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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/kevin-vickers-new-brunswick-1.4965974
National hero Kevin Vickers an 'unknown political quantity' in home province
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Too Too Funny Indeed
David Allan @Emilien Forest "What are you going to do? Vote for David Amos?"
Clarence Slydell @David Allan "He'd get my vote if he ran in my riding."
Marguerite Deschamps
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Donc, je suis permis ici de commenter en français sans que mes commentaires soient désactivés. Tout ce que les libéraux doivent faire, c'est choisir un chef bilingue et au revoir Higgs et un bon débarras!
Donc, je suis permis ici de commenter en français sans que mes commentaires soient désactivés. Tout ce que les libéraux doivent faire, c'est choisir un chef bilingue et au revoir Higgs et un bon débarras!
@Marguerite Deschamps Merky buckets.
@Marguerite Deschamps Yer talkin' to yerself Maggie, talkin' to yerself !
Marguerite Deschamps
@Lou Bell, of course, I talk t myself. Sometimes I need expert advice!
National hero Kevin Vickers an 'unknown political quantity' in home province
Pundits say Kevin Vickers is largely considered an outsider as he ponders a run for Liberal leadership
Kevin Vickers has been described as a
national hero for his role in stopping a gunman's attack on Parliament
Hill in 2014, but New Brunswick pundits say he's largely seen as an
outsider as he considers a political bid in his home province.
Vickers, who has served as Canada's ambassador to Ireland for the past four years, announced this week he may be interested in seeking the leadership of New Brunswick's Liberal party.
"It was a surprise," said J.P. Lewis, a political scientist at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, adding there were no previous indications Vickers had partisan leanings.
Though Vickers could be considered "almost a historic figure," he doesn't have much of a presence in the province, Lewis said in an interview.
"For most people, he's a public figure from one moment in time. That's it."
On Oct. 22, 2014, Vickers was serving as sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons when he fired the shots that killed a man armed with a .30-30 rifle. Michael Zihaf Bibeau had barged into Centre Block on Parliament Hill after killing honour guard reservist Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial.
Vickers was appointed ambassador to Ireland by then-prime minister Stephen Harper in January 2015.
On Monday, Vickers told The Canadian Press he's a "long ways from making a decision" about contesting the Liberal leadership, noting that he's been in public service for nearly 43 years.
Vickers, who spent 29 years with the RCMP, is credited with helping to stop an attacker on Parliament Hill in 2014. (CBC)
Born
and raised in Newcastle, N.B., which is now part of the city of
Miramichi, Vickers worked as an RCMP officer for 29 years before joining
security staff at the House of Commons in 2005.
"It's a long haul," he said in an interview Monday from Trout Brook, N.B.
Vickers has deep roots in New Brunswick. His father, Bill, helped establish the Northumberland co-op dairy in the province decades ago.
However, Vickers has spent many years working outside New Brunswick.
"He has largely been away for so long he is an outsider," Mario Levesque, a politics professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, said in an email.
"At best, he has drawn some media attention to the Liberal party. … They now have a 'star' candidate media-wise, but thin on the politics side."
Still, Levesque said Vickers's outsider status may not diminish his political capital.
"It is acceptable to move away and come back if you are a Maritimer," Levesque said. "After all, people are our No. 1 export."
Other political observers say Vickers's absence from New Brunswick's political scene could be his greatest strength.
"On the plus side, he is an unknown political quantity and perhaps the Liberal Party wants a shakeup with some new people and fresh ideas," Jamie Gillies, a political science professor at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, said in an email.
Roger Ouellette, a public studies professor at the University of Moncton, suggested the Liberals would be wise to seek a leader from outside the political establishment and, preferably, a bilingual anglophone.
"He will fit the bill," Ouellette said, noting the party is keenly aware that it has lost much of its support in largely
English-speaking areas of the province.
Vickers says he's considering running for the New Brunswick Liberal leadership. (Adrian Wyle/Canadian Press)
"Maybe it's a good thing to have a fresh face, and a fresh way to look at the issues."
Lewis agreed, saying Vickers's experience stands in contrast to that of Gallant, who was widely considered a career politician by the time many voters turned their backs on the province's entrenched two-party system in last September's provincial election.
Last week, Gallant said the party needed to move on after winning just 21 seats — one fewer than the Tories. The Liberals relinquished their hold on power in November after losing a confidence vote in the legislature.
