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Kevin Vickers Federal Court File No T-1557-15
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Kevin Vickers set to be acclaimed as New Brunswick Liberal leader as only opponent bows out
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David R. Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise
David R. Amos
Methinks many folks may enjoy Googling the following ASAP N'es Pas?
Kevin Vickers Federal Court File No T-1557-15
Marc Martin
Reply to @David R. Amos: Nobody cares....
John Haigh
If Kevin was smart he would retire and enjoy himself. Then again he is a liberal..
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Haigh: Methinks that is a pretty big "IF" N'esy Pas?
John Haigh
Reply to @David R. Amos: N'esy Pas David. A million N'esy Pas.
David R. Amos
Reply to @John Haigh: Methinks you appreciate having fun with the Chiac lingo as well N'esy Pas?
Claude DeRoche
He younger then the Irving COR Party Boy!
Marguerite
Deschamps
Reply to @David R.
Amos: "N'esy Pas" is not even Chiac, it's an annoying invention of
yours. Never heard it before except by you writing it here.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marguerite
Deschamps: Methinks nobody has ever heard of you until you starting
writing in here. Hence your name must be an invention of yours. However
the SANB dude Chucky Leblanc from Memramcook knows a dude from
Dorchester has been dicing with him with an expression that annoys you
since April Fools Day 2006. Furthermore the Italians have been using the
following expression for many years as well N'esy Pas?
Gabriel Boucher
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. We know what will happen if the Liberals gain power from our past political history. More taxes, more empty promises and poor investment choices. Time and time again, the Liberals have screwed NBers. This guy will be no different, because his allies were in bed with the previous government. Vickers will have no say in it in the end, even though he may have good intentions. It's time that we let go of this party once and for all. Same goes with the PCs for different reasons. Those 2 parties will never change, no matter who's leading them. Period.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Gabriel Boucher: Methinks everybody knows why I wholeheartedly agree N'esy Pas?
Brian Robertson
Liberals do all their strategic and high level work in back rooms.
This is just another fait acompli.
Liberals are the true masters of collusion.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Brian Robertson: Nope The Irving Clan and their worldwide cohorts are
Claude DeRoche
The days of the Crown Prince of Bermuda are counted!
The COR party Irving Boy can start packing!
Brian Robertson
Reply to @Claude DeRoche: Bermuda, COR, Irving Boy?
Do you have any political policy or facts to contribute?
Or is it all just typical broad brush smearing eminating from your Liberal bag of tricks.
Do you have any political policy or facts to contribute?
Or is it all just typical broad brush smearing eminating from your Liberal bag of tricks.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Claude DeRoche: Dream on
Claude DeRoche
Who ran for the COR party?
Who worked for Irving all his life no experience in politics
Where does Irving pay his taxes?
Who worked for Irving all his life no experience in politics
Where does Irving pay his taxes?
Marc Martin
Reply to @Brian
Robertson: He does not need to, since Higgs has been in power most of
his decisions has been anti-French oriented he also listen to his master
and removed the front licence plate.....
Cleve Gallant
Reply to @Marc Martin: And Gallant was anti English like I stated before,What’s wrong you don’t like the tide change?
David R. Amos
Reply to @Cleve Gallant: Methinks desperate SANB dudes post desperate things N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
Reply to @Cleve Gallant: Please show me facts he was anti-English ? You wont be able too Higgy boy.
Marc Martin
Reply to @David R.
Amos: I must be the Marc Martin who works for SANB right ? Or am I the
one working for the province ? Or did you find another one to harass ?
LOL
Glen robert
I do not care what he has done in the past or if he wears a super hero costume.
I hate when candidates in an election get acclaimed
And it does not matter which party it is
David R. Amos
Reply to @Glen
robert: Methinks he paid his two bits to be the high diving act at the
circus so why not sit back and enjoy the show N'esy Pas?
Jim Graham
Vickers was lauded when he took action against the murderer invading the Parliament buildings ... a hero, a courageous, honorable and outstanding Canadian ... but as soon as he declares himself a Liberal, the Con mob descends in a pack and denigrates him as a know-nothing, inept wannabe.
Poor Cons .. as ever, unable to separate the man from their fear and loathing of the same man who chose a different tribe.
Mike Kennedy
Reply to @Jim Graham:
I never did find out who the actual shooter was? was it Vickers? hes certainly become a celebrity!
I never did find out who the actual shooter was? was it Vickers? hes certainly become a celebrity!
Les Cooper
Reply to @Jim Graham: he was no hero. He took credit for it though.
