Putting the Twit in Twitter - Premier decides to Debate with Opposition online!

The last couple of days the media focus has been on the Twitter debate between Premier Kathy Dunderdale and the Leader of the Opposition, Yvonne Jones.

Now if the media - upon learning about this ridiculous event - had parked themselves wherever the Premier is - to interrogate our Premier about this lowest of lows - I would finally have some peace. But no - the media is repeating the Twitter feed and making yet another joke about a matter which is clearly not laughable.

The newly minted Premier will not open the House of Assembly despite the looming Muskrat Falls disaster. The newly minted Premier will not debate the deal with Emera to giveaway yet another tremendous renewable resource. The newly minted Premier is instead going to debate this 6 billion dollar mistake on Twitter.

First the Opposition must take a stand - a real stand. Get out there and fight for the voice of the people. Do whatever is necessary to demand the opening the House. This is where the people get to kick the tires of a "government in waiting". This is where we separate the real peoples representatives from the self-serving twits.

Second - the media must wake up, grow up, and do what is necessary to get from the Premiers mouth what she is doing or thinks she's doing with this farcical display. The people in this province have given up on politics, politicians, the future, and the media. The people of this province deserve much more than this.

Putting the twit in Twitter has just taken on a new meaning and it is not very palatable.

Investigate all of Chandra's Research

Investigate all of Chandra's research - that's what an independent review has found respecting Dr. Ranjit Chandra - formally employed by Memorial University.

The report also suggested that MUN's (sorry that's what I call it) policies regarding research integrity are sound.

Most significantly the report written by Toronto based researcher Paul Pencharz recommends that Memorial advocate for the establishment of a National Research Integrity Agency.

Check out the following links.

Memorial's initial actions responding to the allegations Press Here

CBC Series on Chandra Press Here

Memorial's response after the CBC Report Press Here

Dr. Pencharz’s full report Press Here