Ron Penney

BUBBLE TROUBLE: WHY ATLANTIC PROVINCES TRAVEL IS A TERRIBLE IDEA

Guest Post by Ron Penney Why having an Atlantic Provinces travel bubble is a terrible idea and an imminent threat to public health. Tomorrow, July 3rd, travel restrictions will...

AVOIDING THE APOCALYPSE (PART II)

Guest Post by Ron Penney The Apocalypse is Coming Two weeks ago I wrote a guest blog, Avoiding the Apocalypse, in which I noted that at every step of...

COVID-19: AVOIDING THE APOCALYPSE

Guest Post by Ron Penney Because of our geography we have a big opportunity to nip the Coronavirus in the bud but I fear we are not...

RATE MITIGATION AND OTHER DELUSIONS

Guest Post by Ron Penney We are faced with two big problems, either one of which would be difficult, if not impossible, to resolve.  The first is the fiscal...

RATE MITIGATION AND OUR FISCAL CLIFF

Guest Post by Ron Penney The Government put out its rate mitigation plan last April prior to the provincial election. It also asked the Public Utilities Board to examine...

LAW SCHOOL IGNORES PROVINCE’S FISCAL POSITION

Guest Post by Ron Penney On March 14th the Board of Regents of Memorial University will have it’s regularly scheduled meeting and it is anticipated that the...

THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG

Guest Post by Ron Penney The Tail Wagging The Dog:  Reflections on Phase 1 of the Muskrat Falls Inquiry The Muskrat Falls Inquiry has competed Phase 1 of the...

ED MARTIN’S HYDRO PURGE OF 2005

Guest Post by Ron Penney In my guest post of October 4th I explained how the 2002 Gull Island deal was scuttled by then Leader of...