doug may @dmay001

Professor at Memorial University St. John's Joined August 2009

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doug may @dmay001

a week ago

Payroll employment numbers released earlier this week by Statistics Canada show that in April, employment levels in Newfoundland and Labrador were virtually unchanged from the same month a year earlier. However, employment in the health care and social services industry continued to grow.

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doug may @dmay001

3 weeks ago

We need to construct the permanent institutional capacity to develop a strategic framework, as HQ has done. We need credible alternatives (BATNAs) that align with intergenerational goals and prioritize NLers' well-being in the Canadian context.

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doug may @dmay001

3 weeks ago

Wade Locke, in the final paragraph of his Assessment of the CF MOU (Jan. 2025), reminded us that, although our sophistication has improved, HQ is more sophisticated, with “different long-term goals and interests”. He is correct.@GovNL

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doug may @dmay001

3 weeks ago

My reaction is: The GNL has not developed the strategic framework, the institutional capacity, or the credible alternatives necessary to respond effectively to a changing electricity-system environment. Therefore, negotiations should not proceed at this time.

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doug may @dmay001

3 weeks ago

We asked GPT the question:" Are we ready to negotiate with Hydro-Québec? Its answer: The central question is not whether negotiations should occur, but whether the province has developed the strategic framework, institutional capacity, and credible alternatives necessary to respond effectively to a changing electricity-system environment.

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doug may @dmay001

4 weeks ago

The latest monthly trade data for Quebec with the U.S. show growing dependence on U.S. markets and a widening trade deficit. Not shown is a blended shoulder-season price of about $ 55 CAD/MWh for imported electricity, compared to $ 2 CAD/MWh for CF power or $18 CAD/MWh under the MOU.

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doug may @dmay001

a month ago

Applied economic analysis depends on access to reliable data. My focus on the MOU and the IRC's Report is no exception. In my work, I requested monthly sales volume and value data for CF(L)Co from NLH. My request was denied. I am lodging a complaint with the PC. See churchillfalls.info/assets/PDF-FIL…

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doug may @dmay001

a month ago

Our website churchillfalls.info contains a lot of information about the Churchill River electricity developments, past and proposed. Questions may be asked in French or English and answered in your language of choice, @Hydroqc @FinancesCanada

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doug may @dmay001

a month ago

It is informative to compare my Action Plan and MOU evaluation with the Independent Review Committee's Report. The GPT comparison is insightful. See churchillfalls.info/assets/PDF-FIL… . @GovNL @FinanceCanada @NLElectricity @hydroquebec

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doug may @dmay001

2 months ago

"Manna from heaven!" That's how one family member described the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's increase in revenue from oil royalties, HST, and corporate income tax from provincially incorporated oil companies. Thoughts? @NLpoli

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doug may @dmay001

2 months ago

Retail trade sales were up slightly in February from January in current dollar terms, but down slightly in constant dollar terms. Compared to Feb last year, sales fell by 2.4% in current terms and 4.2% in constant terms. #nlpoli

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doug may @dmay001

3 months ago

The LFS numbers released by Statistics Canada showed that seasonally adjusted employment of NL'ers continued to grow slightly. It has grown by 2.2% over the past year and is at a historic high. The unemployment rate is relatively steady at 9.5. The % of pop working is 52.7.

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doug may @dmay001

3 months ago

The Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge in France, on Canadian territory, which is largely untouched since this day in 1917.

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3 months ago

Vimy Ridge Day

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doug may @dmay001

4 months ago

The latest seasonally adjusted labour market data from Statistics Canada show that NL is going against national trends. Full-time employment is up. The unemployment rate is steady at 9.2%. The percentage of the population employed is also up. #nlpoli @GovNL

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doug may @dmay001

4 months ago

Hydro-Québec has a growing problem. Its traditional electricity supply sources are not keeping up with domestic demand. The result is that HQ is a net importer in its traditional USA markets. This imported power is very expensive. Gull Island is badly needed. #nlpoli

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doug may @dmay001

7 months ago

StatsCan released its monthly electricity price index for October today. For users with monthly usage under 5000kWh (basically all homes), prices in NL were up 7.2% over the year. Quebec prices rose 3.6%, while Ontario prices rose 11.2%. #nlpoli

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doug may @dmay001

7 months ago

In payroll employment numbers released this morning for September, employment in NL fell slightly. Compared to September a year earlier, the growth industry was mining and oil, followed by health. The most significant declines were in education, followed by construction.

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doug may @dmay001

7 months ago

Will the % of women increase? Probably yes, as older males retire. A slight majority of associate professors are female.

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doug may @dmay001

7 months ago

Statistics Canada just released data on full-time teaching staff (FTS) at Canadian universities. For MUN, for 2024-2025, there were 603 FTS. 44% were full professors, of whom 1/3 were women. Overall, 39% of FTS were women. 12% of FTS were in senior admin positions. #nlpoli