How many of you have driven by the harbour front in St. John's and noticed all the big containers behind the wired wall?
Eimskip has always been a name of note on the cargo.
That's because this country of 300,000 or so people have an international presence in shipping and transport. We can't we have that - why?
How long is our coastline?
How much of the North American coastline falls under Newfoundland and Labrador territory?
Where's the Coastguard?
Where's the Navy?
Where's DFO?
The series that Sue's Blog has been running on federal government presence in this Province should at least cause you to open your eyes - if not make you terribly upset.
We are being squat!
Iceland is a northern nation - yet they have no problem attracting industry with their renewable energy. Why can't we do the same?
You and I know the answer - Ontario and Quebec (otherwise known as Canada) will not allow us to progress - and of course our failure to do something about it, is our fault.
Read the story of the new venture between Iceland and Finland
Read the history of Iceland and its independence. Look at the map and read the story.
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