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05 April 2007
Locke on Equalization: Prelim views
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Memorial University economist Wade Locke released his own assessment of the various Equalization options last night. Danny-lovers will rush ...
04 April 2007
Mid-week round-up
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1. Even the nationalists are moving from Newfoundland and Labrador. Greg will be missed by many of us . 2. This piece on Scottish separa...
So why the delayed budget?
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Normally, the provincial budget is tabled by the end of March. This year it will come on April 26. How come? The decisions have certainly be...
Dulce et decorum est
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From The Telegram : "If there doesn't happen to be a job for someone in St. John's in an engineering firm, that's unfortuna...
Partisan abuse of AG even worse
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The use of the AG's office for partisan purposes is worse than first thought. Here's what Premier Danny Williams said to reporters...
03 April 2007
New Leo 2s for Canadian Army in Afghanistan
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Canadian Forces will be leasing 20 Leopard 2A6Ms for service in Afghanistan. The new tanks will replace a squadron of 30 year old Leopard ...
AG's office becomes partisan tool
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Cabinet has decided to give Auditor General John Noseworthy double the staff so that he can conduct complete assessments of expense claims ...
Williams: Just the facts, Ma'am
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In the ongoing spittle contest with the federal government, Premier Danny Williams held a scrum today and issued a news release on the facts...
Matthews packs it in
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Federal member of parliament Bill Matthews (Lib., Random-Burin-St. George's) announced on Tuesday he will wind up his 25 year career in...
Defence report notes threat to oil refineries
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According to CanWest's David Pugliese , an internal defence department report notes that oil refineries across Canada could become a tar...
White Rose production increase approved
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The provincial government has approved a production increase for the White Rose oil field, taking annual maximum production from 36.5 milli...
Keith Coombs: poseur future Dan-didate
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Keith Coombs , the St. John's city councilor chiefly responsible for the public money pit called St. John's sports and entertainment...
A fair share of oil and gas revenues
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It's the first anniversary of the death of the Hebron negotiations. Following are three slides from a presentation by Memorial Universit...
02 April 2007
Feds take out radio, newspaper ads challenging NL Premier
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OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are hitting back at the premier of Newfoundland with radio and newspaper ads, The Canadian Press has lea...
Ont. links Lower Churchill support to feds and Quebec
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Ontario energy minister Dwight Duncan told reporters in St. John's on Monday that his province won't be purchasing any Lower Church...
Oram confirms government is aiming to defeat Harper at polls
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The transcript confirms it. Paul Oram, Premier Danny Williams' parliamentary assistant told radio listeners across Newfoundland and Labr...
Danny Williams: "My solution is to get rid of Harper."
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From ctv.ca, based on Premier Danny Williams appearance on CTV's Question Period and reports from local affiliate NTV. Williams told a ...
01 April 2007
Taking out Harper
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While it will take a check of the transcript to be certain, it sure sounded like Paul Oram, Premier Danny Williams' parliamentary secret...
The need for public discussion
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Following is an opinion piece originally published in The Telegram during the offshore discussions in 2004. It is based on the longer piece...
Which is to be Master? Part 1
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Originally written in mid 2004, Which is to be master? was an attempt to dissect the Williams' administration's efforts to change th...
Which is to be Master? Part 2
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C. Ownership of resources offshore Newfoundland and Labrador The Blue Print does not define the phrase “jurisdictional control”, although it...
Which is to be Master? Part 3
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F. The Williams administration’s rationale for change The Williams administration is seeking changes to the Equalization offset provisions...
Which is to be Master? Part 4
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G. Why is Alberta different from Newfoundland and Labrador? This question has been asked many times in relation to oil and gas development. ...
Rex gets it right
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Rex Murphy points out that the ADQ is actually not a federalist party. The rise of the ADQ is not a funeral for separatism. It is a refashio...
New X Files movie in '08?
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It's been in development for a while, but it looks like production of a new X Files movie will begin shortly, with release in 2008. Ac...
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