Like Vickers, Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs is considered a political outsider, having worked at Irving Oil for 33 years before turning to politics four months after he retired in 2010.
"Maybe someone like Vickers, an outsider, is a good match to Higgs," Lewis said. "That's what the Liberals need to challenge Higgs in the next election."
No candidates have entered the Liberal leadership race, though several names are circulating. Vickers has already met with at least two members of the Liberal caucus — former seniors minister Lisa Harris and former health minister Benoît Bourque.
Bourque said Vickers would bring a "wealth of experience" to the party. He said Vickers was not actively recruited as a candidate.
"I wouldn't say anybody went after anybody. It kind of just organically happened."
Higgs's minority government is relying on support from a third party — the right-leaning People's Alliance, led by Kris Austin. But that arrangement is set to expire in less than 18 months.
That means an election could be less than two years away.
"We are very mindful that we are in a peculiar minority government situation," Bourque said. "Our leadership situation
tends to be a bit more pressing. … The ball is in Mr. Vickers's court."
According to federal rules, Vickers must get permission from the Public Service Commission if he plans to be a candidate in an election. However, the commission says seeking the leadership of a party is considered a "non-candidacy political activity," which does not require permission.
However, the commission says all diplomats must carry out their public duties in a politically impartial manner and "should not carry out political activities if they would cast doubt on the integrity or impartiality of their office."
CBC's Journalistic Standards and PracticesVickers, who has served as Canada's ambassador to Ireland for the past four years, announced this week he may be interested in seeking the leadership of New Brunswick's Liberal party.
- Kevin Vickers considering run for New Brunswick Liberal leadership
- Ottawa shooting: Kevin Vickers hailed as hero who helped stop attacker
- Miramichi family, friends proud of hometown hero Kevin Vickers
"It was a surprise," said J.P. Lewis, a political scientist at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, adding there were no previous indications Vickers had partisan leanings.
Historic figure
Though Vickers could be considered "almost a historic figure," he doesn't have much of a presence in the province, Lewis said in an interview.
"For most people, he's a public figure from one moment in time. That's it."
On Oct. 22, 2014, Vickers was serving as sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons when he fired the shots that killed a man armed with a .30-30 rifle. Michael Zihaf Bibeau had barged into Centre Block on Parliament Hill after killing honour guard reservist Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial.
Vickers was appointed ambassador to Ireland by then-prime minister Stephen Harper in January 2015.
On Monday, Vickers told The Canadian Press he's a "long ways from making a decision" about contesting the Liberal leadership, noting that he's been in public service for nearly 43 years.
New Brunswick roots
"It's a long haul," he said in an interview Monday from Trout Brook, N.B.
Vickers has deep roots in New Brunswick. His father, Bill, helped establish the Northumberland co-op dairy in the province decades ago.
However, Vickers has spent many years working outside New Brunswick.
"He has largely been away for so long he is an outsider," Mario Levesque, a politics professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, said in an email.
"At best, he has drawn some media attention to the Liberal party. … They now have a 'star' candidate media-wise, but thin on the politics side."
Still, Levesque said Vickers's outsider status may not diminish his political capital.
"It is acceptable to move away and come back if you are a Maritimer," Levesque said. "After all, people are our No. 1 export."
Absence from province may help
Other political observers say Vickers's absence from New Brunswick's political scene could be his greatest strength.
"On the plus side, he is an unknown political quantity and perhaps the Liberal Party wants a shakeup with some new people and fresh ideas," Jamie Gillies, a political science professor at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, said in an email.
Roger Ouellette, a public studies professor at the University of Moncton, suggested the Liberals would be wise to seek a leader from outside the political establishment and, preferably, a bilingual anglophone.
"He will fit the bill," Ouellette said, noting the party is keenly aware that it has lost much of its support in largely
English-speaking areas of the province.
Lewis agreed, saying Vickers's experience stands in contrast to that of Gallant, who was widely considered a career politician by the time many voters turned their backs on the province's entrenched two-party system in last September's provincial election.
Political outsider
Last week, Gallant said the party needed to move on after winning just 21 seats — one fewer than the Tories. The Liberals relinquished their hold on power in November after losing a confidence vote in the legislature.
Like Vickers, Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs is considered a political outsider, having worked at Irving Oil for 33 years before turning to politics four months after he retired in 2010.
"Maybe someone like Vickers, an outsider, is a good match to Higgs," Lewis said. "That's what the Liberals need to challenge Higgs in the next election."
