PEI Pastor w/ Chris Burke
The Lavigne Show
Join The Lavigne Show as we chat with Chris Burke, a folk musician and
homesteader from Murray Harbour, PE. A pastor and host of backyard
gatherings, Chris shares his journey of skepticism, homesteading, and
podcasting on "Faith & Liberty." Explore his insights on
self-sufficiency and skepticism while discovering the joys of folk music
and sustainable living.
Anyone can tune into the 5th Hour 48 minute point of this Coutts fundraiser to see why I am honoured that these nasty bastards hate me as much as the Feds do
I
got the opportunity to tell CSIS, RCMP and Dominic Cardy exactly what I
thought of them today… was fun to put them on the spot and show their
hypocrisy! #peipoli
C: (902) 313-0454
E: chrisburke@me.com
Chris, what was this & why was Dominic Cardy there?
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He's a UN/Soros predator who needs to be removed from politics and public service COMPLETELY!!!
Chinese President Xi confronts Trudeau at the G-20
Nov 17, 2022
(17 Nov 2022)
Chinese President Xi Jinping chastised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Wednesday for leaking details of a prior meeting during which Trudeau expressed concern about Chinese interference in domestic affairs. (Nov. 17)
New Zealand ‘going back to reality’ after ‘long, bad dream of Jacinta Ardern’
Mar 26, 2024
The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says New Zealand is “going back to reality” after the “long, bad dream of Jacinta Ardern” following the country publicly announcing China was behind a cyber-attack.
New Zealand is the latest country to confirm it has fallen victim to a Chinese state-sponsored cyber-attack.
“It’s a fascinating story … it seems that there was a cyber intrusion a couple of years ago, which the New Zealanders have only just now attributed to China,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia.
“It takes quite a long time to get to a point where you’re confident in your attribution, and you’ve got to check it with your allies and so forth.
“Now, I think they knew about it when Wong Yi [the Chinese Foreign Minister] was in New Zealand but chose not to raise it with him – that’s a sign of weakness.
“The fact that they’re speaking out at all and naming China publicly – that’s a sign of growing strength in New Zealand and a little bit of strategic reorientation.
“They’re going back to reality after the long, bad dream of Jacinta Ardern.”
Canada Under Siege | Prince Edward Island on the Front Line
Premiered Mar 25, 2024
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We
will Premiere the book launch on
Monday, March 25th, at 7:00 PM Maritime 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time. This
highlights two Books. Under Cover by Garry Clement and The Mosaic
Effect by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell
Optimum
is also selling a limited first edition book, North America Under Siege
| PEI on the Front Line of the War Against Democracy. WWW.opibooks.com
to pre-order your copy today.
The Event
Welcome from David Weale, former UPEI Professor and an active blogger on the questions surrounding GBWI and GEBIS
Dean Baxendale, President, Optimum Publishing International
- launch of Under Cover and The Mosaic Effect: How CCP started a Hybrid War on America - including PEI?
- understanding the players in the hybrid war
- The Unholy Trinity and United Front
- Case Studies of the Chinese Communist Party’s Hybrid War in Canada and the US
Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former Head of Asia Pacific Operations of CSIS, former RCMP senior National Security Officer (ret.):
Learning from Influence Operations elsewhere in Canada and the US
- What CCP influence operation look like
- Understanding the background and relationships of significant entrants into the market
- Lessons learned from Canada and the world about CCP Hybrid Warfare and espionage Operations
Gary Clement, former National Director of the Proceeds of Crime Division, RCMP, expert on financial crime, (ret.):
Money Laundering and Organized Crime in Canada
- what is the Vancouver model,
- what are the typical signs of money laundering, with real estate examples,
- How the Government has let the citizens down and jeopardized regional and national security by not prosecuting the criminals.
Dominic Cardy MLA New Brunswick and President of Centre Ice Canadians
- Confucius Institute and New Brunswick CCP Infiltration
- How New Brunswick MLA’s and a former Premier were compromised by the Chinese Communist Party? Known as Elite Capture
- Panel Discussion: Dean Baxendale
Panel
Audience Q and A with fellow Islander Joan McDonald
Open Mic with audience questions.
Dean Baxendale, Michel Juneau, Gary Clements,
“What should islanders be aware of, and what they can do about it?”
- role of provincial and federal Governments in enforcing the laws and protecting citizens,
- avoiding over-reaction
- understanding the players and roles,
- need for citizens’ action in this particular area.
Alan MacPhee - Launch of IM4Democracy - “Democracy needs sunlight and tending of many hands to thrive.”
- Closing address
-
Launch of IM4Democracy”
Closing Remarks by Optimum President, Dean Baxendale
BOOK SIGNING
- There will be a book signing and dedication by both authors
Alan E. MacPhee
Entrepreneur and Community Advocate
Alan is an entrepreneur who has diverse interests in a variety of local businesses and is dedicated to promoting the well being and development of community.
Business Interests in Souris PEI include:
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Main Street Mall
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Main Street Home Hardware Building Centre
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MacPhee's Market
The MacPhee Group of companies are heavily involved in donations to many community groups requesting assistance for their endeavors.
Alan is an advocate for many community groups that supports local health care initiative, economy issues in rural PEI and fundraisers to help local and global charities.
Alan E. MacPhee
fsands@mepei.ca
1 902 687 1845
175 Main Street
P O Box 758
Souris, PEI Canada
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The Silencing Of The Land
Feb 20, 2024
The Coalition for the Protection of PEI Lands presents: The Silencing Of The Land
When governments, media, and islanders are silent about land issues, the effects are devastating.
Michele Beaton, Ian Petrie, Boyd Allen, and Kaelyn Mercer discuss why this happens and what we can do about it.
February 17, 2024
Murchison Center, Charlottetown
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Hon. Wayne Easter, President (on the left) and Allan Parker, Director of
Razom Invest Canada Inc. (on the right), with Dmytro Natalukha, Member
of Parliament of Ukraine, at the Rebuild Ukraine Conference, Toronto,
November 2022
Our Mission
Razom Invest Canada Inc., headquartered in Prince Edward Island,
has a clear mission: to establish an investment and trading platform
that facilitates the export of Canadian technology, goods, and services
in support of the Rebuild Ukraine initiative.
The leadership of Razom consists of four highly experienced business partners from Prince Edward Island, each with a deep understanding of Eastern European agriculture sector. Together, they aim to create a strong presence for Prince Edward Island and Canada in Ukraine, with the overarching goal of positioning Canada as a crucial partner in the impending rebuilding efforts.
This aspiration is strongly echoed by Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, who emphasized during the Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference in November 2022, “Ukraine must Rebuild back better, and the time to start is now.”
OUR NEW WEBSITE IS COMING SOON!
