You are all kidding right? THIS IS A GIVEAWAY
Here we are entering what could be a 6 billion dollar project and Shawn Skinner tells us we will know the details when they finish negotiations. No media questions on that.
Here we are entering into a deal that could see our energy bills go up significantly. No media questions?
What is the purpose of Emera? What do they bring to the table? What are we giving up and for how long? No media questions!
We continue to ship out our hydro advantage. Why? Because our politicians do not possess the skills or in the alternate do not have the interest in attracting industry to Labrador. Mr. Hickey thinks the boom in employment will be great does he? Yes of course he would - another generation of politicians willing to ship out raw resources in return for jobs while the project is erected. Meanwhile who cares about the fact the Labradorians will have to follow their power to jobs on the mainland.
Iceland - poor Iceland right? They have recovered from that massive American fraud that caused the collapse of the banks and markets. Not only have they survived they just picked up and will enjoy a new silicon plant.
They have managed with half our population and a tenth of our resources to attract smelter after smelter but none for Labrador right?
Where is the media here? What are they doing? Unusual trade volume of the Emera stock just days before deal is announced - where are the questions?
Who are the major shareholders of Emera? We know we are driving their economic progress out of Nova Scotia - but what of our own? Where is the media?
Then there is the biggest question of all. Is it possible that Hydro-Quebec could takeover Emera? If one can actually admit that in fact this could happen - how are we protected against this? Remember now we will be paying through the nose for Danny's desire to avoid Quebec because HE and his CABINET including current unelected Premier Kathy Dunderdale could not get redress on the Upper Churchill - which he said he would do. If there were no redress there would be no further development. Danny QUIT people - now why? And yes it was a surprise to the media - but where are the questions? He shows up for a by-election - yet no question on why he came back - when that is something he advised past Premiers not to do. Where are the questions?
DO WE ALL REMEMBER THE LACK OF AN ESCALATOR CLAUSE IN THE UPPER CHURCHILL AGREEMENT?
Nobody foresaw that correct? None of the geniuses that have now recycled themselves here and there - from Lieutenant Governor to Open Line Host. Yet right now we are seriously avoiding the fact that Hydro-Quebec can go after Emera - it is a publicly traded company.
The winners there are Emera shareholders and once again the people of Quebec.
We are talking about flippers right?
The AUDITOR GENERAL just points out the mess of the fibre-optic fiasco and where are the questions? You know the deal where Danny's buddy Dean gets a ton of government money - and he was a local guy right? The ink was not dry on the government check and it was flipped to a Nova Scotia company. Tobin gave a contract in a similar way to Cable Atlantic when that was local under Danny - what happened? Flipped to Rogers.
There are no questions being asked - when this should be the most scrutinized deal in our history. WE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
Why are the media so silent? Why are people so silent?
You are kidding me right?
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Wangersky has an article in today's Telegram about Parson's Pond drilling project and he juxtaposes this with Muskrat Falls .
It is not as in-depth as an article Brad Cabana has on his blog ,but, it is a start .
Where are our people ,indeed ?
Does Williams' have that much sway over us , that we are willing to forgo what should be a comfortable future , for one of insurmountable debt and misery so that the grandchildren of Williams and his ilk , will never want for anything ?
"Meanwhile who cares about the fact the Labradorians will have to follow their power to jobs on the mainland".
Is there another mainland that I'm not aware of? What is it with Newfoundlanders referring to "the mainland" with such disdain, when any 3rd grader who can read a map can plainly see that a significant portion of the province IS THE MAINLAND.
Leaving that little slip-up aside, I agree with the general message in your post.
Signed,
Geographically challenged Newfoundlander.
Thanks for pointing out the geography of Labrador - you will find that this Newfoundlander is one of the very few that absolutely comes down on the side of Labrador every time.
You will never see such commitment from any Labrador MHA's or government.
On the geography matter is it time somebody dealt with Danny's giveaway of the Romaine. You should see the geography used for that one. I'll post that tomorrow.
Just so that we are clear, I am not geographically challenged and I'm sure you understand I deal with the "mainland" as the rest of Canada - for which I have great disdain.
They have prevented the corridor of power, and also how is the base in Happy Valley Goose. As for challenged John Hickey certainly treats Labrador as the rest of the mainland which is where the power is going to go - but not your mainland or bigland.
On the geography matter is it time somebody dealt with Danny's giveaway of the Romaine.
What "giveaway" was that?
Already dealt with you on that - 4 years ago - however I will be reposting the post - if you are really interested.
Curious though - what do you think should be done with the power resources in Labrador? Are you supportinve of the Emera deal?
Great post as usual Sue.
Maybe WJM can tell us in this post if his boss (Mr.Todd Russell) ever requested a meeting with Canada's Defense Minister concerning 5 Wing Goose Bay.
I'll say this about the proposed Muskrat Falls, Lower Churchill deal: If this present deal ever materlized it would result in a catastrophic event for the 28,000+ Labradorians. A few Innu Leaders would benefit only. I.e. Future industries & jobs gone out of the BigLand for eternity.
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