Val Harris
Reply to @Les Cooper:
They were all heroes that day les.. he was given the status so what..
he didn't hide behind a computer like you
David R. Amos
Reply to @Jim Graham:
Methinks if you are curious as to why I am laughing then you should
Google my name and that of Kevin Vickers sometime N'esy Pas?
Josef Blow
Reply to @Les Cooper:
It is truly unfortunate when armchair analysts strike out at a positive
gesture of courageous individuals and make an assessment of situations
about which they know so very little.
Josef Blow
Reply to @Jim Graham:
Mr. Jim Graham, is it not telling that your comment regarding Mr.
Vicker's course is "disliked" by so many readers. Many of these
"dislikers" - a seemingly negative bunch - act and react out of spite
and do not have the wherewithal to take a side based on merit and make
coherent points to support their position.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Josef Blow: Spoken just like the desperate wannabe liberal lawyer methinks you are N'esy Pas?
Josef Blow
Reply to @David R. Amos: ... as though you would be knowledgeable of the law? The fantasy of self is your downfall, Dave. You are in danger of smothering in your own narcissistic pool of self-importance. Might you now assert that I am a wannabe psychologist? Be a good boy now ....
Marc Martin
Reply to @Josef Blow: I thins Davis is one of these conspiracy people who thinks the earth is flat...
Jim Redmond
Wooo --- leader of the Liberals in New Brunswick --- isn't that nice.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Jim Redmond: Trust that I am Happy Happy Happy
Ned MacAllister
I wonder what happened to that fellow that Vickers attacked when he was over in Ireland. Vickers might just be a very loose cannon. PTDS or something maybe. Pretty weird I would say.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Ned MacAllister: He is still laughing at Vickers
Paul Bourgoin
Kevin Vickers, in Miramichi will be running for the New Brunswick Liberal leadership. This is an excellent Man for New Brunswick! New Brunswick Needs a Political Leader to set New Brunswick Straight not an Industry selected Leader for industry but a Leader for the People and our economy! GOOD LUCK NEW BRUNSWICK!
Mack Leigh
Reply to @Paul
Bourgoin: Kevin Vickers, a person who has not lived in this province
for decades.... A person who has absolutely no political savvy, who has
never been a city counselor , mayor, or dipped his foot in politics of
any sort... A person who has not earned his political stripes, has never
campaigned for anything and is now walking into the position of Leader
of the Liberal party here in NB...... Yup, I personally believe we need
to buy our popcorn and beer because it is going to be a real circus to
watch.
Cleve Gallant
Reply to @Mack Leigh: You really hit the nail with the hammer their bud, Well said,
Cleve Gallant
Reply to @Paul Bourgoin: Is that statement supposed to be the joke of the day?
Marc Martin
Reply to @Mack Leigh:
*A person who has absolutely no political savvy, who has never been a
city counselor , mayor, or dipped his foot in politics of any sort... *
Sounds like the PANB leader Austin...Didn't you vote for him ?
Jim Graham
Reply to @Paul Bourgoin:
Sorry, but thoughtful posts are not accepted by the Con horde .... forget what he has to offer; he's in a red uniform and must be denigrated whether the facts are there or not.
Sorry, but thoughtful posts are not accepted by the Con horde .... forget what he has to offer; he's in a red uniform and must be denigrated whether the facts are there or not.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mack Leigh: Cry me a river if you don't like the circus you promoted
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mack Leigh: Sorry I meant that comment for Martin
Marc Martin
Reply to @David R. Amos: Are you sure your talking to the right Marc Martin Davis ?
Paul
Bourgoin
Reply to @Mack Leigh: I could of swore you were referring to Higgs and his newly selected Crusaders.
Craig O'Donnell
It's too bad he'll just be another puppet for the backroom Liberal string-pullers. I just don't think he has the public speaking skills (and quite possibly not the temperament) to be effective.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Craig O'Donnell: the elusive Higgs Bozon is far from being an eloquent speaker either.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks many folks would enjoy watching you speak on TV N'esy Pas?
Mark (Junkman) George
If you made this stuff up no one would believe you.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mark (Junkman) George: True
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mark (Junkman) George: Methinks if I told you about Vickers and I doubt that you would believe me N'esy Pas?
Kevin Vickers set to be acclaimed as New Brunswick Liberal leader as only opponent bows out
René Ephestion was the only other candidate to file paperwork before the party's March 29 deadline
Former House of
Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers looks set to be acclaimed the
new leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party.
René Ephestion, the only other candidate seeking to enter the race, declared in a Facebook post on Monday that he was out of the race.
