Brandon Pardy

Brandon Pardy is what fellers up south would call a ‘Labrador Man’, or sometimes a Husky, but Labradorian (the ethnic kind) will do. He was born and raised in Cartwright and Goose Bay, Labrador and returns regularly. He spent 7 years studying at MUN and Grenfell Campus getting a B.S.G. in Environmental Science, and a B.A. in Environmental Studies. For most of that time, Brandon dedicated himself to student politics and activism. He continued this trend at York University where he focused on student politics yet managed to get a Masters of Environmental Studies in his spare time. . Somewhere in the middle of that he managed to annoy the main provincial parties – though not as much as he wanted to. Some say he’s only got sour grapes, but his friends say it’s actually P and Vinegar. Currently he can be found in Ottawa working for the Queen and nightlighting as an amateur spiderman. He still believes in Labrador, and he’s still quite happy to aggravate politicians.

Posts


  • > Try as you might, you can’t budgit
    May 11, 2012
    So budget day came and went, and very few had much to say about it. I mean what could you say? There weren’t any big, new measures or cuts (especially since t... Read More

  • > No signal. No safety.
    April 13, 2012
    I'd like to ask you a quick, uncomplicated question. What would you do if you were driving down the highway and something happened to you? Let's say you get a f... Read More

  • > Power hungry
    March 29, 2012
    So the Public Utilities Board report on Muskrat Falls is due in a couple of days, so of course I will not have a chance to review it prior to publication of thi... Read More

  • > Long term caring
    March 15, 2012
    One of my all time favourite quotes - "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members" - is said to have been uttered by Mahatma Gandhi, ... Read More

  • > (economic)Hell or High Water
    March 1, 2012
    I like the news. I like to keep informed on what’s happening on the ground at home and around the province. Labrador is such a geographically, economica... Read More

  • > Systemic failure
    February 16, 2012
    There is no worse pain than losing a child. I watched, read, followed the events of January  29th to February 1st with hope, then sad understanding, and a brie... Read More

  • > Improving access to education for all
    February 2, 2012
    So you might have noticed on the news last night, and in the (social)media today that the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) across the country and across ou... Read More

  • > A Balancing Act (is coming)
    January 19, 2012
    In my fortnightly column I want to have a little yarn about the recent Senate appointments. Actually, I want to have a little rant about the Senate as a whole. ... Read More

  • > Of Bullying and Bloggers
    January 5, 2012
    HAPPY NEW YEAR! This year, one of my resolutions is to hone a pre-existing resolve of mine: fight bullies. I’ve always hated bullies, probably because I was t... Read More

  • > Tiny Tim needed more than turkey
    December 15, 2011
    So it’s the holiday season:Christmas for most of you I guess; solstice for the hippies and heathens (like me!). For many of you I’m sure you’ve hastily... Read More

  • > Where have all the gardens gone?
    December 1, 2011
    When I was growing up in Cartwright, some people still had gardens. While my parents had a small one with mostly root vegetables, some cabbage and so on, mostly... Read More

  • > A time for change
    November 3, 2011
    I believe it is time for change. And no, I’m not talking about politics, election issues, the closing of the House of Assembly or any of that stuff. In just a... Read More

  • > Lower(ed) Churchill expectations
    October 6, 2011
    So just about everyone has had their say on the Lower Churchill/Grand River/Mista-Shipu subject, and I’m pretty sure many of you have decided one way or the o... Read More