Conservative axe continues to fall on Atlantic Canada NOVEMBER 29, 2012 St. John`s – Newfoundland and Labrador’s two federal NDP MPs are outraged at the disproportionate federal job cuts in Atlantic Canada, and are calling on the Harper Conservatives to immediately halt their attack on the East Coast. “This report eliminates any doubt that the Harper Conservatives have it out for Atlantic Canada,” says Cleary (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl), chair of the Atlantic caucus and critic for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. “The East Coast job cuts – on top of the recent 25 per cent slash to ACOA grants - are yet another example of how the Harper government is abandoning Atlantic Canadians.” "It's disturbing to see the same pattern with the Harper Conservatives that we saw with the Liberal cut-backs in the 90's and Newfoundland and Labrador receiving disproportionate cuts. When you combine this with the attack on EI that hurts seasonal workers and seasonal...

The city was on wheels this afternoon with the Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade — the largest annual event in NL and the biggest parade east of Montreal. From his traditional fly over St. John's dangling by an arm from a helicopter, to his sleigh ride down Duckworth Street, Santa sure knows how to make a downtown entrance.