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After being sworn in as premier Wednesday, Tony Wakeham called right-wing conservative strategist and PC transition team hire Steve Outhouse “one the best political minds in the country”
‘I saw the magic that happened in our seminars as the seed of something that could only benefit society by spreading.’
We need to challenge the public safety discourse in the provincial election
Only the NDP and PCs are committed to improving nurse-to-patient ratios
Whether you're concerned with human rights or simply with dollars, investing in affordable housing makes sense
What three party leaders said about provincial fisheries and ocean priorities—and what they didn’t say
Three Newfoundlanders and hundreds of others, including more Canadians, are risking their lives to break Israel’s illegal and genocidal siege of Gaza. Has the Carney government abandoned its commitment to international law and its obligation to protect Canadians?
We’re cutting through the undergrowth to find out why our political parties feel dead — and what might liven them up
Expanding public transit in the St. John’s Metro region may seem unrealistic, but when you look at the facts and figures, it’s both reasonable and doable
Ahead of the provincial election, all parties agree the province needs a stronger voice with Ottawa, but they diverge on priority areas
