Columns Archives – The Independent
Columns are opinion pieces written by regular independent contributors with an expertise in the subject matter area they are writing about.| The Independent
What we can learn from the Mass Casualty Commission's Final Report.| Columns Archives – The Independent
“But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who talk too much.” –John Dryden. During the early 1960s, I was assistant editor of The […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
The federal New Democratic Party has called for Canada’s public health care plan to be expanded to cover the cost of pharmaceutical drugs. If the ruling Liberal government doesn’t provide […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” –Benjamin Franklin. “In this world death is certain for everyone, but taxation is far from certain for those allowed to […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The rich need no protection. — Wendell Phillips. When it comes to listing countries on the basis of the social services they […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
Old age need not be dreaded if it is the culmination of a well-spent life| Columns Archives – The Independent
The happiest countries in the world are not necessarily the richest, but those with truly democratic governments| Columns Archives – The Independent
Letting Canadians get away with tax evasion hurts us all| Columns Archives – The Independent
The flexibility of the English language makes it a treasure chest full of wit, wisdom, and whimsy.| Columns Archives – The Independent
A renegotiated NAFTA that satisfies Trump would benefit the U.S. -- but only its abrogation would benefit most Canadians.| Columns Archives – The Independent
Columns are opinion pieces written by regular independent contributors with an expertise in the subject matter area they are writing about.| The Independent
Innu Nation recently gave the Québec utility a conditional green light to do survey work for the proposed hydroelectric megaproject. Jerome Jack wants Innu leaders to step down and call a general election before Innu vote on the proposed deal.| The Independent
The provincial government’s new Air Access Pilot Program falls short for Labradorians, say an Innu advocate, NDP candidate and opposition MHA| The Independent
Why the CUPE-led flight attendants’ strike and labour victory is a win for us all| The Independent
Love is something we don’t talk about much in university spaces, but for those I got to know during my time at OPE, love is the driving force behind their professional trajectory| The Independent
The Registered Nurses’ Union and opposition parties say last week’s legislative committee hearing didn’t provide answers that could restore public trust in province’s health authority| The Independent
Researchers hike to Cape Spear to explore how historic sites can be made more accessible for parents with diverse accessibility needs| The Independent
Government underfunding and broken promises about the services Inuit would have after being relocated from Hebron to Nain are part of the airport’s legacy| The Independent
Successive Liberal governments have presided over the destruction of Memorial University| The Independent
Higher education has long been a public good, a vital tool for the betterment of society. Now it is being used to serve the market above all else.| The Independent
This year’s theme, ‘No going back’, can’t be understated in today’s political climate| The Independent
Nurses’ Union President Yvette Coffey welcomes the decision but warns the upcoming provincial election could delay accountability| The Independent
Gabriel Rich says detoxing with support is safer than going it alone, and can lead to a better life| The Independent
Doubling Northern cod catch limits ran counter to what scientists and key stakeholders called for — so what’s behind the decision?| The Independent
Gull Island is the site of a proposed hydroelectric project that would be operated by Hydro-Quebec after a Memorandum of Understanding between N.L., Quebec and Innu Nation| The Independent
Advocates say students with disabilities deserve an inclusive education system| The Independent
Transportation accounts for 44 per cent of Newfoundland and Labrador’s greenhouse gas emissions| The Independent
Innu land defenders blockaded the site of a potential hydroelectric megaproject Wednesday, saying preliminary work needs to stop while their communities grapple with what some are calling a lack of consultations and unknown impacts to the land| The Independent
Observers say five-year strategy to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change lacks vision and doesn’t address the root of the crisis: fossil fuel extraction| The Independent
Registered Nurses' Union President Yvette Coffey says the premier needs to respond if he hopes to restore trust in his government| The Independent
Residents can now travel throughout the community on a loop that takes about an hour and 20 minutes| The Independent
Party leader Tony Wakeham asks Premier John Hogan to join him in pushing for the expansion, and on federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson to listen to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians| The Independent
https://youtu.be/zbvHOXPlaSU The June 29, 2025 episode of The Indy Broadcast includes the following stories: Northern Labrador in ‘crisis’ as people| The Independent
Ottawa’s ‘historic return of the commercial Northern cod fishery’ sidesteps science that finds all populations of Atlantic cod in Canadian waters are historically low| The Independent
Despite progress, we're still battling anti-trans rhetoric and the belief that transgenderism is a 'fad'| Analysis Archives – The Independent
On queer liberation and the politics of disposability.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The provincial government and City of St. John’s recently welcomed ride-hailing giant Uber, apparently without concern for workers and riders alike.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Like Portugal, Newfoundland and Labrador has more renewable energy than residents need, but unacceptably high levels of energy poverty.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Hate is not inherent; it is learned| Analysis Archives – The Independent
What benefit does the average Canadian gain by having billions of dollars go towards an organization that dismantles peace efforts and promotes war and conflict in all corners of the globe?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Progressive, transformative changes in health-care delivery are being implemented. But lurking in the background is more privatization.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Is the shortage of family doctors just a blip, or the beginning of a long-term trend?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
New report calculates “living wage” for regions of Newfoundland and Labrador.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Childcare and early childhood education are too important to be left to the profit-driven whims of the market. Only a publicly-funded and publicly-managed system will put children, families and workers first| Analysis Archives – The Independent
What is it we are meant to remember, on Trans Day of Remembrance?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
International media have largely chosen to avoid giving any historical perspective on the plight of Palestinians. What don't they want you to know?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
While our neighbours need more power, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is mum on whether any new deal will be rooted in NL’s own provincial laws.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
A closer look at Karl Marx and the cosmic conditions that made him.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
It's not just what's inside that matters, but the historical conditions that made it possible for a book to matter at all.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
There is little that speaks as clearly to the incompatibility of carceral systems and real community safety as the Doug Snelgrove sexual assault case.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Searching for Demasduit in a lost Beothuk vocabulary.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Why isn't public transit more popular back home? Poor route design, underfunded services, and a lack of political will from the province.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
