2007 News

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December 2007 Return to Top of Page
20	Government still putting lawsuits ahead of people
18	Jones re-iterates concerns related to taking equity stakes in offshore projects
14	Jones hopeful new process will result in broadband for rural areas
6	Opposition calls on everyone to reflect upon the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
November 2007 Return to Top of Page
30	Jones disappointed with government’s response to mink industry
30	Parsons again urges government to replace Isle aux Morts bridge
26	Jones concerned with recent security breach of patient information
14	Jones named as new Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party
8	Opposition calls for improved home heating rebate progra
5	Jones questions effectiveness of social services and justice system in Labrador
2	Jones concerned with latest crisis developing in our health care system
October 2007 Return to Top of Page
23	Jones encourages government to look at initiatives to help displaced mill workers in Corner Brook
September 2007 Return to Top of Page
13	Opposition Leader to hold news conference in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
12	MHA Jones concerned Labrador needs not being addressed in new energy plan
11	Energy Plan: A mere sketch charges Opposition
10	Reid challenges Premier to respond to Hebron questions before election is called
10	MHA Ball recommends a Centre of Excellence for Skilled Labour in Humber Valley
06	Joyce calls for update on gypsum initiatives
August 2007 Return to Top of Page
30	Reid releases letter to Premier Williams seeking answers on Hebron
30	MHA Jones urges government to drop charges against Metis hunters
29	Opposition Leader to hold news conference
29	Minister is failing to protect school children charges Opposition
22	Government must release more detailed information related to Hebron talks
20	Retention bonus urgently needed to address health care staff shortages says Opposition
15	Sweeney announces intention not to seek re-election
10	Burgeo Highway finally getting the attention it deserves: MHA Parsons
09	HPV Vaccine Program needs to be expanded suggests Opposition
09	Joyce disappointed with process to establish Waste Management site for the Greater Humber Region
08	Opposition Leader to hold news conference in Gander
07	MHA Butler pushes for temporary bridge on Route 70
06	Opposition calls on government to roll out overdue HPV vaccine program
03	MHA Butler calls upon E.M.O. to hold public meeting to assist storm response
July 2007 Return to Top of Page
31	Meeting on Port aux Basques fish plant productive
27	Joyce questions whether Grenfell announcement is another election ploy by government
25	Opposition Leader to attend annual district event
25	Government spending like drunken sailors in an attempt to buy votes
19	Opposition expresses concern with Premier undermining Green's recommendation on constituency allowance
19	MHA Jones pushes for Red Bay to Lodge Bay road work to be tendered
18	MHA Parsons requests meeting with Minister to present Burgeo Highway petition
18	MHA Jones says government laxness contributed to Aleutian Disease in Labrador mink farms
13	MHA Parsons again implores minister to safeguard Burgeo Highway
12	Liberal Party commits to addressing aging Western Memorial Regional Hospital
11	Opposition urges Premier to act as health crisis deepens
10	Opposition reiterates call for ministers to also step aside
6	Joyce calls on federal and provincial governments to share any cost overruns on water treatment plant
5	Ball asks government to update review of radiologist reports
5	Sweeney pleased that tenders to be called on Victoria water and sewer work
4	Parsons seeks clarification on Terms of Reference
4	Parsons calls for immediate brush cutting program on the Burgeo Highway
3	Parsons still calling on government to publicly release Terms of Reference for judicial inquiry
June 2007 Return to Top of Page
28	Opposition questions why another contract sent outside the province
27	Opposition calls Lower Churchill MOU an election gimmick
20	Reid questions Premier's sincerity to get Hebron talks restarted
20	Opposition reiterates call for health care professional shortage to be addressed
18	Problems still exist with salmon licence registration policy
15	Opposition concerned other provincial issues being neglected
15	Park reservation system another lost opportunity to create local jobs
15	Parsons highlights salmon license inequity for those without drivers' licenses
15	Jones wants community roads upgraded
15	Jones questions government on Williams Harbour road
14	Barrett denounces decision not to build new school in Terrenceville
14	Government must act on recommendations from Citizens' Representative
14	MHA Foote says patients still waiting for results
14	Government confirms it wants out of the fish business!
13	Jones calls on government to implement recommendations for female offenders in Labrador
13	Premier's lack of participation in FPI debate disappointing
13	MHA Jones pressures government to solve photo problem for salmon fishers
13	Jones raises issue of cell phone coverage
13	Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy failing hungry children