If you are interested in partnering or learning about investment opportunities, please contact Hon. Wayne Easter, President of Razom Invest Canada Inc., at +1 613-796-4803 or aweaster@gmail.com. We would love to chat.
YO Wayne Easter Methinks many political animals were happy to see my comments evaporate before the Election in PEI is history N'esy Pas?
Apr 3, 2023 at 4:57 PM
David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
To: premier <premier@gov.pe.ca>, d17@liberalpei.ca, leader@greenparty.pe.ca, info@ndppei.ca, info@greenparty.pe.ca, waynebiggar@gmail.com, heath.macdonald@parl.gc.ca, robert.morrissey@parl.gc.ca, sean.casey@parl.gc.ca, lawrence.macaulay@parl.gc.ca, novascotia@equalvoice.ca, info@qc125.com, curtis@mainstreetresearch.ca, d1@liberalpei.ca, d2@liberalpei.ca, d3@liberalpei.ca, admin@islandparty.ca, angieb_3@live.ca, adina.nault@greenparty.pe.ca, laverne.macinnis@greenparty.pe.ca, boyd.leard@greenparty.pe.ca, michele.beaton@greenparty.pe.ca, d14@liberalpei.ca, georgina.bassett@outlook.com, campbell@campbellwebster.ca, d10@liberalpei.ca, aweaster@gmail.com, dave.stewart@theguardian.pe.ca, thielel@bellaliant.net, zmurphy@younkerkelly.com, nicola.macleod@cbc.ca, stu.neatby@theguardian.pe.ca
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Hon. Wayne Easter" <aweaster@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:57:14 -0300
Subject: Re: I just called about the upcoming PEI by election
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Yes. This is my email
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On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 11:53 AM David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Wayne Easter
> David. Can you email at aweaster@gmail.com I have some information you
> may or may not have.
>
> On 10/4/20, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Zack Bell gets PC nod for Charlottetown-Winsloe byelection
> >
> > Bell wins nomination on 2nd ballot
> > Nicola MacLeod · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2020 3:44 PM AT
> >
> > 5 comments
> >
> > David Amos
> > Hmmm Methinks i should make a few calls again N'esy Pas?
> >
> >
> > NDPs, Liberals announce byelection candidates after uncontested
> nominations
> >
> > Zac Murphy will run for the Liberals while Lynne Thiele snags the NDP
> > nomination
> > Nicola MacLeod · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2020 3:16 PM AT
> >
> >
> > 0 comments
> >
> > David Amos
> > Content disabled
> > Methinks i should make a few calls again N'esy Pas?
> >
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> > Zac Murphy
> > Wealth Professional.
> >
> > Phone : (902) 367-4250
> >
> > Zack Bell
> > Sales Representative
> > zbell@kenmacenergy.com,
> > Phone: 902-940-1390
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> > Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2020 22:54:34 -0300
> > Subject: Attn Annamie Paul Now you know what CBC and everybody else knows
> > To: connect@annamiepaul.ca, john.tasker@cbc.ca
> > Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, Newsroom
> >
> >
> > Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party
> >
> >
> > Paul is the first Black permanent leader of a major federal political
> party
> > John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2020 5:00 PM ET
> >
> >
> >
> > 1-833-ANNAMIE 266 2643
> >
> > ---------- Original message ----------
> > From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)"
> > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:29:22 +0000
> > Subject: RE: I received no response from the RCMP or the lawyer Derek
> > Sloan about the voicemail I got from his Chief of Staff Benjamin
> > Martin last week
> > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> >
> > The Department of Finance acknowledges receipt of your electronic
> > correspondence. Please be assured that we appreciate receiving your
> > comments.
> > Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, we apologize in advance for
> > any delay in responding to your enquiry. In the meantime, information
> > on Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan is available on the
> > Government of Canada website at
> > www.canada.ca/coronavirus<http://www.canada.ca/coronavirus> or by
> > calling 1-800 O Canada (1-800-622-6232) or 1-833-784-4397.
> >
> > Le ministère des Finances Canada accuse réception de votre courriel.
> > Nous vous assurons que vos commentaires sont les bienvenus.
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> > le site Web du gouvernement du Canada au
> > www.canada.ca/coronavirus<http://www.canada.ca/coronavirus> ou en
> > composant le
> > 1-800 O Canada (1-800-622-6232) ou le 1-833-784-4397.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original message ----------
> > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:29:05 -0300
> > Subject: I received no response from the RCMP or the lawyer Derek
> > Sloan about the voicemail I got from his Chief of Staff Benjamin
> > Martin last week
> > To: Derek.Sloan@parl.gc.ca, rick@petersoncapital.ca, "PETER.MACKAY"
> > <PETER.MACKAY@bakermckenzie.com>, "steve.murphy"
> > "barbara.massey" <barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>,
> > michael.chong@parl.gc.ca, Erin.OToole@parl.gc.ca,
> > "andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca \"Hannah.Thibedeau\""
> > <Hannah.Thibedeau@cbc.ca>, "Catherine.Cullen"
> > newsroom@globeandmail.com, "Nathalie.Drouin"
> > Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>,
> > Speaker.President@parl.gc.ca, heather.bradley@parl.gc.ca, pm
> > <info@lewislaw.ca>
> >
Sunday, 2 April 2023
P.E.I.'s biggest issues as the campaign draws to a close
The Writ Podcast - Ep. #87: Final stretch in PEI's election
Éric Grenier
1.6K subscribers
Stuart Neatby on where things stand a few days before PEI's votes are
counted. https://www.thewrit.ca/ Dennis King’s Progressive
Conservatives kicked off the Prince Edward Island election campaign
with a big lead in the polls, seemingly leaving the only real battle
to be between Peter Bevan-Baker’s Greens and Sharon Cameron’s Liberals
for official opposition status. But are King’s PCs still on track for
a big majority win, maybe even a sweep? Or did any of the campaign’s
controversies or this past week’s leaders debate change the dial? Back
to wrap this campaign is Stuart Neatby, political reporter for the
Charlottetown Guardian and the Saltwire Network.
269 views 2 days ago The Writ Podcast
6 Comments
John Gaudet
John Gaudet
The King audio is an interesting one with many undercurrents. Perhaps
is Kevin Arsenault, having lost to King in the prior PC leadership
election, still bitter and is using this to damage King and therefor
was baiting him into a corner to extract that sort of remark? It
clearly couldn't have been recorded with King's consent, and could
very well be why the other parties have shied away from the issue -
also for fear of the other parties potentially saying the wrong thing
that could backfire on themselves immensely to further help the PC's
(not that they need much help given recent polling). I doubt that
Dennis King is at all homophobic or transphobic, but he seems like an
easy target to manipulate or bait into giving an answer that would
either please the room or make himself look bad.
