UNCLE GNARLEY

Opinions On Newfoundland Politics That Bite

Monday, 29 December 2014

THE POPE AND PAUL DAVIS

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2014 could be rightly named the year of missed opportunity.  It didn’t begin with Paul Davis at the helm, but it ends that way. Already hin...
Monday, 22 December 2014

THE 'ADVISORS', 'BOOSTERS', AND 'SHILLS'

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Last week the Minister of Finance confirmed what everyone knew: lower oil prices are a wrecking ball for the 2014-15 provincial budget. Whi...
Monday, 15 December 2014

CETA: RETURN OF THE KEYSTONE COPS

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The Keystone Cops were fictional incompetent policemen, featured in silent film comedies. In Confederation Building these days, it seems a ...
Monday, 8 December 2014

NALCOR: THE 'BULLSHIT' STILL THRIVES

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There was a time when an appearance by public servants, in front of the media without the presence of their Minister, was a rare sight.  An...
Monday, 1 December 2014

WHAT IS PREMIER DAVIS TO DO?

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Following the P.C. Party’s defeat in last Tuesday’s two by-elections, one might have had some sympathy for Premier Davis if he had not been...
Monday, 24 November 2014

BEGGING THE AUDITOR GENERAL TO SHOW COURAGE (PART II)

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There is little doubt the A-G is deeply concerned over the state of the Province’s finances. In his 2014 Report to the House of Assembly, g...
Monday, 17 November 2014

A-G's REPORT IMPORTANT BUT NOT COMPLETE (PART I)

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The Report of the Auditor General for the year ending March 31, 2014 is important for the observations he offers regarding the state of the...
Monday, 10 November 2014

THE TORIES: DEATH COMES SLOWLY

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The Tories’ loss in the CBS by-election reflects what provincial polls have been telling us for a long time. The Party is unloved and that i...
Monday, 3 November 2014

PREMIER DAVIS: TEAR DOWN THAT WALL

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Last week a retired Swedish geoscientist, industry leader, consultant, Professor, and internationally recognized expert on “Quick Clay”, Dr...
Monday, 27 October 2014

THE ‘ROCK’ STAR OF “QUICK CLAY”

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The biography of Dr. Stig Bernander reads like that of a ‘Rock’ Star except in his case, he is better known for his work with clays rather ...
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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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