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14 November 2006
Demand management
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CBC television's David Cochrane gave some highlights of what he believes will be in finance minister Loyola "Rain Man" Sulliva...
Lawyers critical of Toews appointments changes
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The Canadian Bar Association is criticising federal justice minister Vic Toews planned changes to the panels that nominate federally-appoin...
It's good to be da king
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Premier Danny Williams with Alice Panikian, Miss Universe Canada 2006 at the Canadian Idol finale, September 14th.
He's back
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And it must be serious. Premier Danny Williams is back in the province for the first time since early November when his innovation minister ...
Et maintenant, Lysiane
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Yet more on the idea of "nation", again from Andrew Coyne , but this time featuring large chunks of Lysiane Gagnon's recent G...
Oil rig security gains national attention
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Possible national security threats to offshore oil installations is prompting the federal natural resources department to legislation govern...
13 November 2006
Public money for private sector: good or bad
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Atlantic Business Magazine has a new online feature, a question and answer focused on a new topic each week. Simon Lono is the guest columni...
The math is simple
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PR = reputation. Reputation = credibility. Credibility = honesty. Honesty = consistency. Get it? Obviously a whole bunch of really importa...
For want of a telephone call
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For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being ...
12 November 2006
Coyne on Dion and the nation issue
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Commended for your reading enjoyment and intellectual stimulation, Andrew Coyne as he delivers his usual insights into: 1. Stephane Dion as...
The net of gross fallacy
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Newfoundland nationalists are a funny lot. They thrive largely on myth and fantasy, not the least example of which is the complete nonsense ...
11 November 2006
Rule changes could make telecom deal unnecessary
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The commission regulating Canada's telecommunications industry is reviewing current rules with an eye to leveling the playing field betw...
Teaser: 4 AD
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What do all these things have in common? 1. Finance minister Loyola "Rainman" Sullivan has postponed pre-budget consultations nex...
Stand by - GRAP fibre deal: more information, less filling
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For those following the recent government decision to investment $15 million in a fibreoptic cable deal with three private sector companies,...
10 November 2006
Blog impact
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From a survey of Europeans: Ipsos MORI found a direct link between blogs, or user-generated content, and people's intentions to buy go...
Technovation!
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Now you can subscribe to Bond Papers - free of charge - and receive an e-mail notifying you when new material is posted. check out the box...
Promise made. Promise ...well...you know.
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Some choice bits from the now infamous Blue Print : During its first mandate, a Progressive Conservative government will make it illegal for...
'Allo, 'Allo. What's all this then?
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Scanning the list of political contributions available at the Chief Electoral Officer's website yields some curious things. Left: The ...
So goodbye already
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Soon Ralph Klein will be gone and likely the collective IQ of Canada's Premier's will jump noticeably as a result. After all, who el...
Some constructive suggestions
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Wiser and cooler heads persuaded your humble e-scribbler of the need to pull the previous post on the Remembrance Day ceremonies. In it'...
09 November 2006
Note for Andy
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Re: Andy Panda Wells' interview with the Telegram published on Thursday: Good luck. Under s. 119 of the Atlantic Accord implementatio...
Following the money
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CBC Radio started on Thursday with a story on political donations to the provincial Progressive Conservatives. Offal News picked up the thr...
08 November 2006
Fibre-optic follies
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The Attack of the Triffids. For starters, try the Offal News take on the recent fibreoptic deal cut by the provincial government with Perso...
Mid-week quickies
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1. Conference Board provincial economic outlook The Conference Board of Canada is predicting the central Canadian economy will slow in 200...
07 November 2006
Why GRAP explanations are crappy
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Trevor Taylor's explanations of the GRAP - Government, Rogers, Allstream, Persona - fibreoptic deal don't add up. Here's why: ...
06 November 2006
The Cable Guys: another viewpoint
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There is a small but growing interest across the province - and likely elsewhere as well - in the provincial government's decision annou...
05 November 2006
Remember, remember the fifth of November
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Remember, Remember the fifth of November The gunpowder treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot Guy Fawk...
03 November 2006
Printer versus GPMG
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A disgruntled United States Army officer (his collar tabs say captain) displays some questionable - but highly humourous - judgment dealing ...
Monkey fist strikes again
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Danny Williams campaigned door-to-door in Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in order to get his candidate elected. He deployed his caucus and cabinet. ...
02 November 2006
What's he gonna flip the province for?
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Danny Williams made his reputation by taking a cable television company, adding on a bunch of telecommunications assets and then flipping th...
We weren't kidding...
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when we subtitled a list of old columns "Travels in Danny-land". Scroll down on the right and you'll see it. [Left: Premier Da...
01 November 2006
Danny takes a hit
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Provincial New Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael defeated Progressive Conservative Jerome Kennedy in a by-election in Signal Hill-Q...
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