David Amos
David Amos
Methinks the Arsenault dude has a very interesting blog and mailing
address to say the least N'esy Pas?
Michael Subasic
Michael Subasic
I think the sweep scenario is one of the best arguments for electoral reform.
Sir Will
Sir Will
we were so close....
David Amos
David Amos
I disagree
Sir Will
Sir Will
Stop dismissing the tape. Whether he holds the views or not he was
reinforcing those bigoted views which is bad.
David Amos
David Amos
I concur
P.E.I.'s biggest issues as the campaign draws to a close
From health care and housing to climate change, land use and much more
CBC News · Posted: Apr 02, 2023 7:00 AM ADT
A drone shot overlooking Charlottetown in the evening. There are more
than 100,000 voters on Prince Edward Island. (Shane Hennessey/CBC)
P.E.I.'s provincial election campaign is coming to a close. Ahead of
the final vote on Monday, April 3, we're looking back at issues that
came up during the campaign as mattering most to Islanders.
From health care and housing, to climate change, the cost of living
and much more, Islanders are dealing with a multitude of issues that
we explored throughout the campaign. Here are our stories.
Analysis
Health care's the big ticket so far. Here's what else happened in
P.E.I. election's 1st week
Analysis
Promises aplenty and candidates lock in: What happened in Week 2
of P.E.I.'s campaign
Analysis
Political parties banned from Pride Parade: What happened in Week
3 of P.E.I.'s campaign
Analysis
Women account for 44% of candidates in P.E.I. election, up a third from 2019
Analysis
P.E.I. PCs fulfilled about 60% of 2019 promises, CBC finds
PEI Votes
2023 promise tracker: Keep tabs on what P.E.I. political parties
are pledging
INTERACTIVE
How do the parties compare on these P.E.I. election issues?
Health care and housing
2 internal medicine physicians at Prince County Hospital submit resignations
PEI Votes
Supervised injection site may be moved from Belmont Street
P.E.I. doctors warn of potential health-care 'system collapse'
PEI Votes
P.E.I. nurses, without a contract for 2 years, see further delays
because of election
PEI Votes
West Prince residents worried about future of Western Hospital
PEI Votes
Greens, Liberals question wisdom of UPEI medical school
PEI Votes
P.E.I. party leaders debate health care, housing ahead of
provincial election
Climate change, land and the cost of living
Analysis
'It is a mess': How to fix health care dominates P.E.I. election campaign
Land ownership questions draw a big crowd in Kings County
PEI Votes
Farmers say labour and land use major concerns during P.E.I.
election campaign
PEI Votes
Could UPEI faculty be forced back to work? Not during an election campaign
PEI Votes
Contractless unions demand their voices be heard ahead of P.E.I. vote
PEI Votes
P.E.I.'s workforce becomes a top election issue as labour shortage wears on
PEI Votes
Cost of living, worker shortages top of mind as P.E.I. leaders
debate economic policy
PEI Votes
Cost of living, inflation, housing key issues on P.E.I. campaign trail
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55 Comments
David Amos
Methinks many political animals are happy to see my comments evaporate
N'esy Pas?
David White
Reply to David Amos
No one cares
David Amos
Reply to David White
Clearly you do
David White
Reply to David Amos
Amos table, party of one...
David White
Reply to David Amos
Care? no..amused at your self importance YES!!!
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to David White
Trust that not many folks bother to read the CBC comment sections You
may be more amused by what David Weale and Kevin Arsenault have been
posting on the Internet
Ralph Collicutt
Please what does N'esy Pas mean. We are in canada
David Amos
Reply to Ralph Collicutt
Its Chiac
Daniel Henwell
I never hear ANYONE worried about climate change. Taxes, cost of
living, jobs etc are the real issues. Stop with the nonsense.
David Amos
Reply to Daniel Henwell
I know lots about the Tax Man In fact I have him worried
David Amos
Reply to David Amos
Mr. David Amos (As an Individual) at the Electoral Reform Committee
On October 7th, 2016. See this statement in context.
David Amos As an Individual
Mr. Chair, I ran for public office five times against your party. That
said, I ran against Mr. DeCourcey's boss right here in Fredericton in
the election for the 39th Parliament.
I was not aware of this committee meeting in Fredericton today until I
heard Mr. DeCourcey speaking on CBC this morning. I don't pretend to
know something I don't, but I'm a quick study. I thought I had paid my
dues to sit on the panel. I notified the clerks in a timely fashion,
but I received no response. At least I get another minute and a half.
The previous speaker answered the $64,000 question: 338. I can name
every premier in the country. Governor Maggie Hassan is my governor in
New Hampshire. The people there who sit in the house get paid $100 a
year plus per diem expenses. I think that's the way to run a
government. There are lots of seats in the house for a very small
state.
My understanding of this hearing is that you have to report to Mr.
Trudeau by December 1, because he said during the election that if he
were elected Prime Minister, the 42nd Parliament, which I also ran in,
would be the last first-past-the-post election. You don't have much
time, so my suggestion to the clerks today, which I published and sent
to the Prime Minister of Iceland and his Attorney General, was to do
what Iceland does. Just cut and paste their rules. They have no first
past the post. They have a pending election.
David Amos
Reply to David Amos
A former friend of mine, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, founded a party there,
for which there is no leader. It is the Pirate Party. It's high in the
polls right now with no leader. That's interesting. I tweeted this.
You folks said that you follow tweets, so you should have seen what I
tweeted before I came here this evening.
That said, as a Canadian, I propose something else. Number one, my
understanding of the Constitution and what I read about law.... There
was a constitutional expert named Edgar Schmidt who sued the
government. He was the man who was supposed to vet bills for Peter
MacKay to make sure they were constitutionally correct. He did not
argue the charter. He argued Mr. Diefenbaker's Bill of Rights.
In 2002 I read a document filed by a former deputy minister of
finance, Kevin Lynch, who later became Mr. Harper's clerk of the Privy
Council. Now he's on an independent board of the Chinese oil company
that bought Nexen. As deputy minister of finance, he reported to the
American Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the
corporation known as Canada. It is a very interesting document that I
saved and forwarded to you folks. It says that he was in a quandary
about whether the charter was in effect.
Johnny Reid
The PEI economy is in big trouble no matter what and the political
leisure class invited the very problems that hurt the most vulnerable,
which are our seniors and our working poor!
David Amos
Reply to Johnny Reid
That fairly obvious in light of the fact that Murphy has bring in
foreigners to serve the rich folks coffee and try to boot old ladies
out of their apartments in the process
Carl Jorge
Reply to Johnny Reid
World economy is in trouble, watch the collapsing banks in US. Coming
to the rest of us not in the to distant future.
David Amos
Reply to Carl Jorge
C'est Vrai
Stephen Pate
Dennis King is going back in with a majority. My prediction.
