BALL HITS HOME RUN (WITH EYES CLOSED)

The departure of Ed Martin was a signal that carried, at minimum, the certainty change is coming to Nalcor. A good thing, too. When logistical challenge sees Ed Martin, his Board of Directors, and the old gang leader himself, Danny Williams, unable to keep straight something as simple as whether the failed CEO is leaving voluntary or was pushed, Muskrat Falls must really be in a mess. 

The appointment of former Fortis Inc. CEO Stan Marshall is a "home run" for Premier Ball, even if there is evidence he may have swung the bat with his eyes closed.

Now, one of the original "naysayers" of the "troubled" Muskrat Falls project has become Head of the Crown Corporation. As former Premier Cathy Dunderdale was fond of saying: "imagine that!"

Stan Marshall may do more than just end a costly, corrosive, and destabilizing era of state sponsored deception. While, alone, that would be a welcomed achievement, understandably public focus is directed to matters financial.

Certainly, my "worry" barometer has fallen from something approaching "panic".