Ahem (II)

In his scrum on Tuesday [video link] Our Dear Premier seems to be expressing some doubts about the Danny Williams Effect.

I spoke very clearly about it last week to the Construction Association and indicated to that industry that we’re going to continue. On with our infrastructure spending, we’re going to continue to create jobs, we’re going to continue to employ displaced Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who have been displaced from other parts of the country and are now coming home and are looking for work in their own province.

"Displaced"? That's a far cry from the HappyTalk™ of just a few weeks ago:

"Continued population growth for the province is significant news," said Minister Kennedy. "We are seeing people moving to Newfoundland and Labrador, from other provinces and from elsewhere in the world. This demonstrates the confidence that individuals have in Newfoundland and Labrador, our strong economic position, and in making it their home."