Danny and the otherfellas?

An except from the provincial speech from the throne yesterday.

We as Newfoundlanders and Labradorians aspire, not to perpetual subservience, but to self-sufficiency. Our people are not content to tolerate a future of relying on others economically. However, our people have now also learned that we will achieve self-reliance economically only by taking charge of our future as a people. To that end, My Government will harness the desire among Newfoundlanders and Labradorian to cultivate greater cultural, financial and moral autonomy vis-à-vis Ottawa. Our priority is the well-being of successive generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, including those who live here now and those we welcome to join us from all over the world. My Government will affirm Newfoundland and Labrador’s status as a distinct people, not uniform in lineage but multi-cultural, one nation inclusive of many nations living in harmony together. As equal partners, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal together, we will write a new future for Newfoundland and Labrador, a future of our own design, where mutual understanding, justice, equality and cooperation are the order of the day. My Ministers propose a political approach that unites our province rather than divides. They promote a positive and inviting political vision embracing all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, new and old. Our people are proud nationalists who believe it is only by affirming our identity as Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that we will realize our goal of economic equality within the federation. Our people are ready to take charge of our future and, under My First Minister’s leadership, our province will achieve self-reliance by becoming masters of our own house.

A story of the continued and seemingly speedy exodus from Newfoundland.

One view of the speech from the throne that has more than a little validity.

Other views from the federalist’s emphasis concern of the words “moral autonomy” and just what does Danny actually mean by them?

Another federalist points out the fact that the Métis of Labrador are having a rough time being recognized by the province, so how can the province claim harmony.

There is also a strong argument that Inuit self government, Nunatsiavut, is not all is was cracked up to be vis a vis autonomy and self determination.

It would seem to me that most of the critiques have some validity. The direction that the PC government is going is having a detrimental effect on rural communities.
Maybe all this going it alone is only is just negotiating rhetoric, or not. No one [except one] seems to know for sure.

But one thing is clear to me, if Newfoundlanders want to dig a trench and become the pickup, then and Labradorians want no truck with it.