One can not
help but cheer for the impervious Brad Cabana.
The Hickman
Harbor resident processes an impenetrably thick hide
that is testament to his Newfoundland
roots.
Hate him, love him, one thing is for
certain – it is not easy to ignore him.
Brad captures more air-time and
print in the run of a year than most cabinet ministers.
The Premier has even questioned the
media’s coverage of this zealous political reformer.
Like a little steam engine pulling a
huge load, against all odds, Brad will not back down from the right fight, no
matter how influential those stacked against him are.
He first came to prominence in this
province when he had the audacity to upset the carefully orchestrated coronation
to replace former premier Danny Williams.
The black ops team was dispatched to
belittle, embarrass, intimidate and character assassinate the retired military captain.
He sought the PC Leadership, was denied the right to contest the job and exhausted every legal avenue he could.
Many people felt he was an outsider,
a trouble maker and a shit-disturber. I thought perhaps he might have been a
little naive.
In fact, he just happens to have a different perspective based on
not living in the same polluted fish bowl that many of us have.
So it is with a sense of anxiety
that I watch reports that Brad is getting pummeled in a Newfoundland
and Labrador court room as he single handedly challenges
the Muskrat Fall’s development.
I wish him success. I still think the government should have held a referendum before sanctioning the project.
The price of his convictions could be high. If he is unsuccessful he could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in legal costs for those he has forced into Supreme Court with him.
The price of his convictions could be high. If he is unsuccessful he could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in legal costs for those he has forced into Supreme Court with him.
Passion always, but never passion
without logic.
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