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Unpacking the Housing Crisis in St. John’s
Here’s a rundown on how St. John’s (and Canada) found itself in a growing housing crisis—and how we can get out.
June 13, 2022

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Will the PERT Report Highlight Our Fishery?
The following is a slightly condensed version of a December 3, 2020 submission on the fishery to the Premier's Economic Recovery Task Force.
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April 30, 2021
So Moved, NL: Municipalities in a Fiscally Foreboding Time
“We can’t pretend that the municipal sector, with its property tax, is going to be able to afford a billion dollars over the next 10…
Jess Puddister
February 5, 2021
When “Bankruptcy” is on the Table, It’s Not a Normal Election
If the financial situation in Newfoundland and Labrador is dire—and governments don’t have actual solutions—what is likely to happen?
January 29, 2021
Is Corporate Concentration the Future of Fish Processing?
Government's only vision is to either increase corporate concentration (foreign ownership or otherwise) or see more plant closures, divestment, and decline.
December 18, 2020
Who Controls Fish Processing in Newfoundland & Labrador?
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and Labradorians?
November 20, 2020
How Budget Day Changed When Media Picked the Attendees
While stakeholder attendance at the lock-up was smaller than in previous years, representation changed significantly when media shaped the invite list.
Rhea Rollmann
November 13, 2020
The “Pandemic Budget,” and Politics at the End of the Line
The truth is even simpler than it was last year. The province, despite seven years of austerity, is even closer to financial ruin that it…
October 1, 2020
The Doctor is In: Andrew Furey as Technocrat
Dr. Furey does in fact have a principled vision for Newfoundland and Labrador’s future. It is a vision that is deeply technocratic—and troublingly elitist.
August 28, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘Clean Oil’ in a Global Context
The relative cleanliness of NL's offshore oil is the key selling-point for the industry's future in a low-carbon world. But does this argument hold up?
June 23, 2020
The Hands that Feed, Part 1: Faces of the Grocery Frontlines
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve their lives.
June 17, 2020
Thinking Outside the Crisis: A Great Big Bag of Hammers
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for decades.
June 7, 2020
Thinking Outside the Crisis: Out of What Exists
It's not too late for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to write a new, original story—our story, our future—from the ruins of the present moment.
June 4, 2020