Crunching the Numbers on COVID-19
Mathematical models are not crystal balls, but they can be useful tools for thinking about epidemics and for devising strategies to fight them.
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Mitigating Muskrat Falls
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
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Keeping It In the Ground
Is directly targeting offshore oil production the most effective way to fight climate change in NL? Or should we focus more energy on reducing local demand?
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The Indy Guide to Buying Weed in Newfoundland and Labrador
Recreational marijuana has been legal for nearly six months now. But between the wide variety of products on offer and the tendency of many people to react differently to the same drug, even experienced users can find legal cannabis daunting. (When they can find it at all, I mean.) This was the case when my prohibition-era pot supply ran out last week, and I was faced with my first foray into the legal market. But I did some research, checked out the local shops, and crowd-sourced opinions from friends and on Twitter to figure out what’s good in the wonderful world of legalized weed. Here’s what I found: What to Buy Top Shelf: Broken Coast is the best supplier by universal agreement. If it’s available at your local shop, it’s probably your best bet. They sell four varieties: Galiano: A sativa dominant hybrid called Northern Lights Haze. …
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The truth about Ed
The former Nalcor CEO has a history of misleading the public on cost overruns at Muskrat Falls. It’s time for an investigation.
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Budget thoughts on the eve of austerity
Austerity is unavoidable. How do we minimize the damage?
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How to fix the deficit
The province needs to cut spending and raise taxes. But by how much?
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What caused the deficit?
Two words: Danny Williams.
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Dwight Ball promises to balance budget using magic
A Liberal government would put an end to muggle mismanagement, saying a #StrongerTomorrow is possible with the power of make believe.
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Muskrat Falls is no longer the “least cost option”
Was Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest expenditure ever a mistake?
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Puddister’s Preposterous Pedway Plan
Politicians have fixated on a silly solution to a real problem.
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Looking back at a decade of PC tax cuts
With the province reeling from a crash in oil prices and record budget deficits, we look back on a decade of tax cuts by the PC Government, and how much they cost.
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Most tar sands oil will stay in the ground, and Harper knows it
Partisans criticising Linda McQuaig’s remarks are either ignorant or lying.
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Lower oil royalties expected to last a decade: Dept. of Finance
Official government projections for provincial oil royalties look bleak. We must adjust to life after the boom.
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In defence of tax hikes
No one likes it when taxes go up, but sometimes it’s for the best.
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Let’s raise taxes on the rich (Pt. 2)
Economists from Memorial University have some ideas for changing the tax system in order to fight poverty.
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Let’s raise taxes on the rich
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Stop the killing: Fatal police shootings in Canada
Too many people are killed by police in Canada. Here is what we should do to change that.
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The time for a carbon tax is now
With oil prices falling and budget deficits growing, a carbon tax is the smartest way to deal with the province’s fiscal crisis.
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Right-sizing the House of Assembly
A debate has erupted over how many seats should be elected to our legislature. What does a comparison with national trends tell us about the issue?
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