On appointing Mr Cannonier as a Minister following the ‘Jetgate affair’, the Premier said: “At the time, I felt very confident in Mr Cannonier’s ability. He has always assured me that any issues there might be in that regard, are something that would not impinge on what he has to do.” 40-Minute Podcast With The Premier: “It doesn’t mean we’re in the position where we need to be, but clearly when you have GDP increasing for three quarters, when you have the unemployment rate for the first time drop, when you have retail sales going up for 12 months in a row now, those are indicators that you’re not in that recession and that’s backed up by what the Finance Minister has said, and what some economists have said.” Appointing Craig Cannonier To Cabinet Speaking on the recession, the Premier told Bernews, “I believe it is over, because all the economic indicators that we use as measurable conclusions to something like that show that it is going up. Now, remember, we were going down for so long, now the indicators going the other way. The Premier said his job is “not to go on a witch hunt on former Governments,” says he wishes the Government and Union’s relationship was better, and also touched on the economy, crime, charities, tourism, international business, small businesses, energy, pensions, taxation, the SAGE Commission, and the Throne Speech.
The fifth episode of the Bernews podcast features a wide-ranging interview with Premier Michael Dunkley in which he discusses a myriad of topics including the Auditor General’s report, his relationship with the Unions, and the appointment of former Premier Craig Cannonier as a Minister.