Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham is tied for second among the country’s premiers in approval ratings, according to new data released by Angus Reid. Manitoba’s Wab Kinew leads the pack with a 63 per cent approval rating. Wakeham and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe were tied for second at 48 per cent. “The new Churchill […]
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There was a bombshell in the House of Assembly today for the special debate on the new Churchill Falls agreement. Keith Russell, who began the day as the PC MHA for Lake Melville in central Labrador, announced he was crossing the floor to sit as an independent. NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary has the story.
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As members of the House of Assembly debated the Churchill Falls deal inside, close to 200 people gathered outside of Confederation Building in protest. NTV’s Bailey Howard was there.
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Three members of the province’s negotiating team took questions Monday in the Churchill Falls debate: Former Fortis CEO Barry Perry, N.L. Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams, and former PC cabinet minister Jerome Kennedy. Perry and Kennedy discussed how their strategy were driven by the independent review of the previous MOU, while Williams faced questions form the […]
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The Churchill Falls debate began with unexpected drama Monday as PC MHA Keith Russell announced in the House of Assembly that he is crossing the floor. Government House Leader Lloyd Parrott had just finished reading the proposed rules for the debate and was looking for a seconder when Russell rose on a point of personal […]
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