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      Melissa Royle - Politics | CBC Loaded

      Melissa Royle

      Politics

      Melissa Royle is a lawyer and political junkie. She lives in St. John's.

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      Opinion

      FHRITP: Don't get mad at the judge, get mad over a law that needs to be written

      Public reaction to a judge's decision on a sexist slur was swift and incredulous. It was also misplaced, writes lawyer Melissa Royle.
      Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |February 25, 2018
      Opinion

      Putting up with the 5 stages of our miserable, so-called summer

      The smiling land has settled into a grimace, and Newfoundland and Labrador is grappling with a month better named as "Julyuary," writes Melissa Royle.
      Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |July 24, 2015
      Opinion

      The time Rod Stewart came to town, and then threw us under the bus

      Rod Stewart tried on a seal jacket, borrowed fur shawls for his backup band, and gave a shout-out onstage to the store he later threw under the bus, writes Melissa Royle.
      Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |July 18, 2015

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