No candidates have entered the Liberal leadership race, though several names are circulating. Vickers has already met with at least two members of the Liberal caucus — former seniors minister Lisa Harris and former health minister Benoît Bourque.
Potential election
Bourque said Vickers would bring a "wealth of experience" to the party. He said Vickers was not actively recruited as a candidate.
"I wouldn't say anybody went after anybody. It kind of just organically happened."
Higgs's minority government is relying on support from a third party — the right-leaning People's Alliance, led by Kris Austin. But that arrangement is set to expire in less than 18 months.
That means an election could be less than two years away.
"We are very mindful that we are in a peculiar minority government situation," Bourque said. "Our leadership situation
tends to be a bit more pressing. … The ball is in Mr. Vickers's court."
According to federal rules, Vickers must get permission from the Public Service Commission if he plans to be a candidate in an election. However, the commission says seeking the leadership of a party is considered a "non-candidacy political activity," which does not require permission.
However, the commission says all diplomats must carry out their public duties in a politically impartial manner and "should not carry out political activities if they would cast doubt on the integrity or impartiality of their office."
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Art King
Wikipedia states : Witnesses
and reports show RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical
formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau after Bibeau fired in
his direction.[1][44][47][48][49] CBC television cameras on the scene
recorded over 30 shots fired in the final gunfight.[37] Footage showed a
group of RCMP officers converging near the alcove; two loud gunshots
are heard, then a large number of gunshots in rapid succession, then
silence.[37]
Vickers was recorded by CBC video footage walking away from the shooting site, going to the Conservative caucus room.[37] Vickers explained to the Conservative caucus what had happened and reportedly said either "I put him down"[40] or "I have engaged the suspect. He is deceased."
The above quoted text sounds similar to another liberal mbr of parliament who orchestrated a tactical operation in Afghanistan.
Vickers was recorded by CBC video footage walking away from the shooting site, going to the Conservative caucus room.[37] Vickers explained to the Conservative caucus what had happened and reportedly said either "I put him down"[40] or "I have engaged the suspect. He is deceased."
The above quoted text sounds similar to another liberal mbr of parliament who orchestrated a tactical operation in Afghanistan.
@Art King Thttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-gunman-michael-zehaf-bibeau-was-shot-31-times-police-report-to-reveal-1.3096073
Eight bullets remained in his body. Ballistics reveal four came from
Vickers's gun. Three others are not identifiable, and one entered and
exited the body, then re-entered again. Three others "grazed"
Zehaf-Bibeau and are referred to as "tangential." 15 are described as
"perforating" the body, meaning they entered and exited his body. The
report concludes two shots would have been fatal without immediate
medical intervention, including the last shot fired by Barrett into the
back of Zehaf-Bibeau's head.
Louis Gaudreau
@Art King
Hear, hear Art. Well researched and stated!
Hear, hear Art. Well researched and stated!
herbie derbie
@Shawn McShane No this cant be true geez Jim Moore and lou bell didn't write this article...
Marguerite Deschamps
@Art King, since I was not
there, I can't comment about him being or not being a hero. Hero or not,
a political leader a hero does not make.
Emilien Forest
As a New Brunswicker I am
tired of puppets trying to run this province. I realise that Liberals
along with the Conservatives have dominated the seats in the Legislature
but how stupid do they think we are? It isn't just individual MLA's who
piss us off but party policies and their patronage appointees.
Neil Gregory
@Emilien Forest
"How stupid do they think we are?"
Given the fact that EVERY government in New Brunswick since Confederation has been either Liberal or Conservative, the answer to your question is prett damn obvious, isn't it?
"How stupid do they think we are?"
Given the fact that EVERY government in New Brunswick since Confederation has been either Liberal or Conservative, the answer to your question is prett damn obvious, isn't it?
Richard O'Mara
@Neil Gregory We are too polite to answer that question.....
David Allan
@Emilien Forest
What are you going to do? Vote for David Amos?
What are you going to do? Vote for David Amos?
Clarence Slydell
@David Allan
He'd get my vote if he ran in my riding.
He'd get my vote if he ran in my riding.
Marc LeBlanc
He'll only become leader if the puppeteers say so
Ernie Zimmerman
Too bad he's liberal.
Al Bekirkey
@Ernie Zimmerman its great if libs are actually swinging that way dont you think high tide raises all boats
John Brown
A gun-toting Liberal who
ain't afraid to draw down...now that's the kinda candidate who might
start something new if given half a chance.
