Appointments to Board of Directors
At the April 17 and April 19 meetings, was the issue of whether or not Mr. Martin might receive severance pay discussed by any of the participants
In the April 17 and April 19 meetings, who else was present besides the Premier, Mr. Martin, and the Minister of Natural Resources
On April 20, did Premier reach out to Mr. Ken Marshall to discuss the board of directors' pending action
On April 20, did the Premier know the financial obligations of what the board were doing
Based on the Minister's review on March 3, did she have an understanding of what the termination clauses were, and in her opinion, was this constructive dismissal
Can minister advise us when review of Mr. Marshall's contract was undertaken, and whether he could have a copy of the results
Can Minister confirm that Mr. Marshall had a conversation with the Premier prior to the vote taking place
Can Minister confirm that she did not refamiliarize herself with the contract before April 19
Can minister explain why the conflict of interest guidelines for the new Chief Executive Officer are so different than those of his predecessor
Can minister get information on both available remediations, bring them to the House and give people of the province an update on the Nalcor number of 22 cents in 2020
Can minister provide update on the appointment of a conflict of interest advisory council to review Mr. Marshall's contract
Can Premier assure people that the new Chief Executive Officer is not in a conflict of interest under the act
Can Premier back up his remarks with concrete evidence
Can Premier confirm that all of the information has been provided to the Auditor General
Can Premier explain how Department of Justice documentation would be prejudicial to the investigation being done by Auditor General
Can the Premier confirm that the interim chair of the board of directors was the individual who provided the legal opinion and wrote the settlement agreement regarding the former Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor
At the conclusion of the April 19 meeting that minister attended with Mr. Martin, what agreement was reached with Mr. Martin
Could Minister of Natural Resources indicate what two options were presented to the Premier and herself by Mr. Martin on April 17
Could Premier identify under which branch of the Department of Justice such an inquiry would fit
Did minister authorize change to Chief Executive Officer's contract, allowing for 5 per cent ownership in publicly traded companies such as Fortis
Did Minister bring a copy of Mr. Martin's contract to her meeting on April 17
Did minister have discussions with the Minister of Finance or review Mr. Martin's actual contract prior to the budget coming down
Did Minister invite anyone from the board to attend the meeting on either April 17 or April 19
Did Minister know that Mr. Green had created the agreement and provided the legal opinion before he was appointed as chair
Did Minister look at the Energy Corporation Act to understand her responsibilities when it comes to Nalcor
Did Minister of Finance discuss her knowledge of Mr. Martin's contract with the Premier
Did Minister of Natural Resources keep notes at the April 17 and April 19 meetings
Did Minister of Natural Resources turn over records to the Department of Justice
Did Minister read the contract before it was sent to the Premier's office, and did he review it for the termination clause
Did Minister refamiliarize herself with the contract or bring a copy of it with her to the meeting on April 19
Did Mr. Martin resign, or was he fired, and why was the severance required
Did Premier actually see the legal opinion
Did Premier discuss a contract or settlement with Mr. Martin in his April 19 meeting with him and the Minister of Natural Resources
Did Premier discuss severance with Mr. Martin on April 19
Did Premier have any discussions with the board on the future employment of Mr. Martin
Did Premier have conversation with Mr. Martin about a settlement or financial package
Did Premier have dialogue with board leading up from Sunday to Tuesday when the decision was made
Did Premier know on April 20th that the board was terminating Mr. Martin
Did Premier know that Mr. Green had provided the advice at the time he appointed him as chair
Did Premier meet with, or have discussions with members of the Nalcor board to discuss his departure
Did Premier or anyone from his office have a conversation with anyone from the former board of Nalcor regarding Mr. Martin's resignation, the termination of his contract, or a possible severance payout
Did Premier provide direction to the Auditor General to consider when he had discussion with Mr. Martin and when his appointment was negotiated
Did Premier reach out to Mr. Ken Marshall to discuss the matter, as he indicated he would in his response to the email
Did Premier receive a written report from the Department of Justice on Saturday
Did Premier receive any correspondence from the board or a representative of the board regarding compensation for Mr. Martin
Did Premier receive correspondence by letter, email, or phone call, regarding Mr. Martin's severance
Did Premier reply to Ken Marshall's April 20 email, and what did he do as a result of receiving this significant information
Did the former Chief Executive Officer leave voluntarily or was he fired
Did the former Chief Executive Officer resign or did the board dismiss him without cause
Did the Minister of Finance inform the Premier of the terms of the former Chief Executive Officer's contract, which, among other things, made it clear that severance was not payable in the event of voluntary resignation by the Chief Executive Officer
Did the Minister of Natural Resources meet with the former chair or any other representatives of the former Nalcor board regarding severance pay or other financial compensation that would be paid to the former Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor
Did the Minister of Natural Resources request a copy of Mr. Martin's employment contract prior to the April 17 and April 19 meetings as stated by Mr. Martin
