Right now all eyes should be focused on our MP's in Ottawa. This is a most important period in federal politics as Prime Minister Harper is on a fly and lie mission.
Yes we need to know about the Senate scandal, corruption, incompetence, and possible illegal activities. We need Harper to be grilled on his judgement in character, his continued lies, and the real deal relative to election fraud and his continued "management" of the media.
So Harper hops on a plane and takes off to do a free trade deal with the European Union (CETA) on the first day of the House of Commons. Yes it's another avoidance of accountability and transparency by our PM - but it may be much worse than that.
The CETA framework - en route to becoming a trade deal - may contain one of the worst concessions ever made by a country. Big Pharma or Brand drug companies have lobbied very hard to extend patent rights in Canada and if they have succeeded the cost to Canadians is unbelievable. If the PM has allowed a three year extension on patents - the number of generic drugs scheduled to make their entrance into our pharmaceutical sector will be significantly delayed.
The provinces who have spent the last three years destroying the generic marketplace and seriously harming our local pharmacies to "save" dollars will have all those "savings" eliminated and still be losing more.
I know it is important that our Opposition MP's probe the Senate fiasco and seek accountability - but it must not be used to avoid discussion of this trade deal. The pharmaceutical piece of this agreement is one negative component but there are others including potential issues for fishermen and farmers.
We must NOT let our MP's be silent - they must be more aggressive on CETA than they plan to be on the Senate mess. If not - they are doing all of us a great disservice and more they will contribute to the gouging of Canadians on prescription drugs.
The fact that Harper is attempting to control media yet again and is running away from the Senate scandal and our parliament in par for the course. He is a liar, cheat, and does not believe in accountability.
Right now our MP's need to earn their salaries and benefits by doing the job we elected them to do.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Broken Promises to Newfoundland and Labrador - Divorce Please
I see Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP's are gearing up for a spring election. They have started by using the national party's "Five Years of Harper : Broken Promises" list.
First of all I want to thank them for the obvious - Stephen Harper does not tell the truth - he lies. They have compiled a partial list of promises broken - and no doubt it reiterates in a not so direct way - that Stephen Harper lies.
For Newfoundlanders and Labradorians - that have suffered "broken promises" lies since CONfederation - this is not news.
For the people of our province -there are two things troubling about this list:
The first is the list itself - the focuses - the missed elements,
The second is the Liberals do not say what THEY will DO about the issues noted in the list.
Let's look at some of the "list"
29. Replace CAIS with separate farm income stabilization and disaster relief programs that are simpler and more responsive.
Government Action: Broken. The Conservatives simply changed the name of the program but farmers say it’s no easier to use.
30. Commit to adding an additional $500 million annually to farm support programs.
Government Action: Broken. Although they committed the money early on, overall support for farm support programs has dropped.
31. Get the $5B in softwood lumber tariffs back.
Government Action: Broken.
33. Extend the two hundred mile limit to the edge of the Continental Shelf, the nose and tail of the Grand Banks, and the Flemish Cap in the North Atlantic.
Government Action: Broken.
57. Make the Canadian Coast Guard as a stand-alone agency.
Government Action: Broken. It remains a Special Operating Agency as the previous government had made it.
83. Achieve permanent changes to the equalization formula.
Government Action: Broken. The “permanent” changes lasted one year before they were changed again.
88. Make the Senate an effective, independent, and democratically elected body that equitably represents all regions.
Government Action: Broken
90. Make all votes in Parliament, except the budget and main estimates, “free votes” for ordinary Members of Parliament.
Government Action: Broken.
98. Recruit 13,000 additional regular forces and 10,000 additional reserve forces personnel.
Government Action: Broken.
112. Modernize the administration of our fisheries to ensure greater focus on conservation and using administrative sanctions, rather than court proceedings, to deal with violations.
Government Action: Broken. The new Fisheries Act died when Stephen Harper called an early election in 2008 – the bill has not been re-introduced.
113. Work with Western Canadian grain farmers to ensure that the results of the barley plebiscite are respected and that they are given the freedom to choose whether to sell grain on the open market or through the Canadian Wheat Board.
Government Action: Broken.