David Amos
Reply to Stephen Pate
The questions for me are how big of a majority will King get and who
will the losers?
Carl Jorge
Reply to Stephen Pate
I'm sure the Irvings, Murphy's have made sure of that, they like their
potato in charge.
David Amos
Reply to Carl Jorge
Its a small wonder to me that your comments don't last very long
David Amos
Food for thought
The Writ Podcast - Ep. #87: Final stretch in PEI's election
Dennis King’s Progressive Conservatives kicked off the Prince Edward
Island election campaign with a big lead in the polls, seemingly
leaving the only real battle to be between Peter Bevan-Baker’s Greens
and Sharon Cameron’s Liberals for official opposition status.
But are King’s PCs still on track for a big majority win, maybe even a
sweep? Or did any of the campaign’s controversies or this past week’s
leaders debate change the dial?
Back to wrap this campaign is Stuart Neatby, political reporter for
the Charlottetown Guardian and the Saltwire Network.
Stephen Pate
Reply to David Amos
The controversies are from the media or small groups of malcontents.
David Amos
Reply to Stephen Pate
That looks like a rather large group of malcontents to me
Land ownership questions draw a big crowd in Kings County
Buddhist monks say they are not 'using shell companies to buy up land'
in Eastern P.E.I.
Brian Higgins · CBC · Posted: Mar 23, 2023 6:00 AM ADT
Carl Jorge
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Reply to David Amos
Monks just human traffickers in disguise.
David Amos
Reply to Carl Jorge
Thats libel
David Amos
Deja Vu Anyone?
Kevin Arsenault enters race for leadership of P.E.I.'s PC party
Says Islanders need to 'confront and solve' social, economic and
environmental issues
CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2018 9:18 PM AST
"People say ethics and politics don't mix. I say it's time they
started," Arsenault told the crowd of about 70 people at
Charlottetown's Murchison Centre. "Government should belong to the
people. I'm going to do a whole lot to make that happen."
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Methinks many political animals should never deny why I talked to them
about this election N'esy Pas?
David White
Reply to David Amos
You place way too much importance on yourself.
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to David White
At least I have a real name
David White
Reply to David Amos
At least I have my sanity.
David White
Reply to David Amos
That's about all you have that real.
David White
Reply to David Amos
*thats
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to David White
Everybody knows why I sued PEI in 2015
David White
Reply to David Amos
You can sure anybody, winning is another thing.
David White
Reply to David Amos
*sue anybody*
David Amos
Reply to David White
I appealed a decision I won Remember?
David White
Reply to David Amos
No I don't.
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to David White
So do you want to play dumb about my blog and Twitter account while
you continue to flag me in order to cover your nasty butt?
Melissa Belvadi
Climate change is a global issue, best suited in a sovereignty-based
world for national governments to deal with, or at most, the largest
states/provinces. For a provincial government of a province as small
as PEI, focusing on it (which entails opportunity costs of not
focusing as much on other more local issues) does the populace no good
service. We need our MLAs to fix healthcare, housing, and education.
They can't begin to make a dent in climate change, so any time wasted
on it is pure virtual signaling.
Carl Jorge
Content Deactivated
Reply to Melissa Belvadi
Why nobody ever talks about China, the biggest polluter in the world
and instead bows down to them.
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to Carl Jorge
How long will your comment last this time?
Michael G. L. Geraldsan
Content Deactivated
After the election is over, there'll be no news to report on PEI? Oh
wait, there's always lobster and potato protests?
David White
Content Deactivated
Reply to Michael G. L. Geraldsan
You are certainly fixated on PEI, Did an Islander take your lunch
money at school?
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to David White
I believe you should look in a mirror
Don Maurice
Content Deactivated
Reply to David White
Islander?
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to Michael G. L. Geraldsan
Lest we forget
Land ownership questions draw a big crowd in Kings County
Buddhist monks say they are not 'using shell companies to buy up land'
in Eastern P.E.I.
Brian Higgins · CBC · Posted: Mar 23, 2023 6:00 AM ADT
David White
Content Deactivated
Reply to David Amos
I believe you should make sense for once.
David White
Content Deactivated
Reply to Don Maurice
He said he lived in Nova Scotia, He seems to spend a lot of time
complaining about the Island along with David Amos who can't keep
whatever he babbles about contained to NB. I am guessing an Islander
had done him wrong and scarred him somewhere along the way.
David Amos
Content Deactivated
Reply to Don Maurice
Geraldsan is not a real name
Michael G. L. Geraldson
Reply to David White
A copycat poster is posting using a variation of my surname, notice
the difference in spelling. I do live in Nova Scotia and have never
complained about PEI, I love visiting.
David Amos
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I don't believe David White is using a true ID either
David White
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Yes, there is no such name as David White..
David Amos
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It does not follow that name is yours
David White
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Yes there are only a couple David Whites in the world surely it's
impossible I am one. I recalled you were under some assumption I was
some NB Government person sent to monitor you on CBC.
You are really not that important.
David Amos
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Could it be because that is just exactly who you are?
Mike May
Reply to Michael G. L. Geraldson
I muted the other.
David Amos
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I prefer to moniter them
David White
Reply to David Amos
Again, you give yourself way too much importance to think the Gov.
would shadow you.
David Amos
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Of course they do Cops call me quite often Plus I have been arrested
on both sides of the Medicine Line since I ran in the election of the
38th Parliament Correct?
David Amos
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Furthermore Anyone can click on my ID to see who is following me
Don Maurice
Reply to Michael G. L. Geraldson
Michael, I have given up on this section, if they allow copycat names
(heck, my imposter doesn't even use a variation of mine), there isn't
much point to being here. Until later my friend and maybe this summer
we can share those long-awaited pints.
David White
Reply to David Amos
Correct? Again, you assume people have heard of you. Give the ego a rest.
David Amos
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Everybody who plays politics knows who I am
David Amos
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Sometimes its important to feed the t-r-olls
David White
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Yes your army of 15... You are quite the influencer.
David White
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Uhm...no, No they don't.
David Amos
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The RCMP and Everybody and his dog knows that is not my children following me
Don Maurice
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I will stay on for 2 more weeks.
David Amos
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Methinks somebody should call the RCMP in the "Mean" Time N'esy Pas?
David White
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Nobody knows what you are talking about your 'innuendos' only
appreciated by yourself... Amos table party of one!
David Amos
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They would if you quit flagging me
David Weale
April 2nd ·
THE JUGGERNAUT
In this last post before the election I would like to tie up a few
loose ends with regard to the presence of Bliss and Wisdom on PEI.
The following email from 2019 provides very interesting and possibly
troubling information. Was it I wonder an early harbinger of growing
tension within Bliss and Wisdom between the Taiwanese and the
Chinese..
