TalkNL

A lot has happened in the province over the past couple of weeks from a political perspective. Even though it’s not something we talk about often, on this episode we dive into some current events with Andrea Newbury and discuss Premier Ball’s resignation, what’s next for the province, and what we’d like to see in Democratic Reform.

Bill Bryden has worked since 2012 to help reform the Aquaculture industry in Newfoundland and Labrador which he feels is years behind the rest of the world. Why? Perhaps it involves favour given to certain companies by Government that amounts to nearly a billion dollars better than other countries. Those revelations and more in this episode of Talk NL.

Ernest Snooks has done a fair bit of traveling in his lifetime and he’s always decided to come back home to Newfoundland and Labrador when he was done. Why? Ernest talks about his love for this place he calls home and what keeps him here – but also how he sees NL compared to other places in the world.

President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, Sheila Fitzgerald, joins us to discuss issues facing some of the municipalities in the province and what we should be doing to ensure future sustainability for some of our small towns.

One of the things keeping many people in this province out of the workforce is the lack of affordable childcare spaces. Specifically, women are disproportionately left with no choice but stay home and put their career on hold, or abandon it altogether. In this episode, Rudy and Graydon talk with Gillian Pearson, founder of Parents for Affordable Childcare NL – a group advocating for quality, affordable childcare for all in Newfoundland and Labrador – about some of the issues many parents face today, and what we should be doing to solve them.

Conor Curtis is a Climate Change researcher and writer, originally from Corner Brook, NL. His work consists mostly of what Newfoundland and Labrador is, or isn’t, doing to combat the global crisis of climate change. He also does a lot of work looking at social inequality and how these two issues are perhaps the most important issues facing the world today.

Rudy and Graydon chat with William Neville, who was a candidate in the 2019 Provincial Election and had an opportunity to knock on the door of over three-quarters of his district. From there, he gained insights of the concerns people face in Newfoundland and Labrador. William offers a unique perspective to the province’s challenges, and shares where he thinks the future of Newfoundland and Labrador is headed if some things don’t change soon.

Jim Learning is an advocate for all things Newfoundland and Labrador. In this episode, he has a conversation with Graydon and Rudy that lays everything on the table. With his blunt, to the point style, Jim speaks from the heart with passion and vigor about major issues facings the province including Muskrat Falls, the Political System, and even a few politicians he feels leave something to be desired.

In this episode, Graydon has a conversation with Dean Ingram, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teacher’s Association, about the challenges facing our education system today. Dean and Graydon look at things from the perspective of a teacher, parent and student, and go into detail about some big issues including budgeting, policy, and the role the association plays in the system as a whole.

Episode 0 – The Elephant in the room

Graydon Pelley and Rudy Norman kick off TalkNL with an introduction episode talking about the purpose of the podcast and what they hope to accomplish through it. Also, we get a little history of NL Alliance as a group, why it exists and what’s important to them moving forward.