116. Assert Canada's rights over our Arctic waters, including the Northwest Passage
Government Action: Broken. The Conservatives released yet another “Arctic strategy” in 2010 while failing to fulfill their past promises for the North. They continue to insult the people of the North with more empty promises and rhetoric.
117. Reforming or Abolishing the Senate.
Government Action: Broken. Stephen Harper broke his pledge to only appoint elected Senators, instead he appointed 38 Senators - all Conservatives - just since the last election.
Let's have a quick review of the "broken promises" above. Numbers 29, 30, and 113 are relative to farming and if you read them carefully - the Liberals focus will probably remain on the Prairies for vote gains and breakthroughs in those farming provinces. Remember now - the Government of Canada does not manage or control the farming sector and is not responsible for weather phenomenon, world commodity prices etc. but they actually demonstrate through cash and incentives more for that sector that they do for a renewable resource (the fishery) they were directly responsible for managing. They throw around 500 million additional in farm support programs.
This has been no different than the Liberals when they held government.
Number 31 deals with getting the 5 billion dollars back for the softwood tariffs fiasco with the United States. The Liberals presumably are all for going after that money - yet I hear no commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador to give our 5 billion back for the devastation of the ground fish stocks.
Now number 33 is one of my favorites - dealing with extending the 200 mile limit to the nose and tail of the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap. Wow are the Liberals really complaining about that promise broken? They invented it. Then we compare the note that only says "broken" to that promise to the note attached to number 116 see below.
116. Assert Canada's rights over our Arctic waters, including the Northwest Passage
Government Action: Broken. The Conservatives released yet another “Arctic strategy” in 2010 while failing to fulfill their past promises for the North. They continue to insult the people of the North with more empty promises and rhetoric.
Now which one to you think the Libs will focus on the Arctic or the nose and tail?
CONfederation the Libs and Conservatives have never recognized that they now have a new east coast and it is not Nova Scotia.
Now number 83 deserves it's own separate post but nevertheless "equalization" - the Libs apparently disappointed in not achieving permanent changes to that formula. I'm glad it was not permanent - it's costing us 10 billion dollars. We beat (figuratively speaking) 2 billion out of Lib Paul Martin only to lose it to Stephen Harper's lies and Manning's absence of backbone.
Numbers 88 and 117 deals with promises on Senate Reform - they can't be serious - the Libs are telling us that we should be angry that the Senate is not elected, not equal, and not effective. Best I can tell they are simply annoyed that the Cons now have majority in this dysfunctional waste of money. The Upper House - the brain trust of our people - the intellectual haven - right Fabian?
Number 90 deals with "free votes" in the House of Commons - and the Libs are apparently complaining about this "broken promise" - sure you are. We should have been in an election by now.
Number 98 deals with additional armed forces personnel both full service and reservists. Now everybody say after me "Happy Valley - Goose Bay" One can quickly note that neither the Libs or the Cons are committed to this.
Number 112 needs to be reprinted here
Modernize the administration of our fisheries to ensure greater focus on conservation and using administrative sanctions, rather than court proceedings, to deal with violations.
Government Action: Broken. The new Fisheries Act died when Stephen Harper
called an early election in 2008 – the bill has not been re-introduced.
Yes let's all administrate the violators into submission - Is that the best you can do relative to the fishery?
Now even this short review gives us the voters enough to work with and reminds the MP's and wannabe MP's that talk is cheap and the idea of going to Ottawa is not to get yourselves atop the agenda but rather do what it is you were elected to do. Get the job done or move over.
How many Newfoundland and Labrador MP's does it take to change a light bulb?
One to talk about the light bulb - one to promise to change it - one to shop for a new light bulb - one to put up a ladder - one to study if that's the best approach - one to call for public consultations - one to ask questions of the government about changing the bulb - and the last to remind us that the Conservatives promised to change it and didn't. Oh we are one short!
First of all I want to thank them for the obvious - Stephen Harper does not tell the truth - he lies. They have compiled a partial list of promises broken - and no doubt it reiterates in a not so direct way - that Stephen Harper lies.
For Newfoundlanders and Labradorians - that have suffered "broken promises" lies since CONfederation - this is not news.
For the people of our province -there are two things troubling about this list:
The first is the list itself - the focuses - the missed elements,
The second is the Liberals do not say what THEY will DO about the issues noted in the list.
