View From The Mainland

View From the Mainland provides a Labradorian’s perspective on issues facing Newfoundland and Labrador.

Taking the politics out of spending

It's time to get away from the "election pavement" mentality and look at Ontario's legislated 10-year-plan approach to infrastructure development

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How Labrador got its colours

What the Big Land's flag means after 40 years

RE:form and function

Recent events in provincial politics should have us thinking about what we want the relationship between constituents, elected members and party leaders to be

Land use panning

Would you bother doing business with a government that shows it can't be trusted?

Crafty politics

At a time when government is trying to boost economic growth, why did they allow closure of the low-cost, high-yield Labrador Craft Marketing Agency?

Innu-vate, don’t perpetuate

The CBC has apologized for its problematic coverage of Innu communities. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.

(grand)Daddy Daycare

It's going to be you, or someone you love, one day

The (os)Borne Identity

A little rant on floor crossing

Take a (rate) hike

What's the real deal with the proposed electricity rate changes in the province? They hardly seem justified. Is it Poll Goosing season?

Labrador got Pwned

The natives are restless. They’re tired of being owned at your game and it sounds like they’re ready to play their own again.