Sue's Blog

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Roll up the Rim to Grim (what will we expose if we roll up the government rim)

1. Why does a Saskatchewan Crown Corporation supply cable television to Hospital Rooms in Newfoundland and Labrador when we have very expensive fibre optic capabilities? Sick people recovering in our hospitals are paying the Government of Saskatchewan money!

2. Outside of Russell Wangersky - why are no journalists absolutely demolishing the deal between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Roebothan McKay Marshall to sue tobacco companies?

3. What qualifications in the oil and gas sector does Miss Elizabeth Matthews have to sit as Vice-chair of the CNLOPB? Why did she cross the floor to join Danny Williams and his team and did she bring any information from the Liberals over with her?

4. If selling energy assets to a Quebec firm is such a good news story (as claimed in the Telegram today by Nalcor spokesperson) why did Sue's Blog have to bring it to the attention of the people in our province?

5. Why are we saving Nova Scotia from its energy problems when we have to pay for it, they compete for industry with us, and they currently have better economic stats that matter. (employment numbers, population)

6. Why is the government not delivering full disclosure of the Emera deal to the people before it is done as promised by Danny Williams?

7. Why does Kathy Dunderdale believe that as an unelected Premier - she should be completing resource deals - when she and most of her MHA's demanded that Grimes not do deals for that reason?

8.Where does John Hickey sit on the request from the NunatuKavut people regarding Muskrat Falls environmental hearings? Does he represent any of these peoples?

9. Why did Danny Williams not secure redress on the Upper Churchill contract either before he quit or before he struck Emera deal - as promised?

10. Is Danny Williams having any influence directly or indirectly on the government and decisions being made - now that he has left office? If so what decisions?

3 comments:

Unknown said...

A Telegram article described the Liberals as being "miffed" about the appointment of Ms. Matthews ,I questioned their use of the word miffed .I left this comment on their site .

Liberals "MIFFED" , the Oxford Canadian Dictionary defines miffed as being in a snit , annoyed or offended . Miffed is rather an unusual word to describe how the Liberals feel about this appointment . The offical Opposition Party is surely more serious about the proposed appointment of Ms . Matthews as it pertains to the people of this province , and not as a personal snit . Surely you jest !

scott said...

These are all great questions, why are the media not asking them? Why are they waiting for other people who are not journalists to ask these important questions? I just don't get it.

Unknown said...

I was told by a very prominent NL. politician that the only time "you stick your neck out , is if you have nothing to lose" .

Sue , knows by now what it means to buck the trend and what that brings with it . She loves her province and our people , and she is willing to fight for what she believes is good and honourable .

The journalistic profession has changed from the days of the romantic image of the "investigative truth seeker" ,today's journalist attends media scrums and takes notes . Why would informing our people have any significance to them ,isn't the media a self-serving entity ? Unfortunately , they are in the business of selling a product and meeting shareholder's requirements ,unlike the selfless act of one woman loyal to her people .