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		<title>Government Growth Must Stop: Premier</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19888</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 31, 2012 &#124; In a pre-budget speech Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said the province will endure two years of deficits. That means the government will have to curb spending and stop growing. NTV&#8217;s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 31, 2012 | In a pre-budget speech Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said the province will endure two years of deficits. That means the government will have to curb spending and stop growing. NTV&#8217;s Michael Connors reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19888">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Cleary Endorses Mulcair</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19811</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 27, 2012 &#124; Two NDP leadership hopefuls were campaigning in St. John’s this week, but it was Quebec MP Thomas Mulcair who picked up an endorsement from St. John’s South-Mount Pearl MP Ryan Cleary. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 27, 2012 | Two NDP leadership hopefuls were campaigning in St. John’s this week, but it was Quebec MP Thomas Mulcair who picked up an endorsement from St. John’s South-Mount Pearl MP Ryan Cleary. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19811">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Muskrat Falls Deal Delayed Again</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19793</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 27, 2012 &#124; The final contracts for the Muskrat Falls project have been delayed yet again. Nalcor and Emera have extended the deadline beyond Jan. 31, and the opposition parties say the Public Utilities Board should get an extension, too. But Premier Kathy Dunderdale won’t budge on that issue. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 27, 2012 | The final contracts for the Muskrat Falls project have been delayed yet again. Nalcor and Emera have extended the deadline beyond Jan. 31, and the opposition parties say the Public Utilities Board should get an extension, too. But Premier Kathy Dunderdale won’t budge on that issue. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19793">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Coast Guard Celebrates Golden Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19780</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2012 &#124; Federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue was the guest of honour at a Golden Jubilee event on board a Coast Guard ship in St. John’s Harbour on Thursday morning. NTV’s Dave Squires reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 26, 2012 | Federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue was the guest of honour at a Golden Jubilee event on board a Coast Guard ship in St. John’s Harbour on Thursday morning. NTV’s Dave Squires reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19780">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>‘Open the House,’ Protesters Demand</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19777</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2012 &#124; Occupy NL is the last Occupy movement standing in North America. On Thursday, its members rallied at Confederation Building, demanding that the premier re-open the House of Assembly. NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 26, 2012 | Occupy NL is the last Occupy movement standing in North America. On Thursday, its members rallied at Confederation Building, demanding that the premier re-open the House of Assembly. NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19777">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Minister Avoids Protesters at Coast Guard</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19768</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2012 &#124; Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue avoided protesters at a Coast Guard event in St. John’s on Thursday. The protesters are angry at Ottawa’s decision to close the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 26, 2012 | Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue avoided protesters at a Coast Guard event in St. John’s on Thursday. The protesters are angry at Ottawa’s decision to close the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19768">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Premier Rejects Auditor General’s Criticisms</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19762</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 26, 2012 &#124; Premier Kathy Dunderdale is defending her government’s decision to withhold information after a scathing report by the acting auditor general. She says the auditor doesn&#8217;t need cabinet documents to get the information. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 26, 2012 | Premier Kathy Dunderdale is defending her government’s decision to withhold information after a scathing report by the acting auditor general. She says the auditor doesn&#8217;t need cabinet documents to get the information. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19762">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Liberals Gain, NDP Loses on Caucus Funding</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19751</link>
		<comments>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19751#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxdecker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 25, 2012 &#124; NDP leader Lorraine Michael is accusing the government of using divide and conquer tactics after the Liberals got the budget increase they were looking for, but the NDP did not. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 25, 2012 | NDP leader Lorraine Michael is accusing the government of using divide and conquer tactics after the Liberals got the budget increase they were looking for, but the NDP did not. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19751">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Debating the Seal Hunt</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19738</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 25, 2012 &#124; MP Ryan Cleary&#8217;s comments on the seal hunt have sparked more debate on the future of the industry. NTV&#8217;s Dave Squires reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 25, 2012 | MP Ryan Cleary&#8217;s comments on the seal hunt have sparked more debate on the future of the industry. NTV&#8217;s Dave Squires reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19738">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19713</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxdecker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 24, 2012 &#124; The province will not change its plans for medical transport helicopters, says Health Minister Susan Sullivan. The Association of Allied Health Professionals is disappointed with the minister&#8217;s decision. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 24, 2012 | The province will not change its plans for medical transport helicopters, says Health Minister Susan Sullivan. The Association of Allied Health Professionals is disappointed with the minister&#8217;s decision. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19713">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;We Can&#8217;t Be Afraid of the Conversation&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19704</link>
		<comments>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19704#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dxdecker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 24, 2012 &#124; New Democrat MP Ryan Cleary says it&#8217;s time for the province to face some hard facts about whether the seal hunt is economically viable. Now he&#8217;s under fire from the sealing industry and the federal Conservatives. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 24, 2012 | New Democrat MP Ryan Cleary says it&#8217;s time for the province to face some hard facts about whether the seal hunt is economically viable. Now he&#8217;s under fire from the sealing industry and the federal Conservatives. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19704">View/Comment</a></p>
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		<title>New Fire Station for West End</title>
		<link>http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19695</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 23, 2012 &#124; St. John’s City Council has approved a new fire station for the west end of St. John’s. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment]]></description>
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<p>Jan. 23, 2012 | St. John’s City Council has approved a new fire station for the west end of St. John’s. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. <a href="http://ntv.ca/video/?p=19695">View/Comment</a></p>
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