"On Thursday I learned that the provincial government thinks I, personally, am responsible for our debt. And that I, personally, should proportionally pay more into that debt than people who make twice, three times, four times as much as me."
"We both work full-time. We both have 'good' jobs, and we don’t spend. But on this current budget, we simply will not be able to make ends meet. It is impossible."
"For goodness sakes, let us understand that a way of life, a culture, a dependency of the Indigenous population on this land and surrounding areas is slyly being wiped away for the sake of political wants and to satisfy a disconnected population with no interest or ties to traditional practices in any meaningful way."
"It was a true sign of solidarity against systemic racism."
The federal government's recent leniency with wealthy corporate interests hints at a disturbing trend in the way government does business.
Size of province's public sector must shrink "to cut the costs of an institution this province cannot afford to operate --- that is, until we see an increase in the price of oil."
"Women in contemporary Newfoundland have the same access as men to voicing their opinion..."
"The renewable energy revolution is occurring faster than anyone predicted."
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From Unist'ot'en to Elsipogtog to Nitassinan, NunatuKavut and Nunatsiavut — more and more of Canada's Indigenous peoples are defending their land and rights. Jon Parsons speaks with Freda Huson of the Unist'ot'en Clan.