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11 years later, the province is still not publicly sharing details on its alleged efforts to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action
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Budget 2026 does not meaningfully address housing insecurity
A provincial budget delivered in the midst of a housing crisis should have something consequential to say on the subject of housing
Canada must reverse refugee healthcare funding cuts
The cuts are likely to reduce medication adherence, increase hospitalizations, and download healthcare costs to the province
Memorial University cuts continue – without collegial governance, and without transparency
To end the 2023 faculty strike, Memorial University promised a committee and a report on collegial governance, but its administration ended the process
What Québec’s provincial election could mean for the Churchill Falls deal
With the separatist Parti Québécois leading in the polls and 29 per cent of Quebecers undecided on who to vote for, anything could happen on Oct. 5, and beyond
The Wakeham government doesn’t care about Indigenous Peoples
11 years later, the province is still not publicly sharing details on its alleged efforts to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action
Churchill Falls MOU2: Hold your nose for a tiny sliver of Hydro Quebec’s 7500% profits
Rather than lock ourselves into another half-century deal, maybe N.L. should consider merging with Quebec instead
Workers deserve allyship, not lip service
On Labour Day 2026, some tips for Labour Minister Lloyd Parrott
Throwing shade on solar myths
‘Someday the sun will shine and have-not will be no more,’ Brian Peckford famously said. Solar ‘someday’ can’t come soon enough, writes Angela Antle
Hydrogen Hype?
It seems the wind has been taken out of the sails of Newfoundland and Labrador’s wind-to-hydrogen hype. So what does this mean for the province’s renewable energy transition?
Budget 2026 does not meaningfully address housing insecurity
A provincial budget delivered in the midst of a housing crisis should have something consequential to say on the subject of housing
Canada must reverse refugee healthcare funding cuts
The cuts are likely to reduce medication adherence, increase hospitalizations, and download healthcare costs to the province