Jim Moore
He'd be perfect for the Liberal party, He takes credit for things other people did.
@Jim Moore Good ole jim
always trying to spin negativity but this time its not gonna work.. You
better jump on the train now or you will be left behind... in 5 months
from now he will be the leader of the liberal party and within 12 months
he will be premier with a huge majority.... Just ask Gauvin he is
trying to buy a ticket now.. Don't miss the train jim as we need a few
negative people like you around to make us feel better..
@herbie derbie bad data
@herbie derbie He won't be a
premier, You do realize how bad the liberals are doing, they have lost
every election since the federal one
@Jim Moore Jim you are right
they did lose the last election but time changes everything.. Vickers
will be premier in a short time and Trudeau will win again as Scheer is
not popular in Quebec or Ontario the new polls yesterday prove that but
time does change things and they will I know they will...
Louis Gaudreau
@Jim Moore
Not sure about the being perfect for the Liberal party, as it seems to be a job requirement for politicians to take credit for other's work...but...he did take credit for what others did.
Not sure about the being perfect for the Liberal party, as it seems to be a job requirement for politicians to take credit for other's work...but...he did take credit for what others did.
David Allan
@Jim Moore
When did he take credit?
Direct quote, please.
The CBC misreported that RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau.
When did he take credit?
Direct quote, please.
The CBC misreported that RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau.
David Allan
@Jim Moore
"You do realize how bad the liberals are doing, they have lost every election since the federal one"
No they didn't.
They actually won in NB.
Facts matter.
It was well explained in all the news.
"You do realize how bad the liberals are doing, they have lost every election since the federal one"
No they didn't.
They actually won in NB.
Facts matter.
It was well explained in all the news.
David Allan
@David Allan
"The CBC misreported that RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau."
I wrote that wrong.
Barrett fired the shot.
When did Vickers take credit for it?
"The CBC misreported that RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau."
I wrote that wrong.
Barrett fired the shot.
When did Vickers take credit for it?
@David Allan The liberals didn't win in NB what are you talking about, they lost to the PC who are now the Government.
Ian Malcomson
How far does one go in making a future out of an incident?
RUSSELL CLARK
Typical Liberal actions -
look to see who could be popular and be damned if they actually are
qualified or have the skills for the job. That is how we got Justin.
Tony Belmore
@RUSSELL CLARK LMAO, conservatives are pro at that.
Take the partisan blinders off.
Take the partisan blinders off.
kelly sherrard
This must be a joke! I find this hilarious.
Claude DeRoche
@kelly sherrard
Could be worst, could be an Irving muppet!
Could be worst, could be an Irving muppet!
herbie derbie
@kelly sherrard The only joke really is your comments all the time in the paper etc.. you should ask higgs for a job
Richard McDonell
I'd like to know more about
the man's broader personality. Yes, he, at some risk to himself, shot
the guy who was shooting up Parliament, but he - and anyone correct me
if I'm wrong - emptied the pistol into the guy even after he was down.
Cst. Forcillo come to mind? Then he's our ambassador in Ireland. He's at a formal ceremony, and some jerk is noisily protesting. Vickers jumps up, grabs the guy and drags him away. You're an ambassador in another country - you're not a cop. You leave the physical stuff to the local police or security. Their country; their law.
David Allan
Vickers did not fire the shot that killed the attacker.
Witnesses and reports show RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau after Bibeau fired in his direction.[1][44][47][48][49]
Witnesses and reports show RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau after Bibeau fired in his direction.[1][44][47][48][49]
Lou Bell
Liberals / SANB looking for
an Anglophone inexperienced leader to be a puppet for their SANB
Caucus, plain and simple. As usual with bilingualism, it's all about
votes , and this smoke and mirrors idea is solely for getting votes from
Anglophones in NB, nothing else , especially in the Miramichi area.
herbie derbie
@Lou Bell Now now lou mite be
smoke and mirrors but I will guarantee you one thing mr Vickers will be
the next premier and their isn't one thing you can say or do about
it... oh and with a huge majority you better live your little tory dream
now...
Lou Bell
@herbie derbie Dream on
Herbie. That " lovebug dream " you have won't be coming into fruition
anytime soon ! Too many people are smart enough to NOT elect someone
WITH NO POLITICAL experience , especially after the last failure we just
got rid off . NB'ers are now aware more than ever of the mess we can
get into by having a puppet at the helm . And the last one went down
kicking. Never again .
herbie derbie
@Lou Bell hahahahahah your
right Higgs was not a politician before either until He was the finance
minister for 4 years under mr alward.. The caucus hated him then and so
did the population what has changed the caucus still dislikes the man
and the population well 70 percent didn't vote for him.. so your point
is?
