Die Rote Fahne
31st January 2011, 02:07
Many of you may be unfamiliar with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Even those who reside within Canada.
However, from 2004 to 2010 we had a Premier (head of the province -- similar to position of Governor in the US) who held support always above 70% reaching as high as 86%.
He's a member of Newfoundland's "Progressive Conservative Party", the party of conservatives in the province. However, I would, aside from some aspects, would place him more as a "newfoundland economic nationalist" and socially moderate to liberal. Some may refer to him as a "red Tory".
He has referred to Prime Minister Stephen Harper , of the Conservative party of Canada, during a speech saying "...Stephen Harper and his right-wing conservative reform party...". He separates himself, unlike those in American politics, from his federal party.
I'm young, and I have paid attention to provincial politics only in mid to late 2010. So I am not super familiar with everything.
What would those of you, who are educated on provincial politics and on Danny Williams, think of the man and him as Premiere? I'm well aware he is a bourgeois man, but his politics outside the frame of radicalism is what I am referencing.
Here are some examples of Danny Williams speech and actions:
youtube.com/watch?v=q3bvORzwd-Y
above is his speech on the lies and broken promises of Stephen Harper
Orders the removal of all Canadian flags from provincial government buildings -- http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2004/12/23/nf-williams-flag-20041223.html
Legislates the expropriation to the province of the private corporation abitibi-bowater's assets in the province -- http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/554683
His wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Williams_%28politician%29
However, from 2004 to 2010 we had a Premier (head of the province -- similar to position of Governor in the US) who held support always above 70% reaching as high as 86%.
He's a member of Newfoundland's "Progressive Conservative Party", the party of conservatives in the province. However, I would, aside from some aspects, would place him more as a "newfoundland economic nationalist" and socially moderate to liberal. Some may refer to him as a "red Tory".
He has referred to Prime Minister Stephen Harper , of the Conservative party of Canada, during a speech saying "...Stephen Harper and his right-wing conservative reform party...". He separates himself, unlike those in American politics, from his federal party.
I'm young, and I have paid attention to provincial politics only in mid to late 2010. So I am not super familiar with everything.
What would those of you, who are educated on provincial politics and on Danny Williams, think of the man and him as Premiere? I'm well aware he is a bourgeois man, but his politics outside the frame of radicalism is what I am referencing.
Here are some examples of Danny Williams speech and actions:
youtube.com/watch?v=q3bvORzwd-Y
above is his speech on the lies and broken promises of Stephen Harper
Orders the removal of all Canadian flags from provincial government buildings -- http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2004/12/23/nf-williams-flag-20041223.html
Legislates the expropriation to the province of the private corporation abitibi-bowater's assets in the province -- http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/554683
His wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Williams_%28politician%29