Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing/The Wonderful World of Andy Williams
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
There is something terrible wrong with the world when a Newfoundland Premier is defending Alberta's energy sector against an attack from a Calgary-based Prime Minister. While Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pushing for a binding international deal to cut C02...
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
New Brunswick premier Shawn Graham has taken a poke at Danny Williams, accusing the Newfoundland and Labrador premier of engaging in cheap publicity stunts. Graham said it is “ironic” Williams wants an open market for electricity transmission when New Brunswick companies “line up — this is important to note, they line up — behind Newfoundland providers for scraps left...
CalgaryGrit (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Voting is now open in the first round of “ Canada’s top political moment of the decade ”. You can define that however you see fit, but the general goal is to find a political moment in Canada that was both captivating at the time, while leaving a long term impact on our country and its politics. So looking back at the aughts, what really stood out? Thanks to everyone for the suggestions...
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Quebec natural resources minister and deputy premier Nathalie Normadeau says Hydro Quebec isn’t interested in renegotiating the 1969 Churchill Falls power contract. Okay, so like no one saw that coming . And it’s not like Danny Williams can blame anyone in this province for feeding sooper sekrit information to the bad guys in Quebec. He just said that to avoid answering simple questions...
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
If Premier Danny Williams listened to Opposition Leader Danny Williams he’d know what went wrong with efforts to develop Labrador hydroelectric power. Here’s Danny Williams in November 2002 in full fury over a proposed deal on the Lower Churchill: Mr. Speaker, could the Premier please tell the people why he did not use the Lower Churchill as a bargaining lever to address the inequities...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
He's the most popular premier in Canada, period
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
There’s an old Newfoundland joke about a fellow jumping up and down on a manhole cover on a street in downtown Ottawa. A crowd gathers to watch the guy. They are amazed at his exuberance in jumping up and down and yelling “87!” at the top of every leap. Finally one of the mainlanders strikes up the courage to ask what he’s doing. “Jumping up and down,” sez the Newfoundlander....
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Tom Adams and Brian Lee Crowley take a look at the NB power sale in this weeks Globe. it’s worth the read if only since it ignores the hysteria being fomented by opponents of the deal including New Brunswick’s version of Talk Show Sue, none other than Danny Williams. Not quite so useful a contribution to any understanding of the issue comes from Canada’s Ersatz George Will ©....
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
There are strange things done ‘neath the midnight sun but nothing quite as curious as the goings on the campaign trail in Terra Nova district last week. Liberal leader Yvonne Jones apparently found that Tory leader Danny Williams was showing up at places where she had booked meetings or scheduled visits but always about an hour in advance. Maybe he was there to dispense a little wisdom. Maybe...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams took his pitch for the Lower Churchill hydroelectric development in Labrador to New York City, speaking at an event to promote the project to potential investors and customers.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Thanks in part to Peter MacKay's efforts in Newfoundland, Danny Williams feels a new spirit of co-operation with federal Tories
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Danny Williams in 2009 , on the sale of NB Power which will reduce the provincial debt by 40%: "They've agreed to sell away their future." Danny Williams, in 2008 , on his own plans for the energy corporation owned by the provincial government in Newfoundland and Labrador: This particular government wants to strengthen Hydro , wants to make it a very valuable corporation: a corporation that...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
• Ruiz took stand-aside money from Valuev's camp • Klitschko brothers would have to wait for Ruiz to fight winner If David Haye beats Nikolai Valuev on Saturday night he will be locked into potentially boring first defence of the world heavyweight title with the former champion John Ruiz, it was revealed last night. The confirmation of the first-defence clause in the contract of both fighters...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived Monday in the eastern Canadian city of St. John's for an 11-day royal tour of Canada. The couple were greeted at a ceremony by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Gov. General Michaelle Jean, Newfoundland's Premier Danny Williams and provincial Lt.-Gov. John Crosbie. The visit includes stops in four provinces, namely Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario,...
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Following are links to some stories on the memorandum of understanding to sell of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec: 1. There’s strong positive reaction side Quebec to news of the MOU. La Presse Canadienne from metromontreal . 2. A 30% drop in electricity rates could save the Edmundston pulp and paper mill. Bet people in Corner Brook would be looking hard at that right now if they were in the same spot,...
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