Dean MacDonald speaking to board of trade

Dean MacDonald speaking to members of the St. John's Board of Trade. — Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Published on September 14, 2012; Published on September 14, 2012

Topics :: St. John's Board of Trade , St. John's

Dean MacDonald addressed members of the St. John's Board of Trade at a luncheon in St. John's today.

MacDonald said business people need to speak up and make themselves heard more active in politics.

He suggested that they don't for fear of negative consequences from the people in the government.

"I don't think we should be ashamed of ourselves in any way, shape or form, to be advocates for what we believe in," MacDonald said.

MacDonald is widely seen as one of the most likely candidates to be the next leader of the Liberal Party. He's said he's considering it.

Some of the comments MacDonald made seemed directly aimed at Premier Kathy Dunderdale, saying there are problems with leadership, and the government direction in the past year or two.

More coverage in Saturday’s Weekend Telegram print edition.

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It is the ordinary peoples' voices we need to be heard in politics to guard against corruption, not just business people.

- September 14, 2012 at 14:40:35

We have enough business people aspiring to be multi-millionaires and billionaires in some cases getting control of the people's natural resources simply to create economy and wealth for themselves. It isn't more of the business type we need involved in politics, it is the ordinary people of the electorate who need to get involved to curb the kleptomaniac- business people from stealing our natural resources for themselves and filling their boots.

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  - September 14, 2012 at 21:04:55
  
  I could not have said it better myself!!
Fred

- September 14, 2012 at 14:28:54

Looks like a future Premier, don't you think?

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- September 14, 2012 at 14:26:30

Yes, because we all know how poorly represented the issues of business people and the pursuit of profits are in today's political climate. That was sarcasm.

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- September 14, 2012 at 14:24:05

Yes, because we all know how poorly represented the issues of business people and the pursuit of profits are in today's political climate. That was sarcasm.

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