Initial Hunter, Ball Meeting Positive in Tone; But Little Detail Released

The first visit by the new federal Fisheries Minister appeared to be congenial, but was very scant on actual details. Hunter Tootoo was in St. John’s January 11 for his first meeting with Newfoundland and Labrador officials, including Premier Dwight Ball, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Steve Crocker and Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development. The ongoing spat between Confederation Hill and Parliament Hill is long and bitter. For years, ...