"I wish Mr. Vickers good luck!" Ephestion said in the post.
Vickers, a Miramichi native, announced his candidacy March 15.
He and Ephestion were the only candidates to file paperwork before the party's March 29 deadline.
"Kevin is aware that René has withdrawn from the race and is thankful for the well wishes expressed online," Vickers' campaign spokesperson Drew Cameron said in an email.
"Although discussions with [the New Brunswick Liberal Association] regarding next steps will inevitably take place in the coming days, Kevin will continue to focus on connecting with grassroots Liberals across the province."
Cameron would not make Vickers available for an interview Tuesday.
Nathan Davis, a spokesperson for Ephestion's campaign, said Ephestion made the decision Monday morning after "someone counselled him that he might consider withdrawing from the race."
He added, "it ultimately was his decision to voluntarily withdraw from the race."
Davis would not say whether Ephestion had been disqualified by a party "green light" committee established to vet potential candidates.
Meanwhile, Liberal Party officials refused to discuss the prospects of a race featuring only one candidate.
Liberal
MLA Jean-Claude d'Amours, a member of the leadership race steering
committee, said the group would meet in the coming days to discuss "the
next steps" and what to recommend to the party's board.
"I don't think things will change," he added. "We are in a leadership convention mode."
The party had scheduled a June 22 leadership vote.
D'Amours refused to discuss how many candidates are in the race, calling it "a confidential process" even as he acknowledged that "everyone can see" Ephestion's Facebook post.
René
Ephestion, a citizen of France who moved to Canada in 2015, passed his
citizenship test on April 4 and is scheduled to become a Canadian
citizen at a ceremony April 17. (René Ephestion Facebook page )
The
Liberals won the popular vote in the last election by a wide margin
over the PCs, but the Tories ended up with one more seat and took power
after the Gallant government lost a confidence vote in the legislature.
Political scientist J.P. Lewis of the University of New Brunswick Saint John said that because it wouldn't take much of a shift for the Liberals to win back power, he was surprised no former cabinet ministers or other high-profile party members were willing to seek the leadership.
"It's not like the next leader of the Liberal Party is that far away from being premier," he said.
Lewis said Vickers's easy path to victory could end up hurting him when he faces Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs in the next provincial election.
A leadership race would have allowed Vickers to learn the ropes of campaigning.
"You could have got in a lot of hours doing media work, leadership debates, meeting potential supporters, things like that," Lewis said.
That's especially urgent because with a PC minority government, an election could happen at any time.
"It's not like we know for sure he'd have three and a half years of being an opposition leader to hone some of those retail political skills," Lewis said.
Vickers addressed that the day he announced, telling reporters that his nine years as sergeant-at-arms had given him a lot of insight.
"I've always enjoyed being around the political process, especially in the chamber in the House of Commons during question period. It really was enlightening as to where the parties stood on the various different issues."
He also said that dealing with an all-party committee of MPs on security issues on the hill taught him about "working things out and finding a way forward together."
Ephestion had been facing potential disqualification from the race because he is not a Canadian citizen, which is required for leadership candidates.
Davis said Ephestion passed a citizenship test "with a perfect score" on April 4 and will become a citizen at a ceremony April 17.
He said Ephestion's citizenship wasn't a factor in his decision to withdraw.
René Ephestion, the only other candidate seeking to enter the race, declared in a Facebook post on Monday that he was out of the race.
"I wish Mr. Vickers good luck!" Ephestion said in the post.
Vickers, a Miramichi native, announced his candidacy March 15.
He and Ephestion were the only candidates to file paperwork before the party's March 29 deadline.
What's next?
"Kevin is aware that René has withdrawn from the race and is thankful for the well wishes expressed online," Vickers' campaign spokesperson Drew Cameron said in an email.
"Although discussions with [the New Brunswick Liberal Association] regarding next steps will inevitably take place in the coming days, Kevin will continue to focus on connecting with grassroots Liberals across the province."
Cameron would not make Vickers available for an interview Tuesday.
Nathan Davis, a spokesperson for Ephestion's campaign, said Ephestion made the decision Monday morning after "someone counselled him that he might consider withdrawing from the race."
He added, "it ultimately was his decision to voluntarily withdraw from the race."
Davis would not say whether Ephestion had been disqualified by a party "green light" committee established to vet potential candidates.
Meanwhile, Liberal Party officials refused to discuss the prospects of a race featuring only one candidate.
"I don't think things will change," he added. "We are in a leadership convention mode."
The party had scheduled a June 22 leadership vote.
D'Amours refused to discuss how many candidates are in the race, calling it "a confidential process" even as he acknowledged that "everyone can see" Ephestion's Facebook post.
Political scientist J.P. Lewis of the University of New Brunswick Saint John said that because it wouldn't take much of a shift for the Liberals to win back power, he was surprised no former cabinet ministers or other high-profile party members were willing to seek the leadership.
"It's not like the next leader of the Liberal Party is that far away from being premier," he said.
Easy victory could hurt
Lewis said Vickers's easy path to victory could end up hurting him when he faces Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs in the next provincial election.
A leadership race would have allowed Vickers to learn the ropes of campaigning.
"You could have got in a lot of hours doing media work, leadership debates, meeting potential supporters, things like that," Lewis said.
That's especially urgent because with a PC minority government, an election could happen at any time.
"It's not like we know for sure he'd have three and a half years of being an opposition leader to hone some of those retail political skills," Lewis said.
Vickers addressed that the day he announced, telling reporters that his nine years as sergeant-at-arms had given him a lot of insight.
"I've always enjoyed being around the political process, especially in the chamber in the House of Commons during question period. It really was enlightening as to where the parties stood on the various different issues."
He also said that dealing with an all-party committee of MPs on security issues on the hill taught him about "working things out and finding a way forward together."
Citizenship not a factor
Ephestion had been facing potential disqualification from the race because he is not a Canadian citizen, which is required for leadership candidates.
Davis said Ephestion passed a citizenship test "with a perfect score" on April 4 and will become a citizen at a ceremony April 17.
He said Ephestion's citizenship wasn't a factor in his decision to withdraw.
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Higgs again turns to outside consultants to reshape government
Liberals describe 3 consultants as 'shadow deputy ministers'
Premier Blaine Higgs is defending his
recruitment of a small number of outside consultants that he calls
"subject matter experts" but the Opposition Liberals describe as "shadow
deputy ministers."
Higgs confirmed in the legislature last month that he had hired the three consultants to help with "setting up a different model" of how government should work.
Two of the consultants are former senior managers with Irving-owned companies.
John Logan, who worked with the premier at Irving Oil, is working inside the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, while Bob Youden, a former J.D. Irving executive with a broad business background, is in Higgs's office providing strategic advice.
The third consultant is Yennah Hurley, who founded an outdoor adventure company and wrote a travel blog about New Brunswick that caught Higgs's eye. She's working at the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
Yennah
Hurley is one of three outside consultants hired by Premier Blaine
Higgs to establish a new model for government operations. (Yenna Hurley)
Higgs
said in an interview Monday they will provide "a different view, a
different attitude, a different perspective" on what government can do.
All three report directly to him.
Hurley and Logan are on two-year contracts and will be paid the equivalent of deputy minister salaries, while Youden will be paid "by the job," Higgs said.
The Progressive Conservative premier first confirmed the consultants' presence when he was asked about it by Liberal Leader Denis Landry on March 27 in question period.
Landry didn't criticize the move but referred to the trio as "shadow deputy ministers" and asked Higgs to explain how they were chosen.
Opposition leader Denis Landry described the consultants as 'shadow deputy ministers.' (Ed Hunter/CBC)
Youden
was on Higgs's transition after the previous Liberal government lost
power. His consulting firm, Savarin Consulting, billed the previous PC
government of David Alward $139,000 when Higgs was finance minister,
according to public accounts documents.
Asked by Landry about Logan's time at Irving Oil, Higgs confirmed that he had worked with Logan at the company "for many years."
"Do you know what he was focused on doing, as I was? Getting better value for money."
The consultants were put in place despite Higgs's frequent tributes to the province's existing permanent, non-partisan civil service.
"I am so proud to be working with a workforce of over 50,000 — 50,000 strong — that want a better New Brunswick," he said in the legislature March 29.
"I am excited about the potential that is being unleashed within the workforce across this province to help fix the parts they are involved with each and every day."
Higgs has defended the hiring of the outside consultants when questioned by the opposition. (Radio-Canada)
Higgs
repeated that praise Monday but said he needed the three consultants to
transmit his "sense of urgency" for change into the bureaucracy.
"I can have a sense of urgency and I do have a sense of urgency, but I can't do that alone," he said.
"There's wonderful people in the system but they've been accustomed to what I would call political abuse for years. They've been accustomed to not leading because they've been waiting to follow the political will of a government."
Higgs said he doesn't plan to add
any more consultants "at this point, though I don't know that there won't be more."
