A Measured Opinion

A Measured Opinion offers data-based views on social and political issues.

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?

How to fix the deficit

The province needs to cut spending and raise taxes. But by how much?

What caused the deficit?

Two words: Danny Williams.

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.

Muskrat Falls is no longer the “least cost option”

Was Newfoundland and Labrador's largest expenditure ever a mistake?

Puddister’s Preposterous Pedway Plan

Politicians have fixated on a silly solution to a real problem.

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.

Most tar sands oil will stay in the ground, and Harper knows it

Partisans criticising Linda McQuaig’s remarks are either ignorant or lying.

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.