The email reveals the fear senior GEBIS monk Walter Tsai. (see at end
of post) "We are trying to avoid trouble," he says. and mentions
potential problem around the issuing of visas. Did he know then the
Chinese Government would stop issuing visas through the Taiwanese
owned Moonlight Academy? Did he fear the Chinese groups would separate
from the control of GEBIS, and go their own way when it came to
purchasing their own lands, and setting up their own corporations
etc.?
We know now that the Chinese corporation ‘Compassion and Grace
Institute’ is doing just that; purchasing land for subdivisions,
developing multiple housing properties and even buying and creating
their own construction companies.
Is there a serious rift developing.
The fear of the forcible reunification of Taiwan with China is real.
It will happen as it did in Hong Kong. We all know the exodus of
residents and capital that fled Hong Kong due to Communist China’s
Government removing democracy.
In other words, GEBIS PEI and Bliss and Wisdom were trying to
eliminate the Chinese nuns organizations here on PEI? But why? It
makes one wonder if the widely feared attack on Taiwan
by China is reverberating here in PEI. You also have to ask how all of
this is affecting the small children in the Monasteries who are caught
in the middle of this tension? We know our provincial Government is
tasked to do an annual “inspection” but how much do we know about what
changes are being made to our Government’s approach to accommodate
these changing circumstances?
We supported GEBIS and GWBI in the beginning. They were lauded as two
completely autonomous groups who were here for peace and quiet. Now
there are actually five groups, three Chinese and two Taiwanese
Government approved. One wonders what we have gotten ourselves into
here on PEI?
I can not predict the outcome of Monday's election, but I will predict
immigration will become a much bigger concern in the following
election. It is more important now than it ever was for islanders to
demand questions be answered surrounding this group.
It's no longer us asking questions about how many work visas and
student visas are being issued every year now; rather, for how many
thousands of immigrants or refugees are those five wealthy
organizations preparing. And if you are still one of those who
disbelieves all of this, and takes false comfort in the fact that
GEBIS and GWBI haven’t exceeded their permitted acreage, then you are
in for quite a shock, for as you read the five Buddhist groups, their
nuns and monks, their highly devoted parents and followers, and their
affiliated corporations are preparing the venue for those who will be
coming.
We have already revealed how the Hopetown
Development Group and GEBIS International have met with our Government
explaining the massive plans for sites such as Hopetown. Does our
Government already know what is coming?
Walter Tsai, quoted above, is attendant to Master Jen Ru, he is
brother to Nun Yvonne Tsai at GWBI who holds power of being Director
of Finance for what will be the central location of Bliss and Wisdoms
financial division here in Prince Edward Island.
Walter and Yvonnes mother is General Manager of Leezen International
stores, and Walter and Yvonne's Father is Consultant for Bliss and
Wisdom in Kunming China. And listed as the director in several huge
companies. And that is just one family.
Another aspect of all this connivance was mentioned by Nun Yvonne
during the Deagle standing committee where she as well as Nun Joanna
attempted to explain the movement of large money transfers and
donations to their own organization. And the beat goes on.
And for anyone who still thinks these Groups are not all connected,
please view the Certificate of registration for GEBIS below. Gebis was
the first group here, but is one with all the other groups that
followed, and there is no good reason to believe that, if unchecked,
the juggernaut is going to slow down any time soon.
EPISODE 9: QUID PRO QUO – IT APPEARS DENNIS KING COMMITTED ELECTION FRAUD?
March 8, 2022 Kevin J. Arsenault E-gaming, INVESTIGATIONS
PREAMBLE
During the last PC Leadership Campaign (2018-19), it became known to
at least some of the candidates, that a number of unsavoury and
preferential occurrences were happening with Denny King and his
hard-core campaign team.
He had all the heavy-hitters on his team, key players from the
backroom. Adam Ross quit his position with the PC Party to work
full-time to get Denny the leadership; and Margaret Ann Walsh left her
position on the PEI PC Party Executive to become his Campaign Manager,
but not until AFTER she was done vetting his competitors, the other
candidates, including me.
There was controversy from the get-go, with contender Shawn Driscoll
raising concerns about Ross’s resignation.
Kerri Carpenter also sat on the Executive and participated in the
candidate vetting[she also sat on the dispute resolution committee
that had been set up for the Campaign], and had rented her building to
Denny, which the rest of us complained about, so she too resigned.
Carpenter would likely deny it, but she sure seemed “all in for Denny”
to me at the time.
Shawn Driscoll had contacted the rest of us with information about
Carpenter’s dealings with Denny. We supported him in his bid to have
her removed, on the strength of the facts he had uncovered, and we all
signed a letter to that effect.
Shawn was unfortunately sitting in the front of the wagon behind the
horse when the tail suddenly lifted, for instigating the action, and
was immediately taken off the Christmas Card mailing list of every PC
Backroomers from tip to tip to tip! Ouch.
Carpenter then resigned. But her building lived on in the saga, first
as Denny’s headquarters during the PC Leadership race, then through
the election Campaign, and apparently, Ms. Carpenter has since swung a
sweet deal when Hon. Steven Myers was Minister of Transportation, and
(I haven’t verified, but got the information from a very reliable
source) has a lease on the building with the Department of
Transportation until at least the second Coming. Bravo Kerri!
I could go on and on with the names and connections and supporters of
King that I witnessed – names that show up now as “appointments” or
people involved in deals, etc., but that’s enough context on a wider
scale…time to get back to the very serious matter that is the meat and
potatoes of this article.
Suffice it to say that as the campaign progressed, the backroom
emerged more and more from the shadows, and all those who said they
were “neutral” and wanted to let the membership decide were
frantically taking out ads in the newspapers, tweeting and doing
photo-ops for Denny, even the MLAs like Stephen Myers and Sidney
MacEwan who swore they weren’t endorsing any candidates…all of a
sudden there was a full-court press from them all for Denny!
There were also rumours of a secret fund for Denny having been raised.
I was told directly by someone who had first-hand knowledge, but to be
honest, without any documented evidence, I wasn’t certain I wasn’t
being set up to make some public claim that was false. At any rate,
that’s not something I do, so because during the campaign I had no
proof, I never mentioned or wrote about it, although I figured it was
indeed true: that King had been the beneficiary of secret, mostly
‘cash’ funds, to support his campaign…funds that he did not declare as
campaign donations.
Proof now seems to have come with the latest court filing by Maines in
the lawsuit against Dennis King et. al.. In particular, in the form of
information and documentation obtained by Private Investigator,
Derrick Snowdy, which he swore to as factually true in a second
Affidavit that I’ll get to in a minute, after just a bit of background
on how Snowdy came to be the person both receiving, and then swearing
to that critically-important information.