12	Oversight blunder in consultation process appalling: Opposition
12	MHA Jones says medical transportation changes helpful, but more improvements needed
11	Reid questions repealing FPI Act before details are finalized
11	Opposition says insulin pumps delay causing concern
8	Opposition again questions effectiveness of Rural Secretariat
7	Jones wants more public input on safer communities legislation
7	MHA Sweeney expresses displeasure with sparse road work funding
7	MHA Jones pleased with tentative sale of Wabush Mines
6	Minister ignoring shortage of health care professionals
5	Opposition calls for Minister of Health to either be dismissed or step aside
5	Low interest in exploration bids hurting offshore industry and future growth
4	Opposition says student assistant changes not all positive
4	Paul Reynolds breaking the law by filling Commissioner of Members' Interests role
May 2007 Return to Top of Page
31	Reid questions $24,000 chauffeur service charged by Premier in Ireland while so many people struggling financially
31	MHA Foote says FPI sale positive news for Burin Peninsula
30	Deputy Minister of Health another scapegoat for government inaction
30	Opposition concerned about depth of health care crisis
29	Reid questions penalty clause in FPI sale agreement
29	Joyce questions why Corner Brook long-term care contracts being awarded to Quebec companies
28	FPI sale marks a sad day for the fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador
28	Opposition says anti-scab legislation needed soon to settle Voisey's Bay strike
25	Andersen lobbies federal government for EI extension for northern Labrador fishery workers
24	MHA Foote pleased with commitment to reduce turn-around time of radiology report
24	MHA Jones challenges government to do better to address transportation issues
23	Government failed to seek its own legal advice during cancer retesting program
23	Government refuses input into inquiry's terms of reference
22	Opposition pleased government agrees to call for judicial inquiry
18	Opposition calls for counseling and information line to diffuse breast cancer confusion
18	MHA Sweeney calls Harbour Grace's share of stadium funding unfair to its taxpayers
17	Opposition calls for judicial inquiry in cancer screening controversy
17	Has the province lost federal Gateway funding?
17	Province needs to fill the gap on summer jobs advises Thistle
17	MHA Foote calls for healthier investment in nursing staff to open stalled dialysis service
17	Flawed breast screening tests results focus of Private Member's Motion
16	Reid questions decision to give provincial park reservation system contract to Quebec call centre
15	Litigation more of a concern to government than patients' health charges Opposition
15	Liberal MHA Ball urges government to assist with high drug costs
15	Opposition wants action on teacher allocation
14	MHA Jones expresses displeasure with government's forest development approach in Labrador
10	Re-start fibre-optic process and get it right the second time
10	Opposition calls for a province-wide 911 service
10	Business departments not doing their business, charges Opposition
10	MHA Jones urging E.I. extension with federal government
09	Opposition questions more fibre-optic documentation
09	Online service discount discriminatory for some Labrador communities
08	Documents show that fibre-optic deal and process was flawed
07	Andersen calls for long-haul ferry rates to be announced
07	Was $15 million of taxpayers money used to prop up the share value of Persona?
04	Premier should reconsider Chief Electoral Officer appointment
03	Education motion good, but needed to go further: Opposition
02	Opposition motion to hold public IEC meetings approved
02	Joan Cleary severance package another indication that the premier looks after his friends first and foremost
02	Opposition calls for a process review of mobility impaired parking permits
01	Reid challenges Premier's hypocrisy when it comes to salary increases for his staff
01	Medical travel program need to be more beneficial for Labradorians says MHA Jones
April 2007 Return to Top of Page
30	Government's decision to back away from quota protection another broken commitment
27	Foote says budget does little to help rural Newfoundland and Labrador
27	Ball disappointed that home care support workers left out of budget
27	Budget a boost for people's pocketbooks, but rural regeneration not tackled
27	Burin peninsula ignored again by Williams Government
26	Budget kick-starts fall election campaign
26	Jones says fight to lower domestic electrical rates successful!
26	Fee relief measures a tax charade says Opposition
25	Opposition calls for a comprehensive cancer screening system
24	Reid days Chief Electoral Officer appointment blatant political patronage
24	Ball says prescription drug program expansion good first step, but clarity needed
20	Labrador not benefiting significantly from Northern Strategic Plan
20	Jones applauds new school for Port Hope Simpson
20	Jones seeking clarification on Coast Guard response to stranded sealers
19	Reid calls for EI extensions to help fishery workers
19	Hand me the money! Home Heating Rebate delay creating stress
18	Reid calls for road work announcement for Twillingate-Fogo District
13	Fishery strategy falls short of renewing the fishery says Reid
13	Bay of Islands road work long overdue says MHA Joyce
12	Math Strategy NOT ADDING UP to a smart educational investment
11	Government tire recycling program a blowout
11	Postpone Labrador seal harvest urges Jones
11	Sweeney surprised Harbour Grace not preferred penitentiary site by province
10	School facilities should be part of the community says Opposition
10	Lack of clarity on Hebron talks troubling says Opposition
09	Opposition offers condolences to soldiers' families and friends
05	Government's roadblocks making fibre-optic investigation a farce
05	Ball asks government to address Multiple Sclerosis drugs in upcoming budget