What happened one night on George Street might be an exceptional event, but it’s also very much an exemplary one.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
After The Telegram published a misleading letter about abortion funding, we spoke to its author about her undisclosed anti-choice activism.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
If we fix the financial rules of the electoral game in Canada, we’ll widen the pool of players—and that's a winning move for all of us.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Ukraine is an important link the global food supply chain, and the ramifications from the ongoing Russian invasion will be felt everywhere.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Here's a rundown on how St. John's (and Canada) found itself in a growing housing crisis—and how we can get out.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Long term projects, like Bay du Nord, represent a bad investment for the economy in a world shifting away from fossil fuels.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The Newfoundland and Labrador Coat of Arms is a relic of colonialism, and removing the word “savages” won’t change that.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
St. John's will never thrive if people can't afford to live here. Real progress on affordable housing requires a city council with courage.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Liberal Gudie Hutchings and NDP Kaila Mintz debated oil and gas, agriculture, and workers' rights in Long Range Mountains last week.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Development planning is indispensable for good city governance—as is consistently following clear rules, and engaging the people affected.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
There are limits to what the City can accomplish when the Province won't give it the power (or resources) it needs to properly govern itself.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
St. John's is facing a budget shortfall and the City can't run deficits. If aspiring councillors don't want to raise taxes, they must specify which services they'll cut.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
For all the talk about a future transition to green energy and our ‘clean’ economy, Newfoundland and Labrador avoids tackling climate change.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
This budget got better because the economy got better, and Moya Greene was overly pessimistic about the province’s situation.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
This hastily designed—and expensive—provincial government program fails to deliver on its promises.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
What it means to send healthcare help to other provinces—while ignoring the worsening state within our own.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
It’s hard to imagine what sort of election investigation will be undertaken by a government that won’t question the legitimacy of its win.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The following is a slightly condensed version of a December 3, 2020 submission on the fishery to the Premier's Economic Recovery Task Force.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
“We can’t pretend that the municipal sector, with its property tax, is going to be able to afford a billion dollars over the next 10 years."| Analysis Archives – The Independent
If the financial situation in Newfoundland and Labrador is dire—and governments don’t have actual solutions—what is likely to happen?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Government's only vision is to either increase corporate concentration (foreign ownership or otherwise) or see more plant closures, divestment, and decline.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and Labradorians?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
While stakeholder attendance at the lock-up was smaller than in previous years, representation changed significantly when media shaped the invite list.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The truth is even simpler than it was last year. The province, despite seven years of austerity, is even closer to financial ruin that it was in 2019.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Dr. Furey does in fact have a principled vision for Newfoundland and Labrador’s future. It is a vision that is deeply technocratic—and troublingly elitist.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The relative cleanliness of NL's offshore oil is the key selling-point for the industry's future in a low-carbon world. But does this argument hold up?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve their lives.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for decades.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
It's not too late for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to write a new, original story—our story, our future—from the ruins of the present moment.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle is a choke point over the food supply.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Housing is more than a matter of shelter—housing is healthcare. It's time for a northern housing strategy that recognizes this critical connection.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Far from being a "great equalizer," Covid-19 is exposing the deeper inequities in our healthcare systems and the populations they serve.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Hard though it is, we have to shift our economies away from fossil fuels. We are perilously near collapse.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
If the pandemic has done anything, it has forced us to think about how societies face a crisis of collapse. We need to escape the Holocene delusion.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
A mass die-off of salmon in fish pens on the south coast of Newfoundland made waves in news headlines last October. But yesterday, a report into public disclosure of information […]| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Even before the pandemic, we were living in a revolutionary age. Now, long-standing injustices and inequalities are amplified by COVID-19.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The way digital information is mobilized during this pandemic highlights the politics of data—even if we often couldn’t see the data itself.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
This column introduces a series of commentaries that create space for positive futures by thinking against the grain of the pandemic.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
We can *heart* oil and gas all we want—it doesn’t *heart* us back.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
While we may never have encountered a health crisis like this in our lifetimes, our ancestors did.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Our current food crisis compels us to ask: what would it take to feed the province with fresh, local cod instead of global markets?| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Blinded By The Numbers? Implementing the Modernized Fisheries Act Goes Beyond Acting On What Stock Science Tells Us.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Mathematical models are not crystal balls, but they can be useful tools for thinking about epidemics and for devising strategies to fight them.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The first (but forgotten) dam on Labrador's Grand River can tell us a lot about our province's past—and its future.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Opposition parties and independents can float forming a coalition government as much as they want. The precedent is clear that it would not happen.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Several days after the premier's "significant announcement," neither the plan—or Dwight Ball's political future—is clear.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage. These two things are connected.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