Jim Moore
@herbie derbie You are the
one Dreaming, the Liberals wont see another majority in most of Canada
or new Brunswick for about a decade, why do you think they are going for
vickers, because they are desperate and in trouble, Why would you want
someone who attacked a member of the public at a memorial ceremony or
misled everyone claiming he was the one who killed Beibeau when it was
another officer and its on the record
Jim Moore
@herbie derbie and 65% didn't vote for Gallant
herbie derbie
@Jim Moore ahahahah you make
me laugh jim... the record shows they both fired shots which one hit the
suspect is unknown but Harper says it was Vickers so that the fact
jim.. Or don't believe it I don't really care as you are way out to
lunch on your decade... But keep living your tory dreams for now short
lived as they will be
herbie derbie
@Jim Moore Your correct Jim but imagine he still did better then your Hero.. that should tell you something ..
David Allan
@Lou Bell
Odd.
Harper propped Vickers up as a CPC poster boy. Gave him a plum job.
Suddenly, he's inexperienced and unworthy for a lower position?
Odd.
Harper propped Vickers up as a CPC poster boy. Gave him a plum job.
Suddenly, he's inexperienced and unworthy for a lower position?
David Allan
@herbie derbie
"which one hit the suspect is unknown "
Untrue.
Witnesses and reports show RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau after Bibeau fired in his direction.[1][44][47][48][49]
Study up.
"which one hit the suspect is unknown "
Untrue.
Witnesses and reports show RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, leading the tactical formation, fired the shot that killed Zehaf-Bibeau after Bibeau fired in his direction.[1][44][47][48][49]
Study up.
Tony Belmore
@Jim Moore He never claimed nothing, the Harper government propped him up by stating he did.
Your blind partisanship is showing. Scheer likes you blind.
Your blind partisanship is showing. Scheer likes you blind.
herbie derbie
@David Allan Your wrong david I think you better read the articles pal.. but you will only believe what you want to I guess...
Ernie Zimmerman
Why would he run for a party that is failing? His hero trudeau is done in 2019.
Lou Bell
Liberals SANB Caucus looking
for another puppet, the last one didn't work out. They got the max
outta their base and to get more votes they need a " smoke and mirrors "
campaign. Vickers is wanted for one reason and one reason only . the
Miramichi vote, nothing else . Desperate measures in desperate times .
Maybe Maggie D. should run , she seems to think she knows a lot.
herbie derbie
@Lou Bell haha. So your saying the Miramichi is smart lou thanks. The next premier will be from there I think your right
Joc McTavish
Look at the upswing. He doesn't need his own security detail.
Dan Cooper
I enjoy the comments on articles such as these.
Read the comments from Conservatives to see who Conservatives really are as people.
The comments speak far more about them then they do about Kevin Vickers...
Read the comments from Conservatives to see who Conservatives really are as people.
The comments speak far more about them then they do about Kevin Vickers...
Jeff LeBlanc
I'll tell you a little
something something about Mr. Vickers. My brother in law is a Military
Police officer and word on their street is that he did not shoot the
Parliment Hill attacker. Something to digest before you go jump on the
hero bandwagon. I'm not saying he didn't, I am merely saying a lot of
people in the know say he didn't. Believe what you want. Regardless,
he's not qualified to be a provincial premier.
@Jeff LeBlanc
Agree he never worked for the Irvings
right there he's disqualified!
Agree he never worked for the Irvings
right there he's disqualified!
Jeff LeBlanc
@Claude DeRoche lol
Harold Benson
@Jeff LeBlanc And Elon Musk wasn't qualified to build electric cars either. Forget about the old boys club.
Matt Steele
@Jeff LeBlanc ...It has been
reported by other media outlets that RCMP Cpl. Curtis Barrett was
actually the Officer that played the bigger roll in taking the gunman
out.....a quick google search of the RCMP Officer's name should shed
some light on the situation .
herbie derbie
@Matt Steele google something else Matt this is a non starter.
steve wilson
@Jeff LeBlanc ... typical, here we go with the Conservative smear campaign...
"... my wifes, brothers, friend knows a guy who said .... " really? No wonder you guys go the boot. Good riddance!
Anything but the truth from the Angry Party of CONada!