JR apparently met with Snowdy last August, and it was to Snowdy JR was
going to provide – as a whistle-blower – the confidential documents
(nearly 900) on the “Gamesys Proposal”.
There were a number of back-and-forth messages between Maines and JR
concerning providing the documents to Snowdy in a Manila envelop via
mail, to protect JR’s identity. Up until JR’s decision not to provide
the documents he agreed to provide, JR’s identity as the
“whistle-blower” was being protected by Maines in the legal filing.
Snowdy’s first Affidavit, filed with the original Motion that is
seeking an Order to preserve private emails of Defendants, referred to
JR only as either the “whistle-blower,” or anonymously as “Smith”.
The back-and-forth between Maines and JR regarding his release of
documents to Snowdy happened in June-July, 2021. JR had secured a
position with the ALC after 3 weeks on the “inside” with the Gamesys
Proposal group, and had not signed any non-disclosure agreements or
was not beholden to that group in any way apparently, and was now safe
and secure with his new job at the Atlantic Lottery Commission and was
talking strategy with Maines on being a whistle-blower:
Kevin Arsenault enters race for leadership of P.E.I.'s PC party
Says Islanders need to 'confront and solve' social, economic and
environmental issues
CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2018 9:18 PM AST
Kevin J. Arsenault has launched his bid for leadership of the
Progressive Conservative Party of P.E.I. (Brian Higgins/CBC)
It's now a five-way race for leadership of the Progressive
Conservative Party of P.E.I.
Kevin Arsenault kicked off his leadership bid Wednesday night.
"People say ethics and politics don't mix. I say it's time they
started," Arsenault told the crowd of about 70 people at
Charlottetown's Murchison Centre. "Government should belong to the
people. I'm going to do a whole lot to make that happen."
PC leadership prospects use annual gathering to gauge support
Arsenault, 60, has served in leadership roles in agriculture and
immigration as executive director of both the National Farmers Union
and the P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada. He holds a PhD
from McGill University and has taught ethics and religious studies at
UPEI.
"People know me because of my writing and research and, I guess, my
tenacity," said Arsenault.
During his 40-minute speech, Arsenault attacked the Liberal
government's record, especially in immigration and agricultural
policy, calling the government's actions "corrupt."
"I overestimated the degree of ethics that were in government,"
Arsenault told the crowd at one point, to loud applause.
"Lock 'em up!" shouted a man in the crowd. The remark drew scattered laughter.
If chosen leader and then elected premier, Arsenault will "put an end
to the persistent corruption and self-serving scandals that have made
P.E.I. a national embarrassment under the Liberals during the past
decade," according to a written statement provided before Wednesday's
meeting.
Arsenault's speech focused on ethics in government. (Brian Higgins/CBC)
Since leaving the Newcomers Association in 2010, Arsenault has worked
as an organic market gardener, consultant and as a self-described
independent investigative reporter. During his speech, he read from
his own writings and referred listeners to his website for more.
Arsenault told the crowd he feels good about running for leadership of
the PCs, win or lose.
"They say a clear conscience is the best pillow," said Arsenault.
"I'll sleep well knowing I tried."
Four other candidates — Allan Dale, Shawn Driscoll, Dennis King and
Sarah Stewart-Clark — previously announced their leadership bids.
Current PC leader James Aylward will remain in his role until a new
leader is chosen at the leadership convention Feb. 9 at the Eastlink
Centre in Charlottetown.
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David Amos
Methinks this dude has a very interesting blog and mailing address to
say the least N'esy Pas?
Shane MacDonald
Given his vocal and activist anti-abortion stance, it will be
interesting to see how much support he gets.
David Amos
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I must say that you had lots to say recently EH?
Land ownership questions draw a big crowd in Kings County
Buddhist monks say they are not 'using shell companies to buy up land'
in Eastern P.E.I.
Brian Higgins · CBC · Posted: Mar 23, 2023 6:00 AM ADT
Some of the more than 200 people who filled Saturday's meeting to
capacity at Cavendish Wellness Centre in Montague. Others, outside in
the parking lot, attempted to watch a livestream of the meeting. Some
of the more than 200 people who filled Saturday's meeting to capacity
at Cavendish Wellness Centre in Montague. Others, outside in the
parking lot, attempted to watch a livestream of the meeting.
(Submitted by Coalition for the Protection of P.E.I. Lands)
A grassroots land-protection group is calling on the Island Regulatory
and Appeals Commission to investigate the ownership of land in the
Kings County area of Prince Edward Island.
More than 200 people attended a public forum in Montague on Saturday,
organized by the Coalition for the Protection of P.E.I. Lands.
"This is a big issue within Three Rivers," said Shane MacDonald, one
of the speakers at the meeting. "A lot of people have been waking up
to the actual mass of purchases of large corporations in the Three
Rivers area or even just Eastern P.E.I."
The meeting focused mainly on land owned by two Buddhist monasteries
in Kings County, as well as land owned by corporations or individuals
that coalition organizers believe to be affiliated with the Buddhist
movement on P.E.I.
Strengthen P.E.I.'s Lands Protection Act, urges former justice minister
P.E.I. government orders review of land ownership to determine if
any rules being broken
The coalition has concerns over what it sees as a concentration of
land ownership, and the impact of rising land prices on the local
community.
"Multiple properties being sold and resold to non-residents is giving
us massive inflation," MacDonald told CBC News on Monday. "There's
evidence to see that a lot was sold a year ago for $20,000 and then
sold for $100,000 a year after that. That's a massive increase."
'A lot of people have been waking up,' says Shane MacDonald. 'People
are generally concerned about the future of the land,' says Shane
MacDonald. (Brian Higgins/CBC)
He added: "People are generally concerned about the future of the land
and how future generations are going to be able to purchase land."
Limits on land accumulation
Coalition organizers say people and corporations they believe to be
associated with the Buddhist community in Kings County are conducting
real estate transactions that, in the view of the coalition,
contravene the spirit — if not the letter — of Prince Edward Island's
Lands Protection Act.
The Lands Protection Act places limits on the amount of land that can
be owned by any single person or corporation. A person can't have more
than 1,000 acres, and a corporation can't exceed 3,000 acres in total.
Government tables changes to close 'loopholes' and increase
transparency in land purchases
13 recommendations made to change P.E.I. land policies in government report
The coalition says real estate transactions involving 15,500 acres of
land in Kings County can be traced back to an entity or entities with
the name "Bliss and Wisdom."
The coalition claims to have examined the ownership details given for
some of the entities and found that names of owners and directors of
various entities overlap in some cases. That leads the coalition to
speculate that the organizations are linked. CBC has not independently
verified those claims.
The data examined was gathered from "Canada tax, GeoLinc and ... two
or three other organizations," according to Douglas Campbell, district
director of the National Farmers Union.
