UNCLE GNARLEY

Opinions On Newfoundland Politics That Bite

Sunday, 28 June 2020

JOHN ABBOTT: OUTLIER IN A PARTISAN TENT?

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In contrast to his Liberal leadership rival, John Abbott may be a heavyweight in the public policy arena but policy-wonk, alone, will not ...
Monday, 22 June 2020

ANDREW FUREY THINKS RHETORIC AND IDEAS ARE THE SAME

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This is Andrew Furey at the kick-off to his Liberal Leadership bid: “I want to make a difference. I know the province is facing some tough...
Thursday, 18 June 2020

HOW TO REOPEN SAFELY: THE BALANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMICS

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Guest Post by David Vardy Are We Ready? The pandemic has become the biggest public policy issue which we face. It poses a threat to...
Monday, 15 June 2020

THE JOY OF THIS SUMMER MAY NOT BE WHAT YOU THINK

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After nearly three months of listening, on an almost daily basis, to Premier Ball’s continuous string of innocuous and unfinished sentences,...
Monday, 8 June 2020

WHY THE TELEGRAM’S BRIAN JONES CAN’T RIVAL “GO-BAG”.

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The decision by the management of The Telegram to disembowel the editorial pen of columnist Brian Jones signals more than just evidence of c...
Thursday, 4 June 2020

WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT FROM OTTAWA? (Part 4)

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Guest Post by David Vardy and Ron Penney What should we expect from Ottawa? Part Four GNL has to commit itself to put its house in orde...
Monday, 1 June 2020

FISCAL CHOICES AFTER REOPENING: A FRAMEWORK FOR DISCUSSION (Part 3)

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Guest Post by David Vardy and Ron Penney FISCAL CHOICES AFTER REOPENING: A FRAMEWORK FOR DISCUSSION   PART THREE We had intended to se...
Thursday, 28 May 2020

NATURAL GAS: WHY SAVING THE PLANET WILL HELP SAVE NEWFOUNDLAND

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Guest Post by Cabot Martin   Uncle Gnarley’s recent invitation to pen a few words on Oil & Gas issues has emboldened me to return to a f...
Monday, 25 May 2020

CROSBIE AND COFFIN CONTRIBUTING TO WEAK GOVERNMENT

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One year after the General Election, Ches Crosbie’s pathetically weak Opposition should not go unnoticed. Neither should NDP Alison Coffin’s...
Monday, 11 May 2020

ECONOMY NEEDS MENDING AT A HIGH LEVEL

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Premier Ball’s March 20, 2020 letter to PM Justin Trudeau seeking help following his Administration’s failure “to finalize our borrowing pr...
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Des Sullivan
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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