Let's look at some of the "list"
29. Replace CAIS with separate farm income stabilization and disaster relief programs that are simpler and more responsive.
Government Action: Broken. The Conservatives simply changed the name of the program but farmers say it’s no easier to use.
30. Commit to adding an additional $500 million annually to farm support programs.
Government Action: Broken. Although they committed the money early on, overall support for farm support programs has dropped.
31. Get the $5B in softwood lumber tariffs back.
Government Action: Broken.
33. Extend the two hundred mile limit to the edge of the Continental Shelf, the nose and tail of the Grand Banks, and the Flemish Cap in the North Atlantic.
Government Action: Broken.
57. Make the Canadian Coast Guard as a stand-alone agency.
Government Action: Broken. It remains a Special Operating Agency as the previous government had made it.
83. Achieve permanent changes to the equalization formula.
Government Action: Broken. The “permanent” changes lasted one year before they were changed again.
88. Make the Senate an effective, independent, and democratically elected body that equitably represents all regions.
Government Action: Broken
90. Make all votes in Parliament, except the budget and main estimates, “free votes” for ordinary Members of Parliament.
Government Action: Broken.
98. Recruit 13,000 additional regular forces and 10,000 additional reserve forces personnel.
Government Action: Broken.
112. Modernize the administration of our fisheries to ensure greater focus on conservation and using administrative sanctions, rather than court proceedings, to deal with violations.
Government Action: Broken. The new Fisheries Act died when Stephen Harper called an early election in 2008 – the bill has not been re-introduced.
113. Work with Western Canadian grain farmers to ensure that the results of the barley plebiscite are respected and that they are given the freedom to choose whether to sell grain on the open market or through the Canadian Wheat Board.
Government Action: Broken.
116. Assert Canada's rights over our Arctic waters, including the Northwest Passage
Government Action: Broken. The Conservatives released yet another “Arctic strategy” in 2010 while failing to fulfill their past promises for the North. They continue to insult the people of the North with more empty promises and rhetoric.
117. Reforming or Abolishing the Senate.
Government Action: Broken. Stephen Harper broke his pledge to only appoint elected Senators, instead he appointed 38 Senators - all Conservatives - just since the last election.
Let's have a quick review of the "broken promises" above. Numbers 29, 30, and 113 are relative to farming and if you read them carefully - the Liberals focus will probably remain on the Prairies for vote gains and breakthroughs in those farming provinces. Remember now - the Government of Canada does not manage or control the farming sector and is not responsible for weather phenomenon, world commodity prices etc. but they actually demonstrate through cash and incentives more for that sector that they do for a renewable resource (the fishery) they were directly responsible for managing. They throw around 500 million additional in farm support programs.
This has been no different than the Liberals when they held government.
Promise needed by all parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador 1 billion a year or find the fish. What will the Liberals do for the fishery? What have they broken promises on in the past relative to the fishery?
Number 31 deals with getting the 5 billion dollars back for the softwood tariffs fiasco with the United States. The Liberals presumably are all for going after that money - yet I hear no commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador to give our 5 billion back for the devastation of the ground fish stocks.
Promise needed by all parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador - at least 500 million a year for 10 years for loss of industry, people, employment and communities resulting from fisheries mismanagement.
Now number 33 is one of my favorites - dealing with extending the 200 mile limit to the nose and tail of the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap. Wow are the Liberals really complaining about that promise broken? They invented it. Then we compare the note that only says "broken" to that promise to the note attached to number 116 see below.
116. Assert Canada's rights over our Arctic waters, including the Northwest Passage
Government Action: Broken. The Conservatives released yet another “Arctic strategy” in 2010 while failing to fulfill their past promises for the North. They continue to insult the people of the North with more empty promises and rhetoric.
Now which one to you think the Libs will focus on the Arctic or the nose and tail?
Promise needed by all political parties to Newfoundland and Labrador - extend the jurisdiction and assert our rights on the fish stocks.
CONfederation the Libs and Conservatives have never recognized that they now have a new east coast and it is not Nova Scotia.
Promise needed by all political parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador - real presence and real response times to protect our fishers and offshore workers.
