The Sir Robert Bond Papers
The real political division in society is between authoritarians and libertarians.
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Churchill Falls and Muskrat Falls - Background
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28 June 2006
The pernicious frame
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Auditor General John Noseworthy has stated he would like to see an audit of constituency claims going back to 1989. That's the year whe...
The case for a public inquiry
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With the latest revelations from the Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is difficult to imagine that cabinet will not appoint...
27 June 2006
The frame and the iron fist of cabinet
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Less than a week after cautioning residents of Newfoundland and Labrador not to make hasty judgments about the financial scandal affecting t...
26 June 2006
The Commission of Internal Economy - background
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Like all legislatures that follow the parliamentary tradition, the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador uses a committee of member...
Reframing the issue
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The Liberals dealt with the issue by simply asking the AG’s office to stop the audit work and leave, [Auditor General John Noseworthy] said...
23 June 2006
The unnamed scandal: Day 3
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Ok. Here's the latest CBC online story on the scandal in the House of Assembly. So far no one has been able to put a name on this one. ...
22 June 2006
Is dat you, Bill?
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Apparently your humble e-scribbler turned up on Back Talk today with a reference from both Bill and a caller. Nice to know people are readi...
Byrne resigns; serious questions appear
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Premier Danny Williams announced Wednesday evening that he has requested and received the resignation of Ed Byrne [Left. Photo: CBC] as m...
21 June 2006
Such a clever dick
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Danny Williams wouldn't like it if NOIA started pressuring him to get back to the table and restart negotiations on the Hebron project. ...
09 June 2006
Pilot pulls Bond Papers off the rocks
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The following was received on Friday as an e-mail with attachment and speaks for itself. We stand suitably corrected. ____________________ I...
Outside the box: up the harbour and down the shore
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Remember March? Yeah the month, not the former ombudsman who could apparently travel in Newfoundland and make phone calls from Nova Scotia...
06 June 2006
Equalization: the Experts Report; Williams reacts
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Some months ago, we predicted a war among the province's over Equalization reform. There have been some skirmishes as the forces gathere...
05 June 2006
Good governance: goose and gander
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The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board regulates the offshore oil and gas industry. The senior administrative positi...
Doug House's speech
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For some reason the abstract of a speech given recently by Doug House has attracted some attention. The speech itself isn't available o...
Check out the Chicks
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The Dixie Chicks new CD is great , and picks up on the spat from Natalie maines criticism of George Bush.
04 June 2006
A good take on the PMO/news gallery flap
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For those tripping over from RGL's latest ad hominem dodge, try this post on for size, from a fellow who styles himself Townie Bastard...
01 June 2006
CNLOPB ups estimates of offshore gas and oil reserves
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The federal-provincial board regulating the oil and gas industry offshore Newfoundland and Labrador today released revised estimates of the ...
Placentia Bay no place for a tired ship's pilot
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According to NTV News, the Atlantic Pilotage Authority ( APA ) is blaming crew fatigue for the accident that sent one of its two small boa...
Another take on fastballs to the side of the head
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Over at the blogspot site offalnews , Lono is feeling a bit smug. He contends that Danny Williams "fastball to the side of John Risley&...
Belling the cat
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John Risley stated the obvious, namely that the government's changes to the Fishery Products International legislation won't have ...
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