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Getting out the Vote #nlpoli 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Older people are more likely to vote. In the 2011 federal election, about 50% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 24 years actually voted. That compares to 25 to 34s turned out at about the same rate....
The Problem Described #nlpoli 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
One of the major factors affecting economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador is the literacy level of the population. If you want to see the extent of the problem in one area, consider the ca...
The Blue Slide #nlpoli 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Just flip over to labradore for a look at his latest pretty chart. It shows the compilation of poll results from various sources going back to early 2010 for the Conservatives, the New Democrats, and...
Liberal Party Fact Check: Search and Rescue #nlpoli 22 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
What is it about politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador and search and rescue? Seriously. Newly minted Liberal MHA Lisa Dempster issued a news release on Thursday about rumoured changes at SERCO i...
The Value of Controversy and Colleagues 22 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Over the past few days, one American political science blog has been at the centre of a pretty hot controversy about a post on the value of networking for younger political scientists. Follow the li...
Cod, cod everywhere #nlpoli 21 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
John Furlong left some big shoes to fill over at CBC’s Fisheries Broadcast. As it turn out, the Mother Corp’s head shed found a replacement who is guaranteed to make them hire a cobbler pretty damn q...
Another job and a business case #nlpoli 20 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
One Conservative Kathy gave Ross Reid a new job recently. Last January, your humble e-scribbler had another job in mind for Reid. Kathy came really close. Right floor. Wrong office. And then the....
Do they get free roller blades? #nlpoli 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Premier Kathy Dunderdale made a few more appointments on Friday to boost her chances of setting a phenomenal record for shifting people around in the senior ranks of the provincial public service. Sh...
August is Money Month #nlpoli 16 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
August is polling month for Corporate Research Associates. In the first 15 days of the month, the provincial government announcement machinery has been running in overdrive. Realistically, though, ...
Time to re-think dam costs #nlpoli #nspoli 15 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
They call it Site C. No, it isn’t a sequel to Jurassic Park or The Lost World. Site C is a 900 megawatt hydroelectric dam project in British Columbia that BC Hydro originally estimated would cost $6...
