Danny Williams
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‘Mean-spirited:’ Christmas tree tension erupts between city, former N.L. premierSt. John's city manager says the tree went up last year without a permit, and he reiterated that the issue is with the proposed location of the tree.CanadaDec 2, 2020
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Former premier Williams criticizes Muskrat Falls report that blamed his governmentA final report from the inquiry into the $12.7-billion hydro dam released this week faulted Danny Williams' government for deciding the project would proceed no matter what.PoliticsMar 12, 2020
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Legal path forward unclear after Muskrat Falls inquiry report releasedThe final report on the Muskrat Falls inquiry faults a number of people for pushing through the over-budget megaproject that has cost Newfoundland and Labrador billions of dollars.PoliticsMar 11, 2020
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Renewed Atlantic Accord provides big boost to N.L. Liberals ahead of possible electionAfter five years of drowning in debt from the slide in oil prices, the federal government has thrown the province of Newfoundland and Labrador a lifeline.PoliticsApr 2, 2019
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Inquiry into $12.7 billion Muskrat Falls project finds ‘surprising’ lack of evidence of government analysisInquiry staff have reviewed documents up until November 2010, a month before former N.L. premier Danny Williams retired from politics, and they have not yet found evidence of detailed internal government scrutiny.CanadaOct 2, 2018
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Former N.L. premier Danny Williams says province can be ‘really proud’ of Muskrat Falls megaprojectWilliams maintained "good intentions and good faith" were behind the planning of the hydroelectric dam that has doubled its estimated cost, leaving the province's ratepayers worried the endeavour might be paid out of their pockets.CanadaOct 1, 2018
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Former N.L. premier Danny Williams to testify at Muskrat Falls hearingWilliams championed the project - which has been plagued by cost overruns and construction delays - as a form of energy independence from Quebec.CanadaSep 30, 2018
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Former N.L. premier won’t be facing sanctions for his role in softball team brawlSoon after a collision on the softball pitch a few punches were thrown, most of the Galway Hitmen left their bench and there was a brief flurry of pushing and shoving on the infield.PoliticsSep 4, 2018
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Harper distracting voters with niqab, capitalizing on bigotry: Danny WilliamsFormer Newfoundland premier Danny Williams is urging voters to elect anyone but Stephen Harper, describing the prime minister as a "masterful political strategist" who is not to be trusted.CanadaOct 6, 2015
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Tom’s take: What we have here is a failure to communicateIt’s not that Kathy Dunderdale was incompetent. Far from it. It's that she couldn`t embody the humour, the passion and the story of Newfoundland and Labrador.PoliticsJan 23, 2014
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