Infamous television commentator and newspaper columnist, and native Newfoundlander, Rex Murphy shared his thoughts on Newfoundland’s recent election – and gave warning to what he believes is the great challenge ahead. “The outports are becoming just places ‘where the parents live,’ and the larger centres outside St. John’s have become dominated by old-age homes. No party has had the courage to place the questions posed by that crisis to the forefront of public discussion or political debate.” Read the rest of his article here.
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