tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post718333557326549210..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: BEGGING THE AUDITOR GENERAL TO SHOW COURAGE (PART II)Des Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-30588959048476615622014-11-30T08:53:49.658-03:302014-11-30T08:53:49.658-03:30Its hard to believe that the current AG or, former...Its hard to believe that the current AG or, former DM of Finance and Treasury Board has found religion in his new role. His calls for plans to deal with the current situation should be perfectly mature and ripe now if he had sown anything remotely related while he occupied his former role. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-47336648222607527582014-11-27T14:21:29.120-03:302014-11-27T14:21:29.120-03:30Sleep walking through this is a lot less painful a...Sleep walking through this is a lot less painful and depressing! Or, Ignorance is Bliss if you like.<br /><br />I agree it is time for people to speak out, but I think it's going to take a very large, well-organized, noisy bunch to accomplish anything on this. My MHA is Steve Kent, just as well for me to turn around and talk to the wall behind me. Maybe when the next general election rolls around, hopefully sooner rather than later, there ~might~ be ~someone~ running for one of the other parties who'd be receptive to my concerns on this. Where else to turn? Maybe if a bunch of people start prodding Cochrane and others? Open to suggestions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-14352113226179999242014-11-24T12:18:03.151-03:302014-11-24T12:18:03.151-03:30Again, the issue of Muskrat Falls and its inevitab...Again, the issue of Muskrat Falls and its inevitable doubling in costs will dominate our existence for decades. There is little doubt that we are nowhere close to the final costs for this project and it will exceed $10 billion, at a minimum. A final cost of $12-14 billion would not surprise me but that figure is almost too frightening to contemplate in a province with an aging population, finite resources, a profligate government with its head buried in its collective behind, and a compliant electorate.<br /><br />Furhermore, the office of the A-G(Auditor-General), the watchdog of public expenditures, should be completely and utterly above the machinations of politicians so it is time, as you say, for the A-G to act in accordance with the mandate of that office. That should give him carte blanche to examine each and every public institution in the province, notwithstanding NALCOR's clock of secrecy and public pronouncements about "commercial sensitivity". In my opinion, their secrecy is a smokescreen for their lack of competency in managing a project that is completely off the rails and one whose final outcome will be a fiscal wreck of historic proportions.<br /><br />The other aspect of this Muskrat Falls scenario that truly bothers me is the way in which the Opposition parties have capitulated to big business interests and are now complicit in this deal. There was a time when the Liberals fully opposed this project, but now….they talk about managing the risk. In my opinion, it will be too late to manage the risk when the the project is completed and the we are saddled with a $10 billion plus headache. They are likely the ones who will be saddled with the fallout from that headache but this it will affect everyone else as well.<br /><br />There is still a limited window to stop the project….although the cost will be a heavy burden…but not nearly as much as the continuation of the project, no matter what the final cost.<br /><br />It is time for the ordinary person to speak out and for people to stop hiding behind the excuse that they don't know enough about it. The information is out there but we have been sleep walking through this crazy scheme.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09111829889271733714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-62019214993904728742014-11-24T11:57:36.565-03:302014-11-24T11:57:36.565-03:30Unfortunately, I see the AG as not having what it ...Unfortunately, I see the AG as not having what it takes to provide a complete and thorough report on the current state of the province's financial affairs. Not that he lacks the technical or mental capacity, but more of not wanting to totally sink the current government's ship, which most recognize as being well below the waterline at this point. Should he surprise me and do as you have suggested, Paul Davis and his team of less than competent PC caucus members will be totally eliminated in the next provincial election. Rumor has it, that an election call will be made prior to the next provincial budget. To do otherwise, will leave them no wiggle room when trying to convince the electorate that they deserve another term in office and a steady as she goes approach is just fine. <br /><br />I hope the next election will provide an opportunity for stronger leadership and most importantly and opportunity for the incoming government to purge the management team at Nalcor. It is only after that action is taken will the people in this province have an opportunity to see just how poorly they have performed and what it will mean for generations to come. They continue to show just how poorly they manage Nalcor when we still do not have the new or should I say refurbished generator with out of date software at Holyrood and I expect power outages and rationing to occur in the coming months. It will interesting to see how Mr. Davis deals with that event. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com