UNCLE GNARLEY

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Monday, 31 March 2014

BUDGET 2014-15: FISCAL PRUDENCE vs. IRRESPONSIBILITY

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Budget 2014 has been handed down. Taxpayers’ money has been liberally sprinkled by a Tory Government determined to avoid a repeat of last ye...
Wednesday, 26 March 2014

WHY MUSKRAT “OVERSIGHT” COMMITTEE IS A FARCE

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When Premier Tom Marshall announced his Administration’s intention to establish an “Oversight” Committee for the Muskrat Falls construction...
Monday, 17 March 2014

PUBLIC DEBT: EVADING THE TRIALS OF LEADERSHIP

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The new Finance Minister Charlene Johnson recently concluded the annual series of Pre-Budget consultations.   The meetings, held regionally,...
Thursday, 13 March 2014

WISDOM, WEALTH AND THE LESSONS OF HISTORY

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If a society wishes to endure it ought to rely on its wisdom more than on its wealth.     The idea suggests we have to use our heads, emp...
Monday, 10 March 2014

THE PUB: ANTIDOTE TO A GONG SHOW?

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Nalcor’s warning to the public last week: ‘conserve power or suffer more rolling black-outs’   lends credence to suggestions that the Agency...
Thursday, 6 March 2014

FRANK COLEMAN A RELUCTANT BRIDEGROOM?

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The Tory Leadership Contest is slower than a cold engine on a frosty morning. The field remains crowded only by Bill Barry.     Senato...
Monday, 3 March 2014

PREMIER TOM MARSHALL'S MISSED OPPORTUNITY

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The appointment of Tom Marshall to head the Tory Administration heralded not just an end to a failed Dunderdale Premiership; it caused an ex...
Thursday, 27 February 2014

DERRICK DALLEY UNMASKS A SPENT GOVERNMENT

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Since the 1970s when issues of oil and hydro power emerged at the top of the Government’s policy agenda, the public could always be assured ...
Monday, 24 February 2014

NALCOR NOT FEELING THE LOVE

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There is not much about the Muskrat Falls Project that makes me laugh. But, the February 15 th Letter to The Telegram "Wangersky Wrong...
Thursday, 20 February 2014

DANNY WILLIAMS: PITH AND CIRCUMSTANCE

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“No Brainer” says Danny Williams, as he urged the new temporary Marshall Government to build a third transmission line to Labrador West, sub...
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Uncle Gnarley is written by Des Sullivan, of St. John's. He is a businessman engaged in real estate, retail and development companies. A Director of Sullivan Capital Corporation, he is a former Executive Assistant to Premier's Frank D. Moores (1975-1979)and Brian Peckford (1979-1985). He also served as a Part-Time Board Member on the Canada-Newfoundland Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB). Uncle Gnarley permitted the use of his highly regarded name provided he could have full access to state his own rather unequivocable opinions. (A more detailed Profile of Uncle Gnarley is described in the very first Post entitled "Uncle Gnarley is alive and well" found on this site. Sullivan is a firm advocate of sound fiscal management by the provincial government and intends to use this Site as a forum for commentary on the major issues of the day. Says Sullivan, "Newfoundland and Labrador inspires debate on a variety of issues, a veritable Muskrat Falls of opinion". Readers are invited to leave their opinions, too. Uncle Gnarley will post every Monday, and more often as events warrant.
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