Recently
the Liberal Opposition announced a number of rules which, they believe, should
govern the structure of the House of Assembly debate on Muskrat Falls.
I...
When a
Member defects, as Tom Osborne did last week, there are always repercussions
for the party leader.
When the act
is by a Member on the Government...
The announcement by the MHA for St. John’s South, Tom
Osborne, that he is quitting the Dunderdale P.C.s, had me recalling my June 25th
Post, entitled,...
Democracy,
and all the rights and freedoms represented by that most cherished of systems, historically,
has demanded the spilling of blood as the price of victory...
Small
societies suffer from a distinct disadvantage: smallness. Smallness permeates
our politics, our economy and all the institutions that constitute our societal
underpinnings.
Smallness is
not just about...
The Muskrat
Falls project, in all its complexity and potential for negative outcomes, is
akin to a bomb with multiple warheads for politicians. Political fallout could...