Perversity of regional policy
Publications:MTT, HDN August 22, 1999. By Fred McMahon
Governments make poor bosses
Publications:HDN August 22, 1999. By Fred McMahon
Deliver us from Liberal MPs’ secret rescue plans
Atlantic Liberals, it appears, believe three things. First, they think the region's economy is still centred on traditional, largely seasonal natural-resource industries such as the fishery, mining and forestry. Second, they believe that the region's already weak economy has been devastated by cuts to unemployment insurance and other transfers. Finally, they see the solution to these problems as being -- surprise, surprise -- a big influx of Ottawa dollars under their control.
Government investment ends as financial disaster
Publications:MTT, HDN August 15, 1999. By Fred McMahon
More on Sewage
Publications:NP August 11, 1999. By Fred McMahon
Premier mustn’t be his own health minister
What does it take to be a good premier? And does John Hamm, the Premier-elect of Nova Scotia, have it? Those are the two questions that everyone is asking as the newly elected Tory government prepares to take the reins of power.