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Dear Minister Kirby, where is my stronger tomorrow?

"We devoted 40 or more years contributing to the well-being of our province and our country.... In our wildest dreams we never envisioned that our government would betray us, put a gun to our heads, and demand that we forfeit our financial security."

Give you a chance at a new life in one hand, take it away with the other hand

"Let's work together to make it a better world for our children and their children. Show by example to your children it doesn't matter where we are in society, we all can work together and do it with respect for each other."

Dear people of Newfoundland and Labrador…

"I’ve seen many blue and red governments come and go, taking turns at the reins, going around in the same cycles of boom and bust, hope and loss."

Why the new Nalcor CEO’s background matters

"The new CEO would be wise to encourage a strong Board of Directors, who are diversified, independent of partisanship, and skilled in visioning and implementation."

Budget 2016 “has no vision or road map for progress”

"I expect that, as a citizen who chose to make N.L. my home, this government will revisit their budget and roll back the suffocating taxes."

Solidarity Against Austerity: A Call to Action!



Across the province let us come together on April 29 and show our government that this is not acceptable. Together, let us take back our future and stand against austerity.

“What I do know for certain is that my future is uncertain.”

"Will I still have a job within the next year or two? If I don't, will employment insurance still be available? Could I afford to buy lunch for work? How could my fiancée and I be able to afford a wedding? How can I afford to go to college?"

Open Letter to Minister Gerry Byrne on his recent comments concerning part-time students

"Part-time students should not be punished for making the decisions necessary for themselves and their families to survive and to have a chance at a better future."

Open letter to Premier, Cabinet Ministers & all MHAs

"We, the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, will not let that happen!"

Open letter to MHAs re: Budget 2016

"What motivates you? ... Why did you become a politician in the first place?"