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28 February 2014

14 years to deliver on 2008 midwives promise #nlpoli

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In the fall sitting of the House of Assembly in 2008, the provincial government repealed an old law regulating the practice of midwifery. ...
27 February 2014

The Sound of Silence #nlpoli

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With all the talk the past couple of days about the relationship between the provincial government and the provincial energy corporation, it...
26 February 2014

Nalcor running own show on Muskrat Falls #nlpoli

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Nalcor Energy is running the Muskrat Falls project without any independent oversight from the provincial government. In two interviews wi...
25 February 2014

Non-voters and Influence #nlpoli

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There is a new scourge among us. An evil that causes “problems”. Russell Wangersky found them and wrote about them this past weekend. ...
24 February 2014

Budget consultations and other political insanity #nlpoli

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This year it is Charlene Johnson’s turn to host a series of meetings across the province that the provincial Conservatives cynically tout a...
22 February 2014

Unconscious Press Humour #nlpoli

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Digging through a set of files in the provincial archives once upon a time, your humble e-scribbler came across a particular file in a set b...
21 February 2014

Thinking about the Unthinkable #nlpoli

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Only a decade ago, voters turfed Roger Grimes and the Liberals from office as punishment for – among other things – signing a deal to develo...
20 February 2014

Who is lobbying whom these days? #nlpoli

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When it needed a lobbyist in Ottawa to monitor the federal environmental review process for its Kami project, Alderon Iron Ore turned to Sum...
19 February 2014

Maritime Link delayed almost a year #nlpoli

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From the Chronicle Herald : In its letter, the board also points out that parts of the project have been delayed. That includes a 10-mo...

Threads #nlpoli

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Writing good speeches is more art than science but even without much experience, you can tell when a part of a speech doesn’t ring true. T...
18 February 2014

Holding Pattern #nlpoli

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Justice minister Darin King bailed out of the Conservative Party leadership contest on Monday. King did it unceremoniously, on Twitter, de...
17 February 2014

The Game of Throne #nlpoli

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In 1979 and 1989, using pretty much the same party constitution as they have now, the provincial Conservatives in Newfoundland and Labrador ...
14 February 2014

Premier Tom and Uncle Joe #nlpoli

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The provincial government announced on Thursday that it had directed the provincial energy corporation to build a new transmission line bet...
13 February 2014

The (un)booming economy and population growth

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“Bullshit,” wrote philosopher Harry Frankfurt a few years ago, “is unavoidable whenever circumstances require someone to talk without knowi...
12 February 2014

No brainer #nlpoli

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Tuesday’s scrum with Danny Williams proved at least two things The first is that the Old Man will say anything that comes into his head an...
11 February 2014

Understanding Population Changes #nlpoli

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It seems like Danny Williams can’t go two weeks without getting his mug on the news so it wasn’t surprising that on Monday the Old Man calle...
10 February 2014

Following the money: Lawyers giving back #nlpoli

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When Nalcor needs a bunch of Quebec lawyers, one of the firms they go to is Fasken Martineau. Nalcor has been relying on FM for lots of thi...
09 February 2014

Water-bombing a tractor trailer #nlpoli

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Okay so it isn’t politics, but it is still cool. This happened last July . -srbp-
08 February 2014

Separated at birth: Hakuna Matata edition #nlpoli

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Timon and Pumbaa turned up at St. John’s City Hall for the rainbow flag raising on Friday. -srbp-
07 February 2014

Following the Money #nlpoli

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After Bill Barry  - the only declared candidate -  former cabinet minister Shawn Skinner is the least imaginary of the potential candidates ...