Now number 83 deserves it's own separate post but nevertheless "equalization" - the Libs apparently disappointed in not achieving permanent changes to that formula. I'm glad it was not permanent - it's costing us 10 billion dollars. We beat (figuratively speaking) 2 billion out of Lib Paul Martin only to lose it to Stephen Harper's lies and Manning's absence of backbone.
Promise needed by all political parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador - the removal of non-renewable resource revenues from the formula before the oil is gone and our childrens' future destroyed.
Numbers 88 and 117 deals with promises on Senate Reform - they can't be serious - the Libs are telling us that we should be angry that the Senate is not elected, not equal, and not effective. Best I can tell they are simply annoyed that the Cons now have majority in this dysfunctional waste of money. The Upper House - the brain trust of our people - the intellectual haven - right Fabian?
Promise needed by all political parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador - elected, equal, and effective Senate or abolish it and find a way for provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador get a real vote on major issues affecting us. This structure of both Parliament and the Senate is killing us.
Number 90 deals with "free votes" in the House of Commons - and the Libs are apparently complaining about this "broken promise" - sure you are. We should have been in an election by now.
Promise needed by all political parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador - any issue including budget and estimates that would negatively affect a region or province - must be allowed to be a free vote. These MP's are elected to represent their people - period - full stop.
Number 98 deals with additional armed forces personnel both full service and reservists. Now everybody say after me "Happy Valley - Goose Bay" One can quickly note that neither the Libs or the Cons are committed to this.
Promise needed by all political parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador - Happy Valley - Goose Bay priority number 1 and we will not tolerate any more delays. Further some creative presence in Stephenville focused around the port and airport would be necessary.
Number 112 needs to be reprinted here
Modernize the administration of our fisheries to ensure greater focus on conservation and using administrative sanctions, rather than court proceedings, to deal with violations.
Government Action: Broken. The new Fisheries Act died when Stephen Harper
called an early election in 2008 – the bill has not been re-introduced.
Yes let's all administrate the violators into submission - Is that the best you can do relative to the fishery?
Promise needed by all political parties this election to Newfoundland and Labrador -once again pass over the 5 billion and an additional 1 billion annually or find the fish.
Now even this short review gives us the voters enough to work with and reminds the MP's and wannabe MP's that talk is cheap and the idea of going to Ottawa is not to get yourselves atop the agenda but rather do what it is you were elected to do. Get the job done or move over.
How many Newfoundland and Labrador MP's does it take to change a light bulb?
One to talk about the light bulb - one to promise to change it - one to shop for a new light bulb - one to put up a ladder - one to study if that's the best approach - one to call for public consultations - one to ask questions of the government about changing the bulb - and the last to remind us that the Conservatives promised to change it and didn't. Oh we are one short!
Friday, February 09, 2007
Ship Building may take big hit - if ship owners get their way!!!
Wake-up Politicians - Canada may kill our ship building sector before we launch...
Our important but still relatively small ship building sector may be in for a major setback if Canadian ship owners get their way.
Canada is currently in free trade talks with some European Nations and South Korea - proposals on the table include the elimination of the 25% tariff places on foreign vessels sold into our market.
Canadian flagged ship-owners are claiming that Canadian shipyards can't deliver the vessels they need - and even with the 25% tariff the foreign built vessels are still cheaper.
First - Canada's ship building policy has not been the greatest and in Newfoundland and Labrador anything we do have - has failed miserably. We get very little in the way of federal contracts - in fact it's hard to keep our own work here. For Marystown and other potentials in the province would be severely if not irreparably harmed if this tariff was removed.
We are just now thinking ships - and being where we are - geographically - the right investments could make this sector boom in the future.
If the Tories scrap the tariff for Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein - we will not have the opportunity to start let alone survive.
The Canadian Shipowners Association is willing to let the 25% remain on refit on foreign turf but they want the building out.
I wonder - with so much future potential at stake - are we "all over this". The bigger more established yards in Canada may survive the hit - Newfoundland and Labrador will be blown out of the water before we even launch.
Although military contracts are not included in the proposal - all civilian work would be.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
A society of partisan secrecy and misplaced loyalties....
Yesterday Sue's Blog received the following comment in response to the post "Is this what happened?"