Did the Premier advise Mr. Martin on April 19 that government had decided Mr. Martin should step down as Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor and receive severance pay as per his employment contract
Did the Premier or anyone on his behalf communicate to any member or representative of the Nalcor board of directors that government was in agreement with severance pay being paid to Mr. Martin
Did the way forward include agreement that Mr. Martin would be paid severance even though he said publicly that he was resigning
Didn't Minister receive an email from the chair of the board of Nalcor on the morning of April 20
Didn't Premier speak to the Board of Directors to find out what was not in the contract
Does Minister know that the Auditor General Act gives the Auditor General unfettered powers in conducting inquiries into the financial affairs of public properties
Does Minister of Finance think that she would be entitled to see Mr. Martin's contract
Does Minister of Natural Resources have records from the meetings on April 17 and April 19
Does Minister stand by her statement about Mr. Martin
Does Premier agree with the Auditor General's conclusion that Mr. Martin was constructively dismissed
Faced with the obvious contradiction that she knew existed on April 20, did minister immediately contact the chair of the board of Nalcor to ask why he refused to accept Mr. Martin's voluntary resignation
Given that Premier committed repeatedly in the House to release the Department of Justice report as soon as it is available, will he now table the report
Given that the important work of the province has been sidelined by a crisis of public confidence in the handling of this matter, will Premier do the right thing and resign
Given that the Minister of Natural Resources has shown no evidence of doing anything about Mr. Martin's severance package until May 10, will she do the right thing and resign
Given that there is a $1.4 million payout, did the Minister of Natural Resources not think it necessary to discuss that with the Minister of Finance
Has Minister provided the secret Justice report to the Auditor General
Has Premier received any advice from anybody suggesting that he change his position, and not release the details that he had promised to release
Has the Premier passed over documentation regarding severance to the Auditor General or not
How and when did Premier find out that Mr. Martin was receiving a severance
How can Minister release the Justice report to the Auditor General but not to the public
How can minister say that it wasn't part of the process to terminate Mr. Martin
How can Premier justify not having appointed a member from Labrador, nor a member from a Labrador Aboriginal community, to the Board of Directors
How can Premier reconcile the contents of the April 20 email with his continuing evasion in the House as to when he became aware that severance would be paid to Mr. Martin
How could Minister of Natural Resources sit at the news conference and listen to the Premier say that Mr. Martin had resigned, when she knew that was wrong
How could Premier say he used a legal opinion as part of his decision-making process when he is now saying that he never saw a legal opinion
How could the Minister of Natural Resources not step in when she became aware that the Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor was receiving $1.4 million in severance, even though he and the Premier had already publicly announced that he was resigning
How did minister come to receive a copy of Mr. Martin's contract on or around March 14
How did Premier become aware that there was a severance package for Mr. Martin
How did Premier even know there was a legal opinion, if nobody shared it with him
How does Premier explain having said that Mr. Martin had resigned when he knew he had been terminated without cause
How does Premier explain his comments yesterday that on April 20th he was aware that Mr. Martin was being terminated without cause
If Minister of Finance cannot meet with anyone due to fiduciary responsibility, how can she carry out her duties as Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board
If Premier felt at the time that the email misrepresented the situation in any way, what steps did he take to put those concerns on the record
If Premier had a problem with the $1.4 million severance, why didn't he take action
If Premier knew Mr. Martin was entitled to a settlement, why was that not an important enough matter to keep his eye on
If the House of Assembly is not open at the time, will Premier reconvene the House of Assembly so that the report from the Auditor General can be debated
Is it true that the minister is familiar with the details of the contract
Is minister claiming that Mr. Martin wished to resign, but the Nalcor board of directors did not accept that, and fired him instead
Is minister saying that a committee to review Mr. Marshall's contract was struck, and that it made conclusions, and if so, could they be made available to the public
Is Minister saying that although she saw there was a reply to an email, she didn't get updated before going to the microphones to brief the people of the province
Is Minister saying that government knew on April 20 that Mr. Martin was terminated, and the minister had knowledge and was familiar with the contract of Mr. Martin, but failed to follow up with the board
Is minister saying that it was her understanding that at the conclusion of the April 19 meeting that Mr. Martin would be tendering his resignation
Is Minister saying that she never thought to invite anyone from the board to participate in the discussion on April 19
Is Premier okay with the fact that two ministers did not apply due diligence as suggested by the Auditor General
Is Premier or is Auditor General correct concerning the Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor
Is Premier saying that decisions were made on verbal advice, when yesterday he had referred to a legal opinion
Is Premier saying that he won't publicly state his confidence in the management and leadership of Nalcor
Is Premier saying that the Auditor General could be influenced by the information that he is tabling here in the House of Assembly