05	Sweeney calls on government to protect crab license for Carbonear-Harbour Grace district
04	Jones reminds minister not to forget Labrador in Lower Churchill discussions
04	Winter maintenance workers should not be laid off until end of April
04	Opposition disappointed education needs not yet addressed
March 2007 Return to Top of Page
30	Place school bus safety at front of the bus urges Opposition
28	$250,000 ad campaign a waste of taxpayers money
28	Joyce presents petition calling for road improvements on the north shore of the Bay of Islands
27	Spirit and intent of Accord "shafted" by Premier's own failures
26	Opposition raising further concerns about fibre-optic investigation
26	Bury death and gardening fees in this spring budget: Thistle
26	Ball questions government' support for Gros Morne management plan
23	Ball disappointed MHA Marshall refuses to support residents of Pasadena
23	Premier Williams' confrontational approach also destroying private sector investment
23	Government blowing a double standard on Labrador wind energy
23	Sweeney calls on government to drive down costs for drivers in upcoming budget
23	Road still not built: MHA Jones again presents petition in House of Assembly
23	Minister finally wakes up on tank program!
22	Trans Labrador Highway agreement still traveling an uncertain course
22	Reid renews calls for Fogo Island Hospital to operate at full capacity and address space concerns
22	Reid thanks Thistle for her hard work and dedication
16	Opposition Leader announces changes to Shadow Cabinet
16	Media Advisory: Anna Thistle to hold news conference
15	Opposition supports NDP request to maintain party status
15	Joyce calls on government to re-instate maintenance depots and change snow clearing policy in the budget
15	Thistle pleased with pension investment, calls for pension indexing to now be addressed
14	Send Ambassador Sullivan to sealing demonstration: Opposition
14	Media Advisory: Swearing-in ceremony for Dwight Ball
13	Alarming outmigration trend reflects failed government policies
13	Census numbers show outmigration still a major problem
13	Jones pleased with Labrador ferry rates reduction, but urges more progress
12	Federal government should provide aid to help fishery workers
12	Newfoundland and Labrador athletes deserve our congratulation
12	Reid disappointed Fogo Island ferry rates not decreased more
9	Past Liberal groundwork led to good mining environment in Newfoundland and Labrador
9	Department of Finance should extend fuel replacement assistance program
8	Parsons concerned Hebron project excluded in Exxon Mobil's short-term plans
8	Opposition recognizes International Women's Day and urges government to push harder for progress
8	Residents of the Bay of Islands demand action from government on poor road conditions celebrate Education Week
8	MHA Sweeney urges government to help repair area arena
8	Band-aid funding for Buchans Highway not acceptable
8	Butler pleased with decision to replace Coley's Point Primary, but presses to fast-track process
7	Thistle calls for post-secondary boost to help celebrate Education Week
7	Butler calls on government to implement a school reconstruction program
5	Opposition joins in Education week recognition, but challenges government to focus on quality
2	Opposition outlines additional recommendations for accountability in the House of Assembly
2	Where is the replacement forestry headquarters for Winterland?
1	Opposition urges premier to head to Germany to plead the sealers case
February 2007 Return to Top of Page
23	Andersen to lobby for changes to excessive Canada Post rates for northern customers
22	Foote questions why JSS contract not on agenda for meetings in Ottawa
22	Foote repeats calls for early retirement package in light of record employment insurance surplus
21	Sweeney condemns selection process for 2008 Summer Games
21	Province negligent when dealing with Marine Atlantic issues
21	Foote disappointed that no pre-budget consultation scheduled for Burin Peninsula
16	Carbonear-Harbour Grace should get 2008 Summer Games
15	Joyce encourages Minister Hickey to meet with town councils and interested groups during cabinet visit to Corner Brook
14	Jones encourages government to cover Multiple Sclerosis drugs in upcoming budget
13	Surely, the minister jests! Butler responds to HRLE's release on labour market and employment levels
8	Marine Atlantic rate increases not acceptable: Provincial government hypocritical in approach
6	Sweeney asks more questions about the new MCP program
2	Opposition calls for IEC meetings to be open to the public
2	Government must invest in long-term care in the Conception Bay North area
1	Auditor General's report proves government misleading public regarding roads investment
January 2007 Return to Top of Page
31	Voisey's Bay project benefiting Labrador communities
30	Wayne Earle Community Service Award launched at Combined Councils of Labrador meeting
29	Jones pleased with Combined Councils of Labrador meetings
29	Joyce challenges Minister to live up to his words and change snow clearing policy manual
25	Latest storm proves snow clearing policy must be changed
19	U.S. energy plans could be opportunity for the province
18	Sweeney pushes for construction of a penitentiary in Harbour Grace
12	Is the premier trying to force an early election?
12	Sweeney calls on government to stop ignoring Harbour Grace issues
12	Jones pleased with extension to ferry service
11	Something must be done to recruit and retain health care professionals on the northern peninsula
11	Butler says voices of Paradise Elementary parents must be heard
11	Joyce calls on government to keep commitment and spend money on upgrading highways
9	Out-migration plight should immediately top Premier's agenda advises Opposition
8	Minister Hickey should be removed from cabinet until investigation complete
4	Safety standard bar in schools needs to raised higher says Butler