Man in sweater in front of dairy truck. Douglas Campbell, photographed
in 2017, was one of the speakers at Saturday's meeting in Montague.
(Steve Bruce/CBC)
"On government's part, there's been a blind eye turned to what is
going on," Campbell told CBC News.
The coalition has also complained that crop land they believe to be
affiliated with the Buddhist community is not being farmed, and
instead left fallow.
Social media contains misinformation, say monks
A spokesman for Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society monks
living communally in Kings County say the monks are dismayed and
alarmed by what they say is rumour and misinformation.
Buddhist retreat in eastern P.E.I. expands
Inside the life of P.E.I.'s young Buddhist monks in the making
"It's not true that they are using shell companies to buy up land in
Kings County," said Xing Chang, a monk who identifies himself in
English as Venerable Dan.
"Some people have solidified a conclusion about us... There's clearly
a disconnect."
Man in orange robe stands in front of large residential building.
Venerable Dan, photographed in June 2022 for a story about the monks'
efforts to end food poverty on Prince Edward Island, (Thinh
Nguyen/CBC)
Venerable Dan says the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society
(GEBIS) owns about 575 acres of land. A separate group based in
Brudenell, the Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute nuns, owns 663 acres of
land, a spokeswoman told Saltwire News on March 21.
The GEBIS monks are completing construction on a large multi-purpose
building in Heatherdale that will become the society's main campus in
Kings County, including residential facilities.
Atlantic Voice
How Buddhist nuns are building bridges in wake of monastery controversy
'They thought we parents didn't care about our children': Parents
of young monks, nuns in training have say
Venerable Dan says the monks employ organic agricultural methods on
their cropland, and are unaware of any of their acreage that has been
left fallow. Some of their land is loaned out "for free" to other
organic farmers in Kings County, he said.
The monks say "Bliss and Wisdom" is a name used by several non-profit
organizations, but there is no formal connection among them. They
compare the use of the phrase "Bliss and Wisdom" to the common use of
the word "Island" in the names of various independent businesses on
P.E.I.
A new multi-purpose building in Heatherdale will become the focal
point of the main campus in Heatherdale, P.E.I., for worship and study
by monks of the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society. A
new multi-purpose building in Heatherdale will become the main campus
for worship and study by monks of the Great Enlightenment Buddhist
Institute Society (GEBIS). (Brian Higgins/CBC)
Social media posts about the issue contain misinformation, Venerable Dan said.
"The past two or three months, it seems there more people drawn into
it. You keep posting stuff and people believe it."
Venerable Dan says the monks were aware of Saturday's meeting in
Montague and chose not to attend.
Lands Act needs 'constant revision': federation
The P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture says Saturday's meeting reflects
long-standing concerns over land ownership on the Island, as well as
questions over the effectiveness of the Lands Protection Act when it
comes to corporate aggregation.
P.E.I. privacy commissioner concerned as IRAC withholds corporate
land records
Irvings now in compliance with P.E.I.'s land ownership limits, minister says
'We see issues with land ownership [in Kings County]. We see some
confusion," said Donald Killorn, executive director of the federation.
"We saw un update on the Lands Protection Act recently that we hope
did close some of the more prominent loopholes."
Donald Killorn in P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture office. The P.E.I.
Federation of Agriculture has long lobbied for better protection for
farmland, says Donald Killorn. (Shane Hennessey/CBC)
Killorn points out that he knows of "Island-born" farmers who have
exceeded land ownership limits, by listing their spouses as owners of
tracts of crop land.
"The act does require constant revision as people work to try and
circumnavigate the law," said Killorn.
This is not about race. It's always been about the land.
— Douglas Campbell
The coalition says ethnicity is irrelevant, and in the past,
accusations that questions about the monks are motivated by racism or
xenophobia have diverted attention from legitimate concerns.
"This is not about race," said Campbell. "It's always been about the land."
CBC News reached out to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
for comment on the coalition's concerns. It replied with an email
saying it was aware of Saturday's meeting but nobody from the
coalition had been in direct contact with the commission.
The email added that IRAC "will continue to serve its role in
administering the Lands Protection Act."
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Meet the party leaders running in P.E.I.'s provincial election
Read, watch or listen — CBC's profiles of the leaders of P.E.I.'s parties
Cody MacKay · CBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2023 7:00 AM ADT
The leaders of P.E.I.'s four main parties. From left, NDP Michelle
Neill, Green Peter Bevan-Baker, PC Dennis King and Liberal Sharon
Cameron. The leaders of P.E.I.'s four established parties. From left,
NDP Michelle Neill, Green Peter Bevan-Baker, PC Dennis King and
Liberal Sharon Cameron. See bottom of story for a photo of Island
Party Leader Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás. (CBC)
As we enter the final days of the 2023 Prince Edward Island election
campaign, we spoke with the party leaders about the campaign, the
issues that matter most to them, and their party then and now.
Here is what they had to say.
Progressive Conservatives
PC Leader Dennis King says he takes nothing for granted
Duration 5:49
CBC P.E.I. is on the campaign trail with PC Leader Dennis King. In
seeing re-election, King says he knows Islanders expect progress, not
miracles.
The Progressive Conservatives went into this election with 15 seats in
the legislative assembly, hungry to maintain their majority government
status and grow their caucus.
Leader Dennis King was a first-time politician in the 2019 campaign
and is now seeking his second term in the premier's chair.
King leads a full slate of 27 candidates and his party heads into
election day on April 3 in a strong polling position, according to
data from the latest Narrative Research poll.
PEI Votes
Dennis King says PC plan is about action after 4 years coping with
global crises
Island Morning 17:00
Leader one-on-one: Dennis King
Continuing with our leaders one-on-one with PC Leader Dennis King in
his home district of Brackley-Hunter River.
New Democratic Party
NDP Leader Michelle Neill wants to make a splash in this election
Duration 5:06
CBC P.E.I. is on the campaign trail with NDP Leader Michelle Neill.
She says party support is on the rise, and they're looking to win a
seat in the legislature for the first time since 1996.
The New Democratic Party was the underdog among the four main parties
heading into the campaign. They haven't had a candidate elected to the
legislature since 1996.
Leader Michelle Neill took the reins of the party just a year ago and
is looking to be elected for the first time in any level of politics.
Alongside her are a full slate of 26 other candidates from across the
Island, including, in West Prince, the first and only NDP politician
ever elected to the P.E.I. legislature, Herb Dickieson.
PEI Votes
Michelle Neill says 'everyday Islanders' at the heart of
everything the NDP stands for
I
Island Morning 11:48
Leader one-on-one: Michelle Neill
Continuing our leaders one-on-one feature with NDP Leader Michelle
Neill at party headquarters in Charlottetown.