We wonder - as a people - how things like the House of Assembly scandal happen. Primarily they happen because our political system teaches us to "stay quiet" - "keep you powder dry" - "air your dirty laundry inside the party". This mentality has driven many a good person from seeking public office.
There are times when we should call it like we see it - I don't mean private one on one conversations (off the record) as we have witnessed recently with Judy Foote and before her Tom Marshall. When political parties and MHA's are acting improperly as it relates to our money and our province - we should speak up.
The person who left the comment above - obviously has respect for Beth Marshall and believes she is capable of being a good representative and Cabinet Minister. I do not disagree - until last week I was regularly asking the Premier - on the blog - why Beth continues to be overlooked during Cabinet shuffles.
Marshall is a professional and intellectually has much to offer in service to the people and her province - but she doesn't have the guts. Sure she stood up to Danny and resigned - but much too quietly - if we are not going to get the benefit of Marshall in Cabinet - we need to know why.
The other issue for Marshall is what she chooses to stand for. Before us today is one example of blatant disregard for the public purse and blatant use of taxpayer dollars to buy votes. When it comes to the people's treasury - that is Ms. Marshall's area. This is what she had no problem doing from the relative comfort of her Auditor General's chair - and she should feel the same need to expose from the caucus chair.
If Danny refuses to let Beth perform at her level - she has alternatives - she can make a stand. There is a benefit in this for the people as we can really understand how our Premier is operating. Danny has a duty to find and utilize the best talent we elect in their areas of strength. Obviously accounting and finance is Marshall's calling - and she - more than anybody else - is responsible for getting the current dirt out but as a vocal AG - now she needs to be a vocal MHA.
There is no doubt our party system in the province and country discourages people from speaking out when there are important issues on the table. None so evident when Efford chose the Prime Minister and not his province and people during the Atlantic Accord - Loyola Hearn chose the bureaucracy instead of Newfoundland and Labrador when he backed out of his promise to us - that custodial management would be achieved on the nose and tail of Grand Banks and Flemish Cap - and these are but a couple of examples we have suffered over the past five decades.
We have people in the PC caucus that know better regarding the fishery - but they have shut-up disappeared - Harry Harding - Roger Fitzgerald - Charlene Johnson - and even Trevor Taylor. I think Roger has given up - gone into early retirement and not up for the fight. Charlene and Harry are so in awe of the Premier - the thought of just being able to clap - giggle - and cheer for Danny in the House is good enough for them. And Trevor - well there's really no excuse other than he likes the office - he loves Cabinet and what it does for his own personal achievement record. Meanwhile thousands of our people leave to find work - families and communities destroyed because the party - not the people - come first.
On the situation with the constituency bonus - we need to know if our belt-tightening scrooge of a Finance Minister - Loyola Sullivan - knew what was coming in the report. Why did Loyola take the $2875 payment - why did he say nothing? Oh the party loyalty is gone to the extreme - while personal rackets such as those between Grimes - Efford - and Dumeresque could be avoided - real issues must be tackled straight-up.
And what's worse - this extends to people who are not even elected. If you speak out against obvious policy apathy and just ridiculous statements by members on either side - there is nothing you can offer the party.
In the long run the people are bettered by those who have and use a voice - and so would the party - but the immediacy of political office is all that's considered when some fool (politician or staffer) is sent out to personally attack and ridicule those citizens who speak freely.If one states that neither party is doing anything concrete to deal with the fishery - there is no place for that person in politics. The people of the province genuinely approve of a person speaking out - it's what exposes the messes - hopefully before it is too late. The political parties shun the same people because they are not capable of dealing with a challenge or finding a solution to whatever the problem is. If however a person speaks badly of only one side - the other is hot to trot to keep them close - butter them up - encourage through praise - the continuation of a partisan attack.
This more than anything else has hurt our province.
When Danny says - he has the best people working on this or that - what he means is the best people among his list of people acceptable to him - those who openly support his every position - the same is true of Reid - and all other Premier's or leaders before them.
So when Danny says, "we should be more like Quebec and fight for the province not a partisan position" - he should understand that he is admitting Newfoundland and Labrador has yet to have a real leader.
I believe Beth has been working within an environment that doesn't want her around. Its clear to me that she had to stay quiet about it TO THE PUBLIC but I bet she stood up (once again) to the Premier and has been sidelined for it. Beth is in survival mode... waiting for Danny to finish his reign. I hope she remain around.