Is the Minister saying that she fired Ed Martin because of a non-endorsed third option
Is the new Chief Executive Officer appointment the first step towards getting rid of Muskrat Falls at a bargain basement price
Is the scenario that was discussed that Mr. Martin was to stay or leave with his contractual severance paid out
Knowing that the contract was with the board, did the Minister bother to call anyone or contact anyone on the board to invite them to the discussion about Mr. Martin's future
Knowing the Auditor General has said that public controversy will not prejudice his work, will Premier now table the documents that he previously committed to
During Premier's meeting with Mr. Martin on April 17th, did Mr. Martin say he was going to resign
Prior to April 17, did the Premier discuss with Stan Marshall the possibility of his becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor
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With the sudden departure of such an important position, why would the Premier's office not be involved
Upon learning that the board of directors for Nalcor had fired Mr. Martin, is it correct that the minister responsible did not inquire why
Urging government to request a conflict of interest advisory committee to review the terms of employment contract to the Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor Energy and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and determine its appropriateness, and for the committee's report to be made public
Was minister confident that the information that the Premier was sharing on April 20 was accurate
Was Premier informed of what the legal opinion was
Was Premier not being honest with the people of the province, or was he being incompetent
Was the issue of severance discussed with Mr. Martin
Was the issue of severance first discussed on Tuesday night or Sunday night
Was there a resolution from Nalcor suggesting what Premier is saying today
Were Minister of Finance's statements intended to provoke the constructive dismissal of Mr. Martin
Were minutes kept for the April 17 and April 19 meetings
Were notes taken at meetings on April 17 and April 19, and was there an agenda and minutes for the meeting
On what basis did the Premier determine that severance was required as part of the contract
What caused them to reach conclusion to call in the Auditor General
What date did the Premier first meet with Stan Marshall and talk to him about becoming the Chief Executive Officer
What did Premier instruct the Department of Justice to do on May 5, and who in the department was assigned the task to complete the assignment
What discussions has the new Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor had about energy assets and partnerships with the Province of Quebec
What discussions on Mr. Martin's proposals did Minister of Natural Resources participate in, and were other departmental officials or Cabinet ministers involved
What does Mr. Martin's executive employment agreement say about terminations
What does Mr. Martin's executive employment agreement say about voluntary resignation
What involvement did the Minister of Natural Resources have with the termination of Mr. Martin, and when did she become aware of the details of his termination agreement
What is Premier's version of events now
What is the current projection for when the province will receive return on equity from Nalcor
What observations were made by the Department of Justice which led Premier to call in the Auditor General
What records were kept for the April 17 and April 19 meetings
What specific provision of the executive employment agreement can Premier point to that led him to the contention that Mr. Martin was entitled to severance pay in the event of his resignation
What was the legal opinion that was provided, and will the Premier table it in the House
What were the reasons for the changes made to the new Chief Executive Officer's contract regarding conflict of interest
What were the scenarios discussed concerning Mr. Martin
What would happen if Fortis wanted to purchase transmission lines from Nalcor, and would that be a conflict of interest for the Chief Executive Officer
When did Minister finally have the discussion with the chair of the board, Mr. Marshall
When did Minister first familiarize herself with Mr. Martin's contract
When did minister learn that Mr. Martin was terminated without cause
When did Minister of Natural Resources become aware of the financial consequences of the decision that had been made about Mr. Martin
When did Minister of Natural Resources find out that Mr. Martin had received severance
When did Minister reply to the email she received on April 20
When did Premier find out that Mr. Green was actually involved in the severance
When did Premier first have discussion with Stan Marshall about the Chief Executive Officer position
When did Premier first have discussions with Stan Marshall on taking over the Chief Executive Officer position
When does Premier expect review of the issue of Mr. Martin's severance to be finished
When minister stood next to Premier on April 20 when he told people that Mr. Martin had voluntarily resigned, was she confident that the information was accurate
When Minister was in Texas, didn't her officials keep her abreast of what was happening in the department
When Premier announced Mr. Martin's resignation on April 20, was he aware that it was actually a termination rather than a resignation
When will Premier reverse the previous government's decision and place Nalcor under the full regulatory authority of the Public Utilities Board
Who did Premier contact in the Department of Justice
Who provided the legal opinion to the Premier
Who will the Auditor General report to with his findings in this matter
From whom did minister obtain a copy of the settlement agreement
To whom does the chair of the board report
Why are there two different stories on whether Mr. Martin was terminated without cause or that he had resigned
Why did government not have an orderly transition
Why did it take three weeks for the Premier or anyone in government to take action on the matter
