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Latest anti-austerity protests “only the beginning”

Saturday’s “NL Rising” protest in St. John’s was more than just a warning from the unions. It was a show of solidarity with an explicit message for the Liberal government.

May 10, 2016

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More protests planned as City responds to budget backlash

City of St. John's finance committee chair says council will consider taking grant money from other sectors to reinstate its arts investment, but residents say…

December 23, 2015

Should we raise the Minimum Wage?

There are good reasons to raise the minimum wage, and good reasons to explore other options. What's your take?

September 18, 2013

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Amidst mounting tension on Confederation Hill and throughout the province, the Dunderdale administration is seeing the backlash to its own austerity program. Current efforts to…

April 17, 2013

Dollars and Cents

A look at the increasingly polarized debate between business and labour about how best to attract and retain workers in the province.

July 11, 2011

Temporary foreign workers: a growing reality. But is it the right one?

How immigration policy is increasingly being used by governments and businesses to address labour market needs, and the debates these policies have given rise to.

July 4, 2011

Prosperity: an unlikely challenge

Public panel examines Newfoundland and Labrador's 'prosperity': is it coming, going, or slipping through our fingers?

June 9, 2011