UNCLE GNARLEY

Opinions On Newfoundland Politics That Bite

Monday, 23 February 2015

NAPE CAROL FURLONG’S LOSS OF FAITH

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 “…if you are looking for some money, why don’t you delay the monies you are paying out to Muskrat Falls…a significant amount of money…” ...
Monday, 16 February 2015

WILL DWIGHT BALL PLEASE STAND UP

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If Opposition Leader Dwight Ball continues to hide in the reeds, failing the test both of courage and cleverness, he risks being denied the...
Monday, 9 February 2015

GIVING NALCOR THE AX (PART III)

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Ronald Reagan once said the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help”.   The E...
Monday, 2 February 2015

WHAT WOULD YOU LOSE, LOSING NALCOR? (PART II)

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This piece was supposed to deal with some specifics about how we might begin to dismantle Nalcor. But, on reflection, it is insufficient to...
Monday, 26 January 2015

WHY WE SHOULD DISMANTLE NALCOR (PART I)

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Nalcor is engaging in lay-offs at the Muskrat Falls construction site.  Undoubtedly, it will say this is a normal and recurring process, ex...
Thursday, 22 January 2015

"MINI-BUDGET” NEEDED; TIME TO DISMANTLE NALCOR

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The Province needs a “Mini-Budget”.  The Government should commit to dismantling Nalcor, too. Presently, the House of Assembly is engag...
Monday, 19 January 2015

DEMOCRACY WHACKED WITH A NIGHTSTICK

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The Premier’s decision to redraw electoral districts and reduce the House of Assembly from 48 to 38 seats has little to do with saving mone...
Monday, 12 January 2015

LORRAINE MICHAEL AND THE NDP’s LEGACY OF UNREQUITED LOVE

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It is trite to say Lorraine Michael loved being leader of the New Democratic Party. It was as if her years as a social activist had prepare...
Monday, 5 January 2015

DARKNL: HASHTAG #ED MARTIN HAS TO GO

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As the 1st anniversary of DARKNL approaches, we still suffer Ed Martin as Head of the Province's energy agency. We need to ask: why? ...
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...
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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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