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September   2007  Return to Top of Page
         17 Savings for drivers under Liberal Party Policies
         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 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
         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