Why did Minister decide to release the May 10 letter to John Green in the middle of the night
Why did Minister not think to invite the chair of the board to such an important meeting
Why did Premier change his position on releasing the Justice report
Why did Premier not immediately inform the public of the discrepancy between Nalcor's announcement and that of the Chief Executive Officer
Why did Premier tell media yesterday that he knew on the 20th that Mr. Martin was being terminated without cause
Why did Premier wait until yesterday to make public the fact that he had provided direction to the Department of Justice to review the matter
Why didn't Minister of Finance inform the Premier about the termination clauses and the implication of some of the decisions that transpired
Why didn't Minister of Natural Resources take some steps to correct the wrong information that the Premier was providing to the people of the province
Why didn't Premier pick up the phone and ask questions about the contract obligations
Why didn't Premier pick up the phone and call the chair to find out what was happening
Why didn't Premier pick up the phone and find out what was going on, and what the consequences were
Why didn't Premier take the time to get details about a severance package
Why didn't the Premier immediately get the Department of Justice involved
Why does the new board of directors not include someone with major hydro development experience other than the Chief Executive Officer
Why does the Premier identify different rules for the hiring and the termination of the Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor
Why is Minister hiding behind solicitor-client privilege when he could release the report
Why is Premier wasting time asking a government department with the same legislative powers of investigation into Crown Corporations as the Auditor General to carry out an inquiry for which it has no defined process
Why not release the full package of information as promised, and as done for the Auditor General
Why won't Premier live up to the commitment he made to release the information from the Department of Justice
Why would Premier not go directly to the Auditor General when this is such a crucial issue for the people of the province
Why would Premier say that the individual voluntarily left, without checking with the board and checking with Nalcor first
Will Minister table all the records, emails and documentation in the House as government has committed to do
Will Premier ask the Auditor General to consider the fact that he and his government refused to state confidence or lack of confidence in the board of directors or Mr. Marshall and the executive team, and will the Auditor General consider whether there was a circumstance created by Premier and his government whereby a constructive dismissal of Mr. Martin was created
Will Premier bring a resolution to the House of Assembly to ask the Auditor General to investigate the full circumstances of Mr. Martin's departure and the board's conduct in approving severance and bonus payments
Will Premier confirm that meeting with the former Chief Executive Officer of Nalcor, the Premier's Chief of Staff and the Minister of Natural Resources took place
Will Premier ensure that the Auditor General considers the appointment of Stan Marshall as part of his review
Will Premier explain why he doesn't agree with the Auditor General's account of what caused the termination of Mr. Martin
Will Premier now release all of the documentation related to this matter
Will Premier now table all of the documents provided to Justice, which led to the opinion
Will Premier provide direction and make the Justice report public
Will Premier release secretive Justice report and documentation today
Will Premier reveal what scenarios were discussed about Mr. Martin
Will Premier share results of meetings with the House, or will he wait for the House to close for the summer break before wrapping this up
Will Premier stick to his commitment to table information from the Department of Justice
Will Premier table all of the pertinent information in the House this afternoon
Will Premier table an up-to-date version of the graph entitled Nalcor Energy Equity Investments and Payback in the budget speech
Will Premier table documents, information and opinion from the Department of Justice in the House of Assembly
Will Premier table report from the Department of Justice in the House of Assembly today
Will Premier table the Board's resolution regarding the termination of Mr. Martin
Will Premier table the documents with details of what actually took place, as he committed to do
Will Premier table the legal opinion that guided decisions that were made
Will the Auditor General also be investigating the potential involvement of the Premier, his staff, his cabinet and his colleagues
Will the Auditor General have access to the Premier's supposed telephone logs and the emails in and out of his office
Will the Auditor General look at any involvement, advice, direction or assistance that the Minister of Finance has provided, given the fact that she's a former Chair of Nalcor and was a board member when the contract was entered into with Mr. Martin
Will the Auditor General look at the minutes of meetings, the fact that the Premier met with Stan Marshall prior to the resignation of Mr. Martin, and the fact that the Premier provided conflicting information regarding when he became aware of the severance
Will the Auditor General report be made public as soon as it completed
Will the Auditor General's investigation look into the involvement of the Premier's office directly with the former Nalcor board of directors, or with any individual members of that board concerning the severance issue
Will the Auditor General's review include any and all information available, including the activities of the Minister of Natural Resources and her attendance at meetings
Will the minister indicate when the Premier found out that Mr. Green was involved in the severance agreement
Will the Premier instruct the Chief Executive Officer to release real information about the state of the Muskrat Falls project