"... my wifes, brothers, friend knows a guy who said .... " really? No wonder you guys go the boot. Good riddance!
Anything but the truth from the Angry Party of CONada!
Claude DeRoche
Can't wait to see the Irving
COR Party Boy campaign that he will return to Ottawa our equalization
transfers if we don't accept fracking! That's called blackmail!
philippe m martin
concerning , the question of
the week, how come anglophones do not speak english more. Canadian
charter of rights protects us against these kind of questions especially
from a mayor. we are protected, either french or english.
Tony Belmore
@philippe m martin
huh?
huh?
Matt Steele
Hmmm....a man with zero
business or economic development experience ; and who has not actually
lived in the Province for years . I wonder if Vickers believes as
Trudeau does " that budgets will balance themselves " . The Liberals and
their puppet masters , the SANB , must be getting desperate to get
their place back at the taxpayer funded trough .
mike charko
A man with dignity and strength acts like a Conservative but falls under the liberals, such a waste
Marguerite Deschamps
@mike charko, Cons have dignity just like Ford and Trump.
Lou Bell
@Marguerite Deschamps And NB Libs have none at all.
Stanley Beemish
@mike charko What exactly does "act like a conservative" mean?
Marguerite Deschamps
@Stanley Beemish, act like a two-face!
Harold Benson
Maybe we'll be allowed to pack.... legally if he gets in.
@Harold Benson
"During a visit from Queen Elizabeth in 1984, the RCMP found a tiny bag of the marijuana while searching Premier Richard Hatfield's luggage before he joined her on a flight. "
"Not only did [the second judge] dismiss [the case], this judge said he believed that the drugs were planted by a journalist. That was the suggestion, right?"
Tricky Dicky was never convicted. LOL!
"During a visit from Queen Elizabeth in 1984, the RCMP found a tiny bag of the marijuana while searching Premier Richard Hatfield's luggage before he joined her on a flight. "
"Not only did [the second judge] dismiss [the case], this judge said he believed that the drugs were planted by a journalist. That was the suggestion, right?"
Tricky Dicky was never convicted. LOL!
Harold Benson
@Claude DeRoche Do you know what " is he packin " means?
Marguerite Deschamps
@Harold Benson, "packing" has
many meanings depending in which context. Examples: Drunk=packed,
Pistol packed. Synonyms of "packing": filling, wadding, stuffing.
Claude DeRoche
@Harold Benson
No :-)
No :-)
Harold Benson
@Marguerite Deschamps Handgun.
Al Bekirkey
@Claude DeRoche and the rcmp
were banished from provincial law enforcement they lost a lot of revenue
they charge a minimum quarter million dollars a village and lord knows
what they charge in bigger towns and the lsd mind you the insurance for
these workers would be ridiculous if you had to pay them yourself
Doug Leblanc
A hand picked puppet for
Dominic and Justin. Guess no one else in the past liberal government was
felt remotely qualified to simply follow directions and deny any memory
of anything if put on the spot. Bourque was a leading contender until
he drank the proverbial liberal water.
Richard O'Mara
He may be... but, but … he should restrain himself if someone heckles him at a political rally
Tony Belmore
@Richard O'Mara
he knows how to give the Shawinigan handshake.
lol
he knows how to give the Shawinigan handshake.
lol
Joseph Vacher
noone talking about his trip to ireland where he made a joke of himself ?
Jim Moore
@Joseph Vacher Yup assaulting a member of the public is always a great start
@Jim Moore Haha so you don’t agree with this jim. Just let everyone do what they want yup be a perfect world in your eyes.
Mario Doucet
The puppeteers being the SANB, they have infiltrated the greens now.
Norman Albert Snr
Vickers only claim to fame is
he killed a man. I guess given the quality of party leaders we have had
here that puts him well out there.
Marguerite Deschamps
When you share Your Content with us: ...CBC: Use English or French for all of your exchanges and comment.
Donc, je suis permis ici de commenter en français sans que mes commentaires soient désactivés. Tout ce que les libéraux doivent faire, c'est choisir un chef bilingue et au revoir Higgs et un bon débarras!
Donc, je suis permis ici de commenter en français sans que mes commentaires soient désactivés. Tout ce que les libéraux doivent faire, c'est choisir un chef bilingue et au revoir Higgs et un bon débarras!
Harold Benson
@Marguerite Deschamps Merky buckets.
