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> It’s time to let industry fix the fishery
By: Kieran Hanley | December 7, 2011
"What I'm saying is that it's Port Union's money and they shouldn't be allowed to do it. We will disrupt OCI and we'll possibly do things to disrupt government.... Read More
> Is it too late for the Liberal party?
By: Kieran Hanley | November 2, 2011
By the night of the provincial election, securing second place had turned into the benchmark of success for the Liberal party. The day after, an increase in the... Read More
> Everybody Wins!
By: Kieran Hanley | October 12, 2011
It was a strange night. To the delight and expectation of Kathy Dunderdale, we ended up with a strong PC majority. But the NDP also made a historic breakthrough... Read More
> E-Day: Last minute thoughts on Newfoundland’s election
By: Kieran Hanley | October 11, 2011
Today marks the end of the 2011 provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador. It's an election that will be remembered for the last-minute leadership change... Read More
> Should crime be an election issue?
By: Kieran Hanley | September 28, 2011
As the Federal Conservatives are pushing through new "tough-on-crime" legislation at the national level, many people are left wondering "why?" The crime rate in... Read More
> The PCs: Smooth Sailing
By: Kieran Hanley | September 21, 2011
Last week in our electoral mapping feature we looked at what the difference between the popular vote and actual votes-per-riding... which revealed how hard it w... Read More
> The Liberals: 2nd is a Success?
By: Kieran Hanley | September 16, 2011
After a trouncing in the 2007 provincial election – which saw the party win just 3 out of 48 seats – Liberals probably thought it couldn’t get much worse.... Read More
> The NDP: A Long way to go
By: Kieran Hanley | September 15, 2011
Statistics and polls like those released recently - that have shown the NDP sliding ahead of the Liberals with 24% popular support in Newfoundland and Labrador ... Read More
> A look into the history of the Churchill
By: Kieran Hanley | August 31, 2011
In the months and years ahead we are all going to be hearing quite a bit about the upper Churchill and the lower Churchill hydro electric projects. But just the... Read More
> A self-defeating argument
By: Kieran Hanley | August 16, 2011
"There's a pulse out there," said Kevin Aylward after he was named the leader of the provincial Liberal Party. Aylward was referring to what he believed to be a... Read More
> The stakes just got higher
By: Kieran Hanley | August 9, 2011
With Yvonne Jones taking her walk into the proverbial sunset as provincial leader of the Liberal party just two months before an election, the dynamics of the u... Read More
> A beginner’s guide to the Senate
By: Kieran Hanley | July 28, 2011
As soon as Parliament resumes for the Fall sitting, there is going to be a lot of talk about the state of Canada’s Senate. In fact, there is going to be an ou... Read More
> Politics matter?
By: Kieran Hanley | July 13, 2011
Ignorance, indifference, and frustration During my involvement in the political spheres for a few years, it was difficult for me to understand why people gen... Read More
> The unsung heroes of elections
By: Kieran Hanley | May 25, 2011
Although the federal election ended almost a month ago, there are a lot of people across this country who are only now beginning to feel like their lives are ge... Read More
> Getting elected is the easy part
By: Kieran Hanley | May 4, 2011
The candidates running in elections, like the one we just had, have often spent years pining to become part of the process, eager to contribute to society. Howe... Read More
> No big ideas? I don’t think so.
By: TheIndependent.ca | May 2, 2011
The Globe and Mail’s editorial board claimed last week, in the process of endorsing Stephen Harper, that Canadians “were not presented with an opportunity t... Read More
> Tools of the trade
By: Kieran Hanley | April 20, 2011
Have you ever wondered why your neighbourhood seems to be left alone during an election, but your friends on the other side of the riding say they are being vis... Read More
> The platforms so far
By: Kieran Hanley | March 30, 2011
Behind all the talk of coalitions and staffing scandals, political parties really do have objectives and plans if they were to win an election. But, most of the... Read More
