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iPolitics By Alan Freeman. Published on May 13, 2021 6:00pm The province has Canada’s oldest population, highest jobless rate, highest per-capita health spending along with the weakest health outcomes in the country. N.L. Premier Andrew Furey at press briefing on Feb. 10, 2021. (N.L. Communications Group Photo)
Schools with no students. Ferry runs with no passengers. A 22-year freeze on university tuition. A population that is lower than it was 50 years ago. A bloated public service. Soaring deficits and debt loads. A devastated fishery. Tourism on its knees because of COVID. Declining oil and forestry sectors.
There’s nothing much positive to say about the economic situation in Newfoundland and Labrador. All that was made clear last week with the publication of The Big Reset, the comprehensive report of the economic recovery team tasked by the provincial government to set a future path for the province.
Newfoundland and Labradorâs Noia comments on industry task force report 4/30/2021
Thursday, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released the Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Task Force Report which contains 52 recommendations pertaining to the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil and gas industry. While Noia is currently reviewing the recommendations, the association is initially pleased with the recommendations and the approach of the task force to deal with current challenges and prepare for the future.
âAuthored by a group of Newfoundland and Labrador industry leaders with international expertise, this report is an excellent guidepost to reach our potential,â Noia CEO Charlene Johnson said. âI would like to thank the members of the task force for their hard work, consultation and collaboration, and commitment to get this done. While we are still reviewing the report, there are a number of positive recommendations, incl
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Welcome to Corridors. We’ve been sharing this space with contributors as obsessed as we are with policy and Canadian politics. This week, we bring you a voice from Alberta. Naheed Nenshi has been mayor of Calgary since 2010. He’s studied at Harvard’s Kennedy School and taught at Calgary’s Mount Royal University. Nenshi is a first-generation Canadian. His parents immigrated from Tanzania and, he says, “instilled the ethic of seva service to the community.” He’s just announced he will not seek a fourth term in office and has been reflecting on lessons to share from his tenure. Over
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If the smash hit Broadway musical Come From Away has taught me anything, it s that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are really helpful a reputation that nine medical personnel are living up to and then some right now by travelling from their homes all the way to Ontario to battle COVID-19.
The health-care workers (who include Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey s wife, Dr. Allison Furey) touched down at Toronto s Pearson International Airport Tuesday afternoon. Update: The health care workers from Newfoundland and Labrador have touched down in Toronto, tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon their arrival. Once again, I d like to thank everyone involved for stepping up in this time of need.