Deadmonton Dispatches

Deadmonton Dispatches features reflections on politics from a Newfoundlander in exile.

I can see Cleary now the sane is gone

Ryan Cleary's problem isn't that he has no political principles. It's that he's principled to the point of pathology.

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After Alberta

The NDP victory in last week's Alberta election shook that province and the country. But what does it mean for the federal NDP and the NL NDP here as we approach federal and provincial elections in the fall?

God guard thee, Newfoundland

What the rushed passage of controversial Bill 42 reveals about our leading political parties, their understanding of legislative reform and their propensity for anti-democratic decision-making

Orange you glad change comes better late than never?

It's been deferred for months but a straggling NDP finally gets a chance for renewal. But will it be enough?

Irresponsible Government

Premier Paul Davis' recent appointment of Judy Manning as Minister of Public Safety has sparked a healthy public discussion about parliamentary procedure and the mechanics of our democracy. It has also demonstrated just how little either of those things are actually understood.

Cleanup in Aisle 12

Frank Coleman's sudden departure is a hot mess for the Tories

Who’s afraid of Virgina Waters?

It may have been a close race, but the Virgina Waters by-election win is momentous for the provincial Liberals

She’s gone b’ys, she’s gone

#DarkNL did Kathy Dunderdale in, but the lights are still out in the House of Assembly