Editor’s note: This is a guest submission from another Philip Lee (my Dad), who writes under the byline Philip J. Lee, otherwise known as the older, wiser and more well spoken Lee.
There has been much negative comment about President Obama bowing from the waist, no less, before the Japanese Emperor. The critics found it unseemly [...]
Archive for November, 2009
On bowing very low
Posted in Obama, tagged Bowing, Japan, Obama on November 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A big nod to New Brunswick’s Eilish Cleary
Posted in H1N1, tagged Dr. Eilish Cleary, H1N1 vaccine on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Globe and Mail’s lead editorial today offers much deserved praise for the clear-headed leadership of New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, Eilish Cleary. Despite the struggles of the H1N1 vaccination program across the country, New Brunswick has been fortunate to have Dr. Cleary in our corner. She has more than risen to the [...]
Salty Ink
Posted in Books, tagged Salty Ink on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the new blog that celebrates Atlantic Canadian writing. There’s lots to celebrate.
McKenna on the big power play
Posted in NB Power sale, tagged Frank McKenna, Hydro Quebec, NB Power sale, Premier Shawn Graham on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Frank McKenna writes in support of the NB Power sale to Hydro Quebec.
What’s the alternative?
Posted in NB Power sale, tagged Hydro Quebec, NB Power sale on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
David Campbell explores the alternatives to the NB Power to Hydro Quebec sale. This seems to me to be a key question: if we are going to reject the deal with Hydro Quebec, what is the alternative? Is there a better deal out there? Or is this an opportunity that we better not pass up?
‘Attempting to do what is right’
Posted in NB Power sale, tagged Flakeboard, Hydro Quebec, Kelly Shotbolt, NB Power sale, Telegraph-Journal on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kelly Shotbolt, president and CEO of Flakeboard, writes about the NB Power deal and the importance of lower energy costs for industry in the Telegraph Journal: “No deal can be perfect and address every constituent, but this one comes very close… the province reduces its debt and tax burden on future generations, power generation becomes [...]
‘Why should New Brunswick have all the fun?’
Posted in NB Power sale, tagged Andrew Coyne, Hydro Quebec, Maclean's, NB Power sale, Premier Shawn Graham on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“As long as elephantine, debt-ridden provincial power utilities are taking over other elephantine, debt-ridden provincial power utilities, why should New Brunswick have all the fun?” Andrew Coyne of Macleans weighs in on the proposed NB Power to Hydro Quebec sale and suggests Ontario should get in line.
Meanwhile, The Globe and Mail reports on Hydro Quebec’s [...]
Red herrings and the NB Power debate
Posted in NB Power sale, tagged David Alward, Frank McKenna, Hydro Quebec, NB Power sale, Premier Shawn Graham on November 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
New Brunswick Tory leader David Alward continues to toss about red herrings as he mounts his opposition to the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec. This is a time when an effective Opposition could play a major role in one of the most important public policy debates in the province’s history. To date, [...]
Notes on New Brunswick’s big power play #2
Posted in NB Power sale, tagged David Alward, Hydro Quebec, NB Power, Premier Shawn Graham on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec is testing the ability of our political parties and provincial media to manage this debate in a reasonable way. This is a huge public policy question, and the debate in the Legislature that will begin in two weeks is not going to be enough to explain [...]
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A note on our comment policy
Posted in Freedom, tagged comments, Freedom, Newspapers on November 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We welcome comments at the Mysterious East. The only requirement is that you sign your name. I know this runs counter to most web comment sections that allow anonymous comments. I may be an old school newspaper guy, but I think people should be accountable for what they say. And the beauty of living in [...]
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