My auto lies over the ocean,

My auto lies over the sea,
My auto lies over the ocean,
Oh, bring back my autonomy, nomy!
Oh, bring back my autonomy!

In last year's Speech from the Throne, His — what's the honorific for the LG again? — Edrobertsness intoned:

We as Newfoundlanders and Labradorians aspire, not to perpetual subservience, but to self-sufficiency. Our people are not content to tolerate a future of relying on others economically. However, our people have now also learned that we will achieve self-reliance economically only by taking charge of our future as a people. To that end, My Government will harness the desire among Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to cultivate greater cultural, financial and moral autonomy vis-à-vis Ottawa... Our people are proud nationalists who believe it is only by affirming our identity as Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that we will realize our goal of economic equality within the federation. Our people are ready to take charge of our future and, under My First Minister’s leadership, our province will achieve self-reliance by becoming masters of our own house.

On the Autonomy! front, Pam Morrissey reports in today's Aurora:

Standing firm
Lab. City unaffected by Minister's lukewarm response

The Labrador City town council isn't taking no for an answer.

The municipality supported a letter sent to provincial Education Minister Joan Burke by the Hyron Regional Economic Development Corporation earlier this year asking for additions to the new college campus and in last week's council meeting, the town received a response.

While Ms. Burke conceded the corporation made a number of strong points about the design and construction of the new Labrador West campus of the College of the North Atlantic, she didn't make any commitments.

"I said at the time (of the announcement) that we need to have the infrastructure in place to support the existing needs of the Labrador West region and be prepared to respond to the future needs of a high growth region," she stated in the letter. "Government does indeed recognize that the college plays an important role in meeting labour market needs and ensuring continued economic growth and development of the region."

[...]

In the letter, Minister Burke recommended the town look for other partners for a residence and gym and directed Hyron to federal funding agencies.

Autonomy! one federal funding agency at a time.

This year's Speech from the Throne should be a real hoot.