Liberal Party
Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron sets sights on winning seat
Duration 5:50
CBC P.E.I. is on the campaign trail with Liberal Leader Sharon
Cameron. Cameron took leadership of the party just four months ago,
and she's laser focused on winning her own seat.
The Liberal Party is hitting for the fences in this election after
dropping to third-party status and dwindling from 16 seats to six in
the 2019 election. The party entered the 2023 race with just three
incumbents re-offering.
Leader Sharon Cameron may be running for political office for the
first time, but she has more than a decade of experience as a deputy
minister. She's taking on Green Leader Peter Bevan-Baker in District
17: New Haven-Rocky Point.
Cameron and 24 other Liberal candidates are running in this election,
including an incumbent in Charlottetown and two in West Prince.
PEI Votes
Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron plans to charge right through Greens to power
Island Morning 19:25
Leader one-on-one: Liberal Sharon Cameron
We are sitting down with each of the major party leaders to learn who
they are, what is important to them and why they are right to be the
next Premier of P.E.I. This morning we're starting with Liberal leader
Sharon Cameron.
Green Party
Green Party Leader Peter Bevan-Baker on what's next
Duration 5:55
CBC P.E.I. is on the campaign trail with Green Party Leader Peter
Bevan-Baker. The party made history by becoming the first Green Party
in North America to form the Official Opposition. So where does the
party go from here?
The Green Party is looking to follow up on its historic success in the
2019 election — which saw eight candidates elected and the party
forming the Official Opposition.
That was a feat for the Greens that had never happened before in the
history of Canadian politics.
Leader Peter Bevan-Baker has twice won his district convincingly. This
time he's facing Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron in his own district — a
political move by Cameron that shocked Islanders, as leaders typically
don't run against each other.
The Greens are fielding a slate of 25 candidates, with all incumbents
re-offering except District 11's Hannah Bell.
PEI Votes
Peter Bevan-Baker says Greens have 'clear vision' and proven track
record to govern
Island Morning 16:45
Leader one-on-one: Peter Bevan-Baker
Continuing our coversations with major party leaders. Mitch sat down
with Green Party Leader Peter Bevan-Baker at the Blue Goose restaurant
in his home district #17.
Island Party
Island Party runs 11 candidates
Duration 2:25
The Island Party has been around since 2011, but it's had a recent
resurgence. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau caught up with a few candidates and
the party's new leader, Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás.
After a 12-year hiatus, the Island Party has returned to run in the
2023 P.E.I. election.
Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás has been at the head of the party for about a
month and is looking to be elected for the first time.
Kálnássy de Kálnás leads a slate of 11 candidates who say they want to
introduce recall legislation, and focus on town halls and referendums
on major issues — which the party says puts the power back in the
hands of the people.
PEI Votes
Island Party leader says accountability front and centre for new
political party
Island Morning 5:43
Leader one-on-one: Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás
Continuing our leaders one-on-one feature with the Island Party leader
Ahava Kálnássy de Kálnás in King's County.
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Carl Jorge
Does it matter who gets elected? Policy is not set by PEI gov, they
are just the puppets put in front of you.
John Goode
Anyone but Sharon or Dennis.
Patrick MacDonald
Reply to John Goode
Also add Peter
George Clark
Sharon Cameron always seems to come across as having a grudge against
Peter Bevan Baker. Attack the ideas not the person.
Jim Dub
Reply to George Clark
Peter Bevan Faker has chip on the shoulder syndrome. Both his ideas
and person deserve to be challenged.
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Blogger Backs Down Scotia Bank
Bank of Nova Scotia
After filing a defamation and stalking claim against a PEI blogger, the Bank of Nova Scotia withdraws their legal action
By Stephen Pate – This is one of those David and Goliath stories where the little guy wins.
Update – June 2017, without notice RedLikeMe.ca has gone down. Unsubstantiated rumors say McEachern has moved on after being legally challenged by another local blogger, set up by the Province of PEI as a straw man.
PEI political muckraker Red Like Me and it’s journalist owner Rob McEachern were sued by the Bank of Nova Scotia over a story about investment advisor fraud.
Rob McEachern, publisher of Red Like Me
This week the Bank of Nova Scotia called it quits and discontinued their legal action.
The details of the story are interesting but the bigger story is that independent journalists can report the news and stand up to big money interests.
It is in the public interest to know when investment dealers have defrauded the public. Knowledge is power for consumers. Hiding stories like this only protects the fraudsters.
In the story, McEachern alleges two “rogue” brokers at Scotia MacLeod lost more than $5 million for several scions of the PEI business community including Alan Scales, former law partner of PEI Premier Robert Ghiz’s father and former Premier Joe Ghiz.
The story goes right to the top of PEI political and business families.
The Bank of Nova Scotia sued Red Like Me and McEachern largely over defamation and the oddball claim Red Like Me was stalking the two brokers with stories. Apparently McEachern had evidence from another court case to back up his claims, although the case is yet unreported.
McEachern claimed a defense of the truth and threatened to call witnesses from the highest levels of PEI business and politics. The truth is a defense against libel and defamation but it can be expensive to prove you are right in court.
McEachern was undaunted by the prospects of a long battle with the Bank of Nova Scotia and their Toronto lawyers at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He continued to write more stories about the brokerage deal gone wrong and Scotia Bank’s attempt to censor the press.
When McEachern stood up to the Bank in court, the judge told the Bank to file more information by the end of August. The Bank blinked and then withdrew their long claim for damages this week in a discontinuance.
This is not the way it usually happens. If Red Like Me was a corporate media company, their lawyers would likely have told McEachern to pull in his horns and retract the story. However, in this David and Goliath story, David fearlessly wrote dozens of stories since the lawsuit exposing more fraud and questioning the bank for their slogan “You’re richer than you think.”
While we would like to think newspapers, TV and radio are beacons of light fighting for freedom of the press the reality is they are corporations who are risk averse. We only hear the stories that are safe to print. Corporate lawyers regularly kill newsworthy stories that might create lawsuits.
Red Like Me also took aim at CBC and The Charlottetown Guardian for failing to report the Scotia MacLeod investment scandal. Maybe CBC Charlottetown Should Look Into Court Actions and Report News?
The Charlottetown Guardian was quick to report the details of the Bank’s now failed attempt to shut down McEachern’s reporting. Ironically, it is a journalist who publishes a blog who is reporting the story about the investment fraud not the Guardian, who have a long history of looking down their noses and harassing bloggers.
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Scotiabank, employees seek injunction against blogger
Guardian – Scotiabank, one of its affiliate companies, and two of its employees have applied for an injunction against an Island blogger over what they allege are attempts to tarnish their reputations.
On July 11, Scotiabank, Scotia McLeod, Eddie Curran and Yousