David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
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Methinks Mr Jones and Mr Higgs won't see the irony of CBC allowing the KISS Party Dude James Risdon and their spin doctor Harold Benson aka Sam to have the last word but you gotta love the Circus N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/06/ask-away-unlike-some-premiers-blaine.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/premier-blaine-higgs-reporters-1.5164116
David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @alllibertynews and 46 others
Methinks that its a small wonder that I have been making some very serious complaints against @CBCRadioCanada N'esy Pas? @CBCJones & @PresidentCBCRC
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/06/ask-away-unlike-some-premiers-blaine.html
#cdnpoli #nbpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/premier-blaine-higgs-reporters-1.5164116
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never answer questions within the CBC comment sections in their true
names N'esy Pas?
Small wonder I have been making some very serious complaints against @CBCRadioCanada EH? @PresidentCBCRC
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Ask away: Unlike some premiers, Blaine Higgs presents himself often to reporters
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David Amos
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David Amos
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YO Mr Jones Methinks
Mr Higgs or his spin doctors would never answer questions within the
CBC comment sections in their true names N'esy Pas?
James Risdon
It's pretty simple to figure out. The premier is in a minority position and he knows the other parties will eventually force an election. By appearing accessible to reporters, he is hoping to get them on his side and get more favourable coverage in the press when the election is finally called. This is pre-election campaign campaigning.
Harold Benson
His policies are all wrong.
Rob Franklin
Ok Blaine, I have a question for you, why is shale gas more important than clean water?
Bob Stanley
Reply to @Rob Franklin: Fracking doesn't hurt your well...
David Amos
Reply to @Bob Stanley: Yea Right
Reply to @Bob Stanley: You from Alberta?
Paul Peacock
"The premier told the press here at the legislature," said Kent South Liberal MLA Benoit Bourque about the revelation
Get over it!
David Amos
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Reply to @Paul Peacock: Methinks everybody knows why Benoit Bourque is a joke to me because he denied my right to a Health Care Card etc Trust that the Green meanies know that was just one of the many reasons I ran in Sussex against Bruce Northrup and his political cohorts in all the other parties N'esy Pas?
I must be fair to all even my corrupt foes or I would be a bad as they are. The public record of CBC and the newrags owned by the Irving Clan clearly shows that nobody was blindsided about Mr Higgs intentions about fracking in Sussex. It an irrefutable fact that Higgs and Northrup were yapping up a storm about firing up fracking in the Sussex area months before the writ was dropped for the last election. Everybody knew it and have been whining about it ever since. This is article about Higgs is just more Fake News as the Yankee wacko named Trump loves to say
David Amos
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YO Mr Jones why don't you write about the last time you and I crossed paths?
Paul Peacock
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Reply to @David Amos: Do tell.
David Amos
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Reply to @Paul Peacock: I landed a little late at an EUB hearing and booted him out of my chair so he had to sit in the peanut gallery in order to watch the circus unfold about smart meters.
Reply to @Paul Peacock: I landed a little late at an EUB hearing and booted him out of my chair so he had to sit in the peanut gallery in order to watch the circus unfold about smart meters.
David Amos
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Reply to @Paul Peacock: Look who took a photo of me but failed to mention who I was and what I had done within 3 EUB hearings thus far
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eub-hearings-nb-power-smart-meters-1.4529640
Al Clark
Nice photo of higgy RUNNING away while Nicolle blocks for him. Must have been a class put on by Steve-o on running away.
David Amos
Reply to @Al Clark: Methinks that has been happening often lately N'esy Pas?
Al Clark
You notice he's got his security, Nicole, to protect him from big meanies asking hard questions?
Heather Michon
Reply to @Al Clark: His blonde pit bull, lol.
David Amos
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Reply to @Heather Michon: Now don't be caty
Reply to @Heather Michon: Now don't be caty
Al Clark
How did CBC miss the big story about the hilarious blue flag fail at Parlee??
David Amos
Reply to @Al Clark: Methinks they miss a lot N'esy Pas?
Dianne MacPherson
More access by the Press should mean that questions
asked by the Media should be well thought out
and informative.
What happened to the Press Gallery at the Legislature??
A very small portion of info coming out of the House
when it is in session.......by the Provincial Press !!!!!
David Amos
Reply to @Dianne MacPherson: Go Figure
David Amos
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Reply to @Dianne MacPherson: Methinks its truly amazing how many people get their news from Chucky Leblanc N'esy Pas?
Reply to @Dianne MacPherson: Methinks its truly amazing how many people get their news from Chucky Leblanc N'esy Pas?
Lou Bell
Nice to see he's gonna man up and answer to the press, unlike the last guy , whose SANB cohorts answered for their pah pet . It'll give Jacques more chance to spin what's said.
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Dream on
Rosco Holt
Reply to @Lou Bell:
Higgs hides behind a women, what a man. LOL.
John Smith
when
you tell the truth you dont have to worry about keeping your story
staright and you can just talk like a normal person would good job best
NB gov ever
David Amos
Reply to @john smith: Yea Right
Heather Michon
Reply to @john smith: Higgs has a problem with the truth
David Amos
Harold Benson
Reply to @john smith: So he isn't lye ing to you?
Heather Michon
Reply to @john smith: Higgs has a problem with the truth
David Amos
Reply to @Heather Michon: Methinks all politicians do N'esy Pas?
Harold Benson
Reply to @john smith: So he isn't lye ing to you?
Cheryl Wright
Good stuff Mr. Higgs. press releases costs and are very much scripted. thank you.
David Amos
Reply to @cheryl wright: Yea Right
Brian Robertson
Such is the nature of an open an honest person.
What a change from the norm in New Brunswick.
What a change from the norm in New Brunswick.
David Amos
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Reply to @Brian Robertson: Yea Right
Robert Buck
Reply to @Brian Robertson: Who neglected to inform New Brunswicker's about lifting the moratorium on shale gas in Sussex. One would think he would be boasting about this as it was an election promise that was kept.
Heather Michon
Rosco Holt
Reply to @Brian Robertson:
A politician "Such is the nature of an open an honest person."
Have never seen an honest politician and never will.
If he's so open and honest why does he keeps doing schemes behind close doors.
Robert Buck
Reply to @Brian Robertson: Who neglected to inform New Brunswicker's about lifting the moratorium on shale gas in Sussex. One would think he would be boasting about this as it was an election promise that was kept.
Heather Michon
Reply to @Brian Robertson: Higgs and honest don't belong in the same sentence
Bob Stanley
Reply to @Robert
Buck: What was he supposed to do, knock on everyone's door? He told they
press and people learned that way, what is wrong with that? By the way I
am from the Sussex area and am very happy fracking is back. Maybe get
some jobs back in the town.
David Amos
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Reply to @Robert Buck: "One would think he would be boasting about this as it was an election promise that was kept."
It was an election promise Methinks everybody knows I ran against Northrup N'esy Pas?
Reply to @Robert Buck: "One would think he would be boasting about this as it was an election promise that was kept."
It was an election promise Methinks everybody knows I ran against Northrup N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Heather Michon: Oh So True
Rosco Holt
Reply to @Brian Robertson:
A politician "Such is the nature of an open an honest person."
Have never seen an honest politician and never will.
If he's so open and honest why does he keeps doing schemes behind close doors.
Jonas Smith
Great
to see a government finally being open and transparent and available to
the media. Something fewer and fewer politicians have been open to.
Especially that last guy who trumpeted doing things differently, only to
do things more extreme.
David Amos
Reply to @Jonas Smith: Yea Right
Thomas Black
That's because he is a narcissist.
David Amos
Reply to @Thomas Black: YUP
Al Clark
Reply to @Thomas Black: I think to be a narcissist you require a bit of intelligence?
Mark (Junkman) George
Reply to @Al Clark:
No, just to spell it correctly without spell check.
No, just to spell it correctly without spell check.
David Amos
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Reply to @Al Clark: "I think to be a narcissist you require a bit of intelligence?"
Methinks the words and deeds of the self described "stable genius" Mr Trump should give you cause to rethink that question N'esy Pas?
Reply to @Al Clark: "I think to be a narcissist you require a bit of intelligence?"
Methinks the words and deeds of the self described "stable genius" Mr Trump should give you cause to rethink that question N'esy Pas?
Paul Bourgoin
Higgs represents those who financially supports him and He also benefits from good polite press!
David Amos
Reply to @Paul Bourgoin: YUP
Johnny Horton
Hey! I just clued in!
Look at all the translation costs saved!
Look at all the translation costs saved!
David Amos
Reply to @Johnny Horton: Methinks you didn't vote for Mr Higgs N'esy Pas?
Dale Hackett
Keep up the great work Blaine....you are doing a fantastic job!
David Amos
Reply to @Dale Hackett: Yea Right
Rosco Holt
Reply to @Dale Hackett:
I know allot who will vote him out.
Rosco Holt
Reply to @Dale Hackett:
I know allot who will vote him out.
Mark (Junkman) George
So, in a "pretend attempt" to be "honest and transparent", good old Blaine puts himself out there for reporters.............
And it seems he can count on those reporters not to ask the inconvenient questions.
Anyone else see something wrong, very wrong, here?
And how does Charley McCarthy (Cardy) fit into this "plan"?
And it seems he can count on those reporters not to ask the inconvenient questions.
Anyone else see something wrong, very wrong, here?
And how does Charley McCarthy (Cardy) fit into this "plan"?
David Amos
Reply to @Mark (Junkman) George: "how does Charley McCarthy (Cardy) fit into this "plan"?"
Methinks he is in charge of sending strange treats in the mail and wacky emails to their political foes N'esy Pas?
Methinks he is in charge of sending strange treats in the mail and wacky emails to their political foes N'esy Pas?
Ask away: Unlike some premiers, Blaine Higgs presents himself often to reporters
Communications director says this is the way the New Brunswick premier wants to do things
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs faced criticism in the legislature Wednesday for his surprise disclosure
to reporters a day earlier that his government had quietly lifted
restrictions on natural gas fracking in the Sussex area during a cabinet
meeting a month ago.
"The premier told the press here at the legislature," said Kent South Liberal MLA Benoit Bourque about the revelation
"They did not see fit to inform New Brunswickers previously."
Higgs
did appear to scoop himself by unveiling the major policy move to
reporters a month before it was apparently intended to be announced, but
in question period Higgs shrugged off the messy reveal as a small issue
"Sometimes timelines shift and change, but this is no surprise. This is what we intended to do and this is what we've done."
Seven months into his term as premier, Higgs remains an unconventional politician. He still does a lot of his own public relations and unlike many of his predecessors and peers, wanders frequently into unscripted encounters with reporters — and is willing to accept the unpredictable results.
Nicolle Carlin is the PC government's director of communications and accompanies Higgs to most of his press events. She says fewer government press releases and more direct contact between Higgs and reporters is how the premier prefers to operate. (CBC News)
Last week the legislature sat four days and on three of those Higgs emerged from the assembly after question period to speak with reporters directly about issues of the day.
Previous
New Brunswick premiers generally limited interactions with reporters at
the legislature to occasions of major announcements or for other
special reasons, but Higgs appears in person frequently — offering
unique access not routinely granted elsewhere.
In Ontario, new Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford has gone the other way, developing methods to circumvent the media, with limited questioning at tightly controlled press events and self-coverage on social media.
Last year the Gallant government issued 431 press releases during the first five months of 2018, mixing partisan and non-partisan messages and in 2010, the former government of Shawn Graham set a record by issuing 594 press releases between Jan. 1 and May 31.
But during the first five months of this year, the province issued just 280. And although there was some political content in those, it's the lightest use of the government newswires in any January to May period by any of the previous three New Brunswick governments.
St. Thomas University political scientist Jamie Gillies said Higgs isn't necessarily depoliticizing government messaging by restricting press releases. It may be just that a policy of spending control does not lend itself to making a lot of announcements.
"Higgs' minority government has had fewer spending announcements and more project cancellations, so trumpeting bad news is not in their interest," said Gillies in an email about the decline in government press releases this year.
"The focus on fiscal responsibility might be the reason we see fewer announcements. They simply do not have a lot to champion so far except getting the books in order."
But Carlin offered a different view, claiming fewer crafted news releases and more direct unscripted appearances by Higgs are two key pillars of the government's communications strategy.
"Is it intentional? Yes. There is a different philosophy here," Carlin said. "There's lots of different ways to reach people about what's important. That can be a release, that can be a Facebook post and it can be more frequent conversations with the media. That's probably one of the most beneficial — making yourself available."
"The premier told the press here at the legislature," said Kent South Liberal MLA Benoit Bourque about the revelation
"They did not see fit to inform New Brunswickers previously."
"Sometimes timelines shift and change, but this is no surprise. This is what we intended to do and this is what we've done."
Unscripted and unpredictable encounters
Seven months into his term as premier, Higgs remains an unconventional politician. He still does a lot of his own public relations and unlike many of his predecessors and peers, wanders frequently into unscripted encounters with reporters — and is willing to accept the unpredictable results.
Nicolle Carlin is the PC government's director of communications and accompanies Higgs to most of his press events. She says fewer government press releases and more direct contact between Higgs and reporters is how the premier prefers to operate. (CBC News)
Nicolle Carlin, the government's director of communications, said that's the way Higgs wants it.
"We've made a conscious effort to be more available to the media," said Carlin. "It's very much who this premier is."Last week the legislature sat four days and on three of those Higgs emerged from the assembly after question period to speak with reporters directly about issues of the day.
In Ontario, new Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford has gone the other way, developing methods to circumvent the media, with limited questioning at tightly controlled press events and self-coverage on social media.
Press releases decline
But under Higgs, even self-promotional government press releases — a long-favoured avenue for all New Brunswick governing parties to trumpet real and imagined political successes — have been in decline this year.Last year the Gallant government issued 431 press releases during the first five months of 2018, mixing partisan and non-partisan messages and in 2010, the former government of Shawn Graham set a record by issuing 594 press releases between Jan. 1 and May 31.
But during the first five months of this year, the province issued just 280. And although there was some political content in those, it's the lightest use of the government newswires in any January to May period by any of the previous three New Brunswick governments.
| Year | Number | Premier |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 594 | Graham |
| 2007 | 592 | Graham |
| 2008 | 541 | Graham |
| 2009 | 502 | Graham |
| 2017 | 488 | Gallant |
| 2011 | 453 | Alward |
| 2018 | 431 | Gallant |
| 2014 | 391 | Alward |
| 2016 | 358 | Gallant |
| 2013 | 339 | Alward |
| 2015 | 336 | Gallant |
| 2012 | 310 | Alward |
| 2019 | 280 | Higgs |
| Year | Number | Premier |
St. Thomas University political scientist Jamie Gillies said Higgs isn't necessarily depoliticizing government messaging by restricting press releases. It may be just that a policy of spending control does not lend itself to making a lot of announcements.
"Higgs' minority government has had fewer spending announcements and more project cancellations, so trumpeting bad news is not in their interest," said Gillies in an email about the decline in government press releases this year.
"The focus on fiscal responsibility might be the reason we see fewer announcements. They simply do not have a lot to champion so far except getting the books in order."
But Carlin offered a different view, claiming fewer crafted news releases and more direct unscripted appearances by Higgs are two key pillars of the government's communications strategy.
"Is it intentional? Yes. There is a different philosophy here," Carlin said. "There's lots of different ways to reach people about what's important. That can be a release, that can be a Facebook post and it can be more frequent conversations with the media. That's probably one of the most beneficial — making yourself available."
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