In at least one department where a consultant has been installed, there's been a change at the top. Hurley started work at Tourism in February, and Higgs confirmed on March 22 that Francoise Roy, the deputy minister at the department, had been fired.
That was less than a month after Higgs shuffled some deputy ministers, the normal time to remove someone. He said when he confirmed Roy's departure that he was not running "a government of normal practices."
He wouldn't say why she was let go.
Higgs has shown a liking for outside consultants before. As finance minister in the David Alward government, he led a "process improvement" initiative that saw consultants scour departments for ways to save money.
During last year's election campaign, the Liberals released a 2013 report by consultants at Ernst & Young that proposed to Higgs the elimination of 545 teaching positions and the closure of up to 79 schools.
Auditor General Kim MacPherson was critical of a contract between Ernst & Young and the previous PC government. (Michel Corriveau/Radio-Canada)
Another
contract awarded by the previous PC government to Ernst & Young was
later criticized by Auditor General Kim MacPherson for several reasons.
In a 2017 audit, MacPherson said under the contract with the Department of Social Development, consultants were allowed to evaluate their own performance and were paid millions of dollars based on "anticipated" savings, not real savings.
While the goal was to save $47 million, only $10 million had been saved by June 2016, she said, adding the actual benefit of the hiring "remains unclear."
Earlier
this year, the deputy minister of social development told a committee
of MLAs that the savings have now added up to $45 million.
Higgs said he has no plans for a similar "broad, sweeping" initiative now that he's premier. He said there have been enough studies and, with a minority government that may not last four years, he wants to make changes quickly.
CBC's Journalistic Standards and PracticesHiggs confirmed in the legislature last month that he had hired the three consultants to help with "setting up a different model" of how government should work.
Two of the consultants are former senior managers with Irving-owned companies.
John Logan, who worked with the premier at Irving Oil, is working inside the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, while Bob Youden, a former J.D. Irving executive with a broad business background, is in Higgs's office providing strategic advice.
The third consultant is Yennah Hurley, who founded an outdoor adventure company and wrote a travel blog about New Brunswick that caught Higgs's eye. She's working at the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
Hurley and Logan are on two-year contracts and will be paid the equivalent of deputy minister salaries, while Youden will be paid "by the job," Higgs said.
The Progressive Conservative premier first confirmed the consultants' presence when he was asked about it by Liberal Leader Denis Landry on March 27 in question period.
Landry didn't criticize the move but referred to the trio as "shadow deputy ministers" and asked Higgs to explain how they were chosen.
Asked by Landry about Logan's time at Irving Oil, Higgs confirmed that he had worked with Logan at the company "for many years."
"Do you know what he was focused on doing, as I was? Getting better value for money."
'Sense of urgency'
The consultants were put in place despite Higgs's frequent tributes to the province's existing permanent, non-partisan civil service.
"I am so proud to be working with a workforce of over 50,000 — 50,000 strong — that want a better New Brunswick," he said in the legislature March 29.
"I am excited about the potential that is being unleashed within the workforce across this province to help fix the parts they are involved with each and every day."
"I can have a sense of urgency and I do have a sense of urgency, but I can't do that alone," he said.
"There's wonderful people in the system but they've been accustomed to what I would call political abuse for years. They've been accustomed to not leading because they've been waiting to follow the political will of a government."
Higgs said he doesn't plan to add
any more consultants "at this point, though I don't know that there won't be more."
In at least one department where a consultant has been installed, there's been a change at the top. Hurley started work at Tourism in February, and Higgs confirmed on March 22 that Francoise Roy, the deputy minister at the department, had been fired.
That was less than a month after Higgs shuffled some deputy ministers, the normal time to remove someone. He said when he confirmed Roy's departure that he was not running "a government of normal practices."
He wouldn't say why she was let go.
Not the first time
Higgs has shown a liking for outside consultants before. As finance minister in the David Alward government, he led a "process improvement" initiative that saw consultants scour departments for ways to save money.
During last year's election campaign, the Liberals released a 2013 report by consultants at Ernst & Young that proposed to Higgs the elimination of 545 teaching positions and the closure of up to 79 schools.
In a 2017 audit, MacPherson said under the contract with the Department of Social Development, consultants were allowed to evaluate their own performance and were paid millions of dollars based on "anticipated" savings, not real savings.
While the goal was to save $47 million, only $10 million had been saved by June 2016, she said, adding the actual benefit of the hiring "remains unclear."
Higgs said he has no plans for a similar "broad, sweeping" initiative now that he's premier. He said there have been enough studies and, with a minority government that may not last four years, he wants to make changes quickly.
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