“We should all be fighting together and standing together”: Mark Gruchy

An interview with the 2016 N.L. Human Rights Award recipient.
An interview with the 2016 N.L. Human Rights Award recipient.
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
In his own words, Dwight Ball reflects on his resignation, achievements, and legacy as the 13th Premier of Newfoundland and
Those who assembled on Saturday in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en are among thousands taking part in ongoing blockades and demonstrations across
An independent appointments commission, as it’s currently proposed, will do more to mask existing problems than actually solve them.
In 2010, when Colliers International was listing the Battery Hotel and Suites for $15 million, they dared buyers to imagine
It’s unusual for this publication to let an election or even byelection go by with nary a comment. Yet despite
Most Canadians today are not financially prepared for retirement. According to recent polls, over two-thirds of us (68 percent) don’t
Province-wide, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are concerned and angry about the devastating consequences the Dwight Ball Government’s austerity budget will have on the most vulnerable people in the province and even the working class.
Newfoundland & Labrador will be clawing back income support from anyone who received CERB. Advocates fear this will increase poverty
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
The federal NDP has voted to replace Thomas Mulcair, creating an opportunity to elect a bolder, more charismatic leader that could lift the party to new heights.
There’s more to us than cowboys and crude oil. Did you know the Caeser was invented in Calgary? We also
An interview with the 2016 N.L. Human Rights Award recipient.
An independent appointments commission, as it's currently proposed, will do more to mask existing problems than actually solve them.
How the parties plan to address the province’s mental health and addiction crisis.
Nature abhors a vacuum and when the attention economy is starved of real information it will begin to produce and
Mutual aid work filled me with a hope I didn’t know I needed. I needed a way back to a
If Dwight Ball has learned anything amid all the turmoil and unrest of his first mandate, it’s that it can’t
The N.L. NDP may not be the radical revolutionaries many progressives in this province would like to see, but the party’s new leader and election promises spell real, meaningful change for those who need it most.
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
In his own words, Dwight Ball reflects on his resignation, achievements, and legacy as the 13th Premier of Newfoundland and
Ryan Cleary’s problem isn’t that he has no political principles. It’s that he’s principled to the point of pathology.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador's debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity?
The 2019 NL provincial election is just eight days away, and yesterday marks three years since the #NLRising rally on
It wasn’t the Liberals’ and New Democrats’ apparent ideological shifts that resulted in #elxn42’s red wave, but a return to the left could turn things around for the NDP.
If Dwight Ball has learned anything amid all the turmoil and unrest of his first mandate, it’s that it can’t
A renegotiated NAFTA that satisfies Trump would benefit the U.S. -- but only its abrogation would benefit most Canadians.
Embattled hydro megaproject is a test of the federal government’s commitment to reconciliation and internationally recognized rights of Indigenous peoples,
Ed Finn, Newfoundland’s first NDP leader, sat down with The Independent to discuss the biggest challenge facing Canada today — the one nobody’s talking about in the lead-up to the federal election.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the lack of political debate on the future of the offshore means the body politic is
Changing climates and municipal regulations may have unpredictable effects on the island’s black bear—also known as 'dump bear'—population.
The time has come for Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the opportunity to be a national leader and set ourselves
With election campaigns officially and unofficially in full swing, voters are bearing witness to a multitude of promises from politicians. We’re also seeing a rising number of disingenuous statements, some bordering on the laughable.
Lake Melville is being watched closely by all three major political parties, who see potential opportunity against independent incumbent Perry
Voters do not have the ability to give properly informed consent so far in the 2021 election. That's a major
Find out where candidates stand on issues including the province’s changing demographics, paths forward for its troubled economy, climate change,
“Canada can move toward a ‘brave new world’ in the 21st century with the election of an NDP Government, one that I believe will be more caring, that will look after the vulnerable in our society and protect Canada’s stature internationally.”
We really appreciate that Peter Mackay has a Winter Emergency Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, but it looks a little
An interview with the 2016 N.L. Human Rights Award recipient.
An independent appointments commission, as it's currently proposed, will do more to mask existing problems than actually solve them.
With mere months to go until the federal and provincial elections, the New Democratic Party is enjoying a resurgence at both levels. Can they maintain, and even strengthen, their momentum in the weeks and months until voters go to the polls?
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
In his own words, Dwight Ball reflects on his resignation, achievements, and legacy as the 13th Premier of Newfoundland and
And it seems to me, you ran the place like a candle in the wind... and that candle's burned out
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?
Thanks to the patriotic resistence in Alberta, we obtained a top-secret planning guide used by the Western Separatist movement. They've
The reason Jason Kenney is in Ontario on the federal campaign trail is because he is here for a good
There’s more to us than cowboys and crude oil. Did you know the Caeser was invented in Calgary? We also
Against nationwide opposition, the Conservative Government’s impending “anti-terror” legislation passed its third reading in Parliament last week with the support of most Newfoundland and Labrador MPs.
Even before the pandemic, we were living in a revolutionary age. Now, long-standing injustices and inequalities are amplified by COVID-19.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
It’s unusual for this publication to let an election or even byelection go by with nary a comment. Yet despite
The government’s recent announcement it will privatize long-term care through public-private partnerships has the labour movement and both opposition parties crying foul, arguing people must come before profit.
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that
The hospital’s projected opening in 2023 would come 16 years after it was announced for the first time as part
No one likes it when taxes go up, but sometimes it’s for the best.
Lake Melville is being watched closely by all three major political parties, who see potential opportunity against independent incumbent Perry
Voters do not have the ability to give properly informed consent so far in the 2021 election. That's a major
Find out where candidates stand on issues including the province’s changing demographics, paths forward for its troubled economy, climate change,
Dozens marched through the streets of St. John’s Saturday to protest Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government’s impending anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51
The one thing that government apparently doesn’t want discussed at the Commission of Inquiry is why our democratic institutions allowed
A police services board could help address challenges facing the RNC and should be given serious consideration.
An interview with the 2016 N.L. Human Rights Award recipient.
During his first week on the job as the provincial NDP’s new leader, Earle McCurdy fields questions on Indigenous rights, Muskrat Falls, climate change, CETA, the fisheries, the economy and musical chairs in Cabinet
In Labrador, the election fiasco adds another layer to the inequities imposed by a government founded on the denial of
Nature abhors a vacuum and when the attention economy is starved of real information it will begin to produce and
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the lack of political debate on the future of the offshore means the body politic is
Observations on galactic-scale farce
Lake Melville is being watched closely by all three major political parties, who see potential opportunity against independent incumbent Perry
This is a referendum on negotiating debt relief with the federal government. Your only choice is how much leeway to
So-called parachute candidates can be controversial, but they can also serve important functions—and even strengthen democracy.
The departure of Lorraine Michael marks the end of a difficult period for the New Democrats. It also offers an opportunity to invigorate the party with a truly left politics.
Find out where candidates stand on issues including the province’s changing demographics, paths forward for its troubled economy, climate change,
“The one thing citizens deserve is a more honest assessment of what the future in the province holds, and what
With so much so much at stake, shrouded in so much secrecy, spread out across unruly social media platforms, chaos