Of Mice and Premiers - Time for Dunderdale's Cabinet and Caucus to take a Stand

Let's not get all literal here.

There is a message sometimes that people must listen to and do something about.

The Cabinet and Caucus of Kathy Dunderdale must at least be somewhat concerned about the Premier's choices and loyalties.

Our Premier is now going to challenge Dr.Wade Locke on the definition of "heritage fund" or "legacy fund". Great - another person - not a chosen "official" will be summarily dismissed - despite the value in what he says.

Dear Premier,

Will you please inform the people of the province what your real problem is. Stephen Harper - the man you chose to support in the last election - is the very same man who has denied the children of the province a meaningful play in our oil resources.

You see Premier when the Harper lied and did not remove the non-renewable resource revenues from equalization - he took 10 billion from our children. That is a legacy fund!

When Canada mismanaged our renewable fishery they took away a billion dollars a year from our children. That is renewable industrial heritage!

Yes we are spending budgetary funds on roads, schools, and hospitals - but we are missing billions which could be set aside for the future generations. Once the oil is gone it is gone! You and your cohorts will be held up as inept, unthinking, and generally naive politicians. That apparently is the only lasting legacy of our land and sea.

In Quebec - your territory of jealousy - they not only have amassed great wealth, industry, and employment with resources - they also had an energy trust which seen Quebeckers pay the lowest price for power. What was our reward for the Upper Churchill?

Hydro-Québec buys almost all of the plant's output at one-quarter of a cent per kWh — the exact rate is 0.25425 cents per kWh until 2016 and 0.20 cents for the last 25 years of the contract.

Now Madame Premier - you propose to do the same thing all over again? Not Brinco but Emera, not Hydro-Quebec but Nova Scotia Power.

I do believe it is time your colleagues did the honourable thing and either - demand the Emera deal is shelved - or demand your resignation.

Sincerely,

Sue