Maurice E. Adams

NL Continues an Irrational Bending to Quebec

For decades now Quebec has been building an economic empire on the back of the 1969 Churchill Falls agreement, reaping many billions of dollars...

HORMUZ OF THE NORTH: Resolving NL’s Critical Chokepoint

Responding to a media question about Iran restricting the movement of oil though the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 16th...

LET’S NOT REPEAT HISTORY. LET’S WRITE A NEW CHAPTER.

For more than half a century, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have lived with the consequences of the 1969 Churchill Falls contract—a deal signed under pressure,...

Dennis Browne’s independence questioned again

When the Consumer Advocate publicly sidelined every potential buyer but Hydro-Québec, he undermined public trust in his ability to impartially evaluate agreements. If he cannot publicly advocate for an open, competitive bidding process, how can he credibly oversee the fine print of a deal destined to shape NL revenues and power rates for decades?

Dennis Browne’s leadership of MOU Oversight Panel deeply problematic

Mr. Browne’s leadership on this panel compromises the very independence it claims to uphold.

Handing the Keys to Quebec, Again

While the new MOU boosts annual revenues from Churchill Falls, these revenues are a fraction of what NL could earn if it properly controlled and marketed its power.

LOPSIDED MOU FAVOURS QUEBEC

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) epitomizes the long-standing imbalance between our provinces, with Quebec leveraging its geography and position as an economic giant to dictate terms

MOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT THE SAME

Government’s 2024 assertion --- that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) resulting in an effective average electricity price of 5.9 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is...