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Forget "Make Work" - Try "Take Work"
By Myles Higgins
Saturday, September 29, 2007
I know I'll probably get some nasty feedback over this little brain fart of mine but what the hell. Besides, there are two things I really hate:
PM Supports Seal Hunt - Denies Canada's Multiculturalism
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, September 27, 2007
What do Atlantic seals and multiculturalism have in common? They were both center stage when Stephen Harper visited New York this week.
Newfoundland & Labrador Leader's Debate
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The leaders of the PC, Liberal and NDP parties participated in an election debate at NTV studios on Tuesday evening. With two weeks remaining before voters go to the polls, this was the only opportunity for the public to see all three go head to head over the issues.
Liberal Candidate Verbally Attacks Voters and Supports Tory
By Myles Higgins
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Politics makes strange bedfellows and in Newfoundland and Labrador the evidence to back that statement up has never been clearer. This is definitely one for the "Would you Believe" files.
The "Race" Is On
By Myles Higgins
Saturday, September 22, 2007
How foolish can people be? Do the nay sayers in Newfoundland and Labrador have their heads screwed on straight or are they so backward that they'll latch onto anything they see as improper. It sure seems that way.
Newfoundland and Labrador Politicians Ignore Golden Economic Opportunity
By Myles Higgins
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
With an election getting underway in Newfoundland and Labrador, the political parties will soon begin promoting their platforms in earnest and talking up their vision of the future. Most of their talking points will revolve around saving rural areas, economic development, outmigration and natural resources.
Newfoundland & Labrador - When is an Energy Plan not an Energy Plan?
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Yesterday was not a good day for yours truly.
Like many others my day began with vivid recollections of the travesty that took place on September 11, 2001. The anniversary of 9/11 is enough to deeply sadden any caring person, but for me that mood became even darker as the day wore on.
The Politics of Desperation
By Myles Higgins
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Newfoundland and Labrador will be heading to the polls in a provincial election early next month. Soon candidates will be hitting the election trail in full force. Over the next week or so campaign signs will begin to deface the landscape once again and election promises will start flying around faster than a hummingbird on steroids. For the most part the process will play itself out as these things always do, but there is one marked difference this time around.
Labrador - Canada's Nuclear Waste Dump?
By Myles Higgins
Saturday, September 8, 2007
In a today's energy hungry world, where environmental concerns are suddenly at the top of the agenda, nuclear energy is one solution that's becoming more and more acceptable worldwide. The problem, and one that's now being discussed by nations around the world, is finding a way to dispose of the unavoidable nuclear waste this type of energy produces.
Williams Extends Olive Branch to Harper
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, September 6, 2007
The Question of who is the bigger person is in the ongoing equalization battle, between Ottawa and Newfoundland and Labrador, has finally been answered. Here's a hint. He doesn't live on Sussex Drive.
Is Newfoundland and Labrador Being Sold Down The River on Lower Churchill?
By Myles Higgins
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
CBC News is reporting today that they've uncovered a report, completed in 2005, at the request of the provincial government. The document states that while Newfoundland and Labrador has massive wind energy potential it does not have the capacity in its electrical infrastructure (grid) to handle that potential.
Hebron MOU Becomes Political Football
By Myles Higgins
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
On August 27 VOCM radio's question of the day on their web site asked, "Do you think government (of Newfoundland and Labrador) should release all the information it has on the Hebron Deal"?
The Newfoundland and Labrador Welfare State
By Myles Higgins
Monday, August 27, 2007
During the past few days, ever since news of the Hebron oil agreement reached the media, Newfoundland and Labrador premier, Danny Williams, has made it a point to highlight the contribution his province makes to Canada's economy.
Ship Comes in - Local Media Misses Boat
By Myles Higgins
Monday, August 27, 2007
My disdain of the mainstream media is something that's grown on me over the past few years. The reason is simple. Most media outlets are lazy in their approach and for whatever reason they have an innate ability to continually bring the public slanted and incomplete stories.
Newfoundland & Labrador Sets Precedent with Hebron Offshore Deal
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Yesterday reports surfaced that the government of Newfoundland and Labrador had reached an agreement with Chevron Canada and its partners over development of the lucrative Hebron oil project off its shores. Today Premier Danny Williams has confirmed the report and released further details during a press conference held on Confederation Hill in St. John's.
Province Signs Deal on Hebron Oil Project
By Myles Higgins
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
A press conference is tentatively set for tomorrow morning to officially announce a deal between Newfoundland and Labrador and the oil consortium involved in negotiations over development of the Hebron oil project.
Newfoundland and Labrador's Future Past
By Myles Higgins
Monday, August 20, 2007
Has anyone ever heard of Frankie, Bri, Tommy, Clydie, Bri (number 2), Bea or Rodge? Likely you haven't. Maybe you know them better as Newfoundland and Labrador premiers: Moores, Peckford, Rideout, Wells, Tobin, Tulk and Grimes.
Harper, Bush and Calderon Secretly Plot Future of North America
By Myles Higgins
Friday, August 17, 2007
In a strongly worded warning to all Canadians, (after Stephen Harper reneged on his promise over resource revenues and circumvented the intent of the Atlantic Accord contract), Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said, "Be careful, if he can do it to us he can do it to you".
The Hebron Solution
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Last week, premier Danny Williams left the premier's conference in New Brunswick citing a fresh round of negotiations over the Hebron oil project as the reason. This was good news for the province, not to mention a golden opportunity for Williams to break away from the infighting and wheel spinning taking place in New Brunswick at the time.
Canada: The Failed Experiment
By Myles Higgins
Monday, August 13, 2007
At the premier's conference in New Brunswick this week we were once again given a glimpse into the disjointed and fractured makeup of the Canadian federation. The disparities, differences and dysfunction that Canada embodies speaks volumes about the desperate need to overhaul the entire federal system or perhaps even dissolve it.
McGuinty: Do as I Say, Not as I Do
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, August 9, 2007
This week Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is once again hitting up the federal government for increased funding in his province.
Is Harper Breaking Another Promise in Atlantic Canada?
By Myles Higgins
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
According to recent reports Prime Minister Stephen Harper, after weeks of waffling has finally made the decision to remove Gordon O'Connor from his post as Minister of Defense. The move comes after many months of inaction, ineptness and inconsistency in the way O'Connor has handled the controversial Afghan mission.
Newfoundland and Labrador "Revived" Caplin Fishery
By Myles Higgins
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Once again the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are sitting by while the federal government knowingly and willingly encourages the destruction of our fisheries and way of life.
How Much is Your Vote Really Worth?
By Myles Higgins
Friday, July 20, 2007
How much is your vote worth?
Don't answer too quickly. It's a seller's market these days.
If it wasn't such a sleazy spectacle watching the Conservative's latest cross-country vote buying tour, it might almost be funny. There's nothing like the sight of a politician desperately trying to buy off the great unwashed, and increasingly vocal, masses.
Canadian General Eyes Takeover of Newfoundland & Labrador
By Myles Higgins
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
These days a persistent and well sourced rumor is making the rounds in Ottawa and appearing in both national and local media. It seems Newfoundland and Labrador's native son and Canada's top General, Rick Hillier, may be considering a run at the Premier's chair after he retires.
My Old Colonial Home
By Myles Higgins
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Does Canada see Newfoundland and Labrador as province or as a resource rich colony?
