up for what he believes in #nlpoli #cdnpoli

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In this photo, beleaguered federal Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue rises to vote against a Liberal bill that would strengthen p...

It’s a Comprehension Thing #nlpoli

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Kathy Dunderdale told the House of Assembly on Wednesday something rather curious about the public utilities board review of Muskrat falls ...

Lobsters and rules #nlpoli

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Seems that the post about the recreational lobster fishery got Jamie Baker over at the Navigator thinking about a bunch of things. The b...

It’s a Confidence Thing #nlpoli

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The public utilities board is good. The public utilities board is bad. She said.. He said. Confused aren’t you? Well, there’s no s...

The Secret of Their Distress #nlpoli

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Not content with just one round of fascinating public opinion information, NTV decided to unleash a second evening of news about how the pub...
21 November 2012

If it’s on the Intertubes… #nlpoli

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Keith Hutchings is the Minister of Twitter. At least that is what the Wikipedia entry for the Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister s...