We wonder - as a people - how things like the House of Assembly scandal happen. Primarily they happen because our political system teaches us to "stay quiet" - "keep you powder dry" - "air your dirty laundry inside the party". This mentality has driven many a good person from seeking public office.
There are times when we should call it like we see it - I don't mean private one on one conversations (off the record) as we have witnessed recently with Judy Foote and before her Tom Marshall. When political parties and MHA's are acting improperly as it relates to our money and our province - we should speak up.
The person who left the comment above - obviously has respect for Beth Marshall and believes she is capable of being a good representative and Cabinet Minister. I do not disagree - until last week I was regularly asking the Premier - on the blog - why Beth continues to be overlooked during Cabinet shuffles.
Marshall is a professional and intellectually has much to offer in service to the people and her province - but she doesn't have the guts. Sure she stood up to Danny and resigned - but much too quietly - if we are not going to get the benefit of Marshall in Cabinet - we need to know why.
The other issue for Marshall is what she chooses to stand for. Before us today is one example of blatant disregard for the public purse and blatant use of taxpayer dollars to buy votes. When it comes to the people's treasury - that is Ms. Marshall's area. This is what she had no problem doing from the relative comfort of her Auditor General's chair - and she should feel the same need to expose from the caucus chair.
If Danny refuses to let Beth perform at her level - she has alternatives - she can make a stand. There is a benefit in this for the people as we can really understand how our Premier is operating. Danny has a duty to find and utilize the best talent we elect in their areas of strength. Obviously accounting and finance is Marshall's calling - and she - more than anybody else - is responsible for getting the current dirt out but as a vocal AG - now she needs to be a vocal MHA.
There is no doubt our party system in the province and country discourages people from speaking out when there are important issues on the table. None so evident when Efford chose the Prime Minister and not his province and people during the Atlantic Accord - Loyola Hearn chose the bureaucracy instead of Newfoundland and Labrador when he backed out of his promise to us - that custodial management would be achieved on the nose and tail of Grand Banks and Flemish Cap - and these are but a couple of examples we have suffered over the past five decades.
We have people in the PC caucus that know better regarding the fishery - but they have shut-up disappeared - Harry Harding - Roger Fitzgerald - Charlene Johnson - and even Trevor Taylor. I think Roger has given up - gone into early retirement and not up for the fight. Charlene and Harry are so in awe of the Premier - the thought of just being able to clap - giggle - and cheer for Danny in the House is good enough for them. And Trevor - well there's really no excuse other than he likes the office - he loves Cabinet and what it does for his own personal achievement record. Meanwhile thousands of our people leave to find work - families and communities destroyed because the party - not the people - come first.
On the situation with the constituency bonus - we need to know if our belt-tightening scrooge of a Finance Minister - Loyola Sullivan - knew what was coming in the report. Why did Loyola take the $2875 payment - why did he say nothing? Oh the party loyalty is gone to the extreme - while personal rackets such as those between Grimes - Efford - and Dumeresque could be avoided - real issues must be tackled straight-up.
And what's worse - this extends to people who are not even elected. If you speak out against obvious policy apathy and just ridiculous statements by members on either side - there is nothing you can offer the party.
In the long run the people are bettered by those who have and use a voice - and so would the party - but the immediacy of political office is all that's considered when some fool (politician or staffer) is sent out to personally attack and ridicule those citizens who speak freely.If one states that neither party is doing anything concrete to deal with the fishery - there is no place for that person in politics. The people of the province genuinely approve of a person speaking out - it's what exposes the messes - hopefully before it is too late. The political parties shun the same people because they are not capable of dealing with a challenge or finding a solution to whatever the problem is. If however a person speaks badly of only one side - the other is hot to trot to keep them close - butter them up - encourage through praise - the continuation of a partisan attack.
This more than anything else has hurt our province.
When Danny says - he has the best people working on this or that - what he means is the best people among his list of people acceptable to him - those who openly support his every position - the same is true of Reid - and all other Premier's or leaders before them.
So when Danny says, "we should be more like Quebec and fight for the province not a partisan position" - he should understand that he is admitting Newfoundland and Labrador has yet to have a real leader.
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