Lou Bell
@Marguerite Deschamps Yer talkin' to yerself Maggie, talkin' to yerself !
Marguerite Deschamps
@Lou Bell, of course, I talk t myself. Sometimes I need expert advice!
Harold Benson
Wyatt Vickers would make an excellent leader...IF he wasn't under the Liberal banner. Maybe under the OK party of NB.
Claude DeRoche
The article is wrong Higgs never left his job at Irving!
@Claude DeRoche yes he did at
the same time the young irving was banished to maine for raising the
ire of rev can if anything blaine can creatively help nb out of this
tsunami of debt
Roy Stephenson
He was a hero. Now Cons won't like him at all.
Steven Scott
conservatives can't complain
about him playing partisan politics, he did save that guy's life up on
Parliament Hill afterall ......
Claude DeRoche
The Miramichi just turned bright red!
The Irving Boy just bought a one way ticket to Bermuda!
The Irving Boy just bought a one way ticket to Bermuda!
philippe m martin
he served well, listen a lot in parliament, represented canada in Irland.. maybe ...of course would be a great new brunswick inspiration, not like Nancy Pelosi house leader in Congress. But the real question is.[ NEW BRUNSWIBK FINANCES] we are to impark into negative credit ratings , higher monthly interest payout. ex : another 100 million in interest in 2019 added, while maintaining existing programs across new brunswick. Premier Higgs can do this.Mr. vickers has no experience ,only to rely on previous predecessors. good luck. ps. Maritime union would be a great Merger. but no cash. if ottawa takes the debts it would be a great Green project.
Terry McClinchey
We wish to thank this man for
his dedicated service and now he along with Blair and OH so many more
should take their government pensions and go enjoy their retirement.
There are younger men and women standing inline that have the smarts and
the ambition to go to work for our provinces and Canada. These never
eve ending public sector jobs bleeding us dry is just wrong IMHO. They
did their time move on let some younger thinking minds take up the flag!
Canada Needs Them
steve wilson
Kevins a stand up guy with some serious street creds. I wish him well.
JJ Carrier
Better to go with JC, Brian or Guy than this drop in lol
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/advanced-care-paramedics-new-brunswick-1.4965090
Advanced care paramedic program growing in New Brunswick
Pilot program has expanded, staff nearly doubled
Patrick Pickard returned to New
Brunswick, his home province, in 2013 after training and working as an
advanced care paramedic on Prince Edward Island.
But Pickard's additional expertise in providing frontline care before patients reach the hospital was of no use in New Brunswick. In fact, it was against the law.
Advanced care paramedics in New Brunswick weren't able to use their training in the field because the province was the last remaining jurisdiction in North America that didn't employ the specialists.
"Sad, I guess, would be the proper word," Pickard said. "It was disappointing to know you could do more, but you weren't allowed to."
But
that changed almost two years ago, when the province rolled out a new
pilot program. Ambulance New Brunswick announced in April 2017 it had
hired six full-time and 10 casual advanced care paramedics in Bathurst,
Moncton and Saint John.
The advanced care paramedics possess a larger scope of abilities and provide additional support to ambulances responding to calls requiring more intensive care, according to the province.
Patrick Pickard is an advanced care paramedic working in Fredericton. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
The pilot program expanded a year later to include Fredericton, where Pickard now works as an advanced care paramedic.
"Now I can give a lot more medications," Pickard told CBC News. "I can do a lot more procedures. I can help the patients quite a bit more than I was before."
Mere days into his enhanced role, the difference became clear to him.
"We had a car accident, a major car accident, and I was able to give a medication where it helps the clotting factor, so it would help them not bleed out. That's where I started really feeling good."
According to Medavie Health Services, the company that runs Ambulance New Brunswick, the larger scope of practice includes 19 additional medications, electrical therapy, advanced airway management, sedation, seizure control and various pain management options.
Pickard shows his supply bag with the many additional medications and equipment he can use as an advanced care paramedic. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
Medavie
said that in the first 315 days of the pilot project — before it
expanded to the capital city — about 1,515 of the 4,333 patients
assessed required interventions or medications from an advanced care
paramedic.
The company said the pilot was expanded and made permanent as a result of its success.
Now, 28 advanced care paramedics are employed in New Brunswick. They are paid an average of $3 more an hour.
Pickard drives alone, in a separate vehicle from the paramedics. Dispatch sends him to scenes where he could be of most use. Usually, the advance care paramedics operate within a 20-minute radius, but they can be called to assist in rural areas.
"Typically, the urban areas are more busier, so you will get more calls and you will get more people that you can benefit," he said.
"But on the other side of the coin, with the rural areas, someone that does need that help benefits from it more because they're further away [from a hospital]. Which is why they built it the way that they did, so that we can go meet up with them halfway to the hospital."
But Pickard's additional expertise in providing frontline care before patients reach the hospital was of no use in New Brunswick. In fact, it was against the law.
Advanced care paramedics in New Brunswick weren't able to use their training in the field because the province was the last remaining jurisdiction in North America that didn't employ the specialists.
"Sad, I guess, would be the proper word," Pickard said. "It was disappointing to know you could do more, but you weren't allowed to."
The advanced care paramedics possess a larger scope of abilities and provide additional support to ambulances responding to calls requiring more intensive care, according to the province.
"Now I can give a lot more medications," Pickard told CBC News. "I can do a lot more procedures. I can help the patients quite a bit more than I was before."
Immediate difference
Mere days into his enhanced role, the difference became clear to him.
"We had a car accident, a major car accident, and I was able to give a medication where it helps the clotting factor, so it would help them not bleed out. That's where I started really feeling good."
According to Medavie Health Services, the company that runs Ambulance New Brunswick, the larger scope of practice includes 19 additional medications, electrical therapy, advanced airway management, sedation, seizure control and various pain management options.
The company said the pilot was expanded and made permanent as a result of its success.
Now, 28 advanced care paramedics are employed in New Brunswick. They are paid an average of $3 more an hour.
Serving urban areas
Pickard drives alone, in a separate vehicle from the paramedics. Dispatch sends him to scenes where he could be of most use. Usually, the advance care paramedics operate within a 20-minute radius, but they can be called to assist in rural areas.
"Typically, the urban areas are more busier, so you will get more calls and you will get more people that you can benefit," he said.
"But on the other side of the coin, with the rural areas, someone that does need that help benefits from it more because they're further away [from a hospital]. Which is why they built it the way that they did, so that we can go meet up with them halfway to the hospital."
With files from Catherine Harrop
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
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David R. Amos
Hey Patrick Pickard Thanks and relate it to the rest of your associates for me will ya?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/grace-losier-horizon-resignation-1.4964952
Horizon chair says she was pushed out by health minister
Grace Losier says she was told she could quit or be fired
The Liberal-appointed chair of the Horizon Health Network's board has resigned at the request of Progressive Conservative Health Minister Ted Flemming.
Grace Losier, the mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield and a Liberal party supporter, submitted a letter of resignation to Flemming on Thursday. She told him in the letter, obtained by CBC News, that she was resigning "as you had requested."
Losier told CBC News that someone working for Flemming had given her the choice of resigning or being fired.
"That's politics for some," Losier said. "I always like to measure investment by skill, so I guess that wouldn't necessarily be my way forward."
Well wishes
Losier said she would "suspect" the fact she was appointed by the previous Liberal government was the reason she was asked to quit.
But, she added, "I really do believe that a minister has a right to run his own department, and as such, I clearly said that to the minister, and I wish him all the best. I do. New Brunswickers need someone with both hands on the wheel."
Health Department spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane said that Flemming had not asked for the resignation of Michelyne Paulin, the board chair for the Vitalité Health Network, the province's other health authority.
In a written statement, Flemming thanked Losier for her service to Horizon and pointed out that under provincial legislation, "the board chairs of the regional health authorities are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Minister of Health."
Losier was appointed to the board and to the position of chair in June 2016 by then-Liberal health minister Victor Boudreau. She was also the Liberal candidate in Grand Bay-Westfield in the 1999 provincial election.
She pointed out that she was appointed in 2016 to replace an appointee of the previous PC government who had been allowed to serve his full four-year term. Losier's term would have expired in 2020.
Seven members of the Horizon board are appointed and eight are elected during local government elections every four years.
Leaving a 'committed' board
Losier said she didn't think her departure would affect how the Horizon board operates.
"A board has many members besides its chair," she said. "We have many competent members whose only concern is to serve and provide better health care to New Brunswickers. They're very engaged and very committed and fine individuals."
In her letter, Losier told Flemming that challenges facing Horizon, including aging infrastructure and staff retention, "are well looked after" by CEO Karen McGrath and other executives.
She said Flemming was inheriting "an engaged, committed and knowledgeable" board that has made its best efforts to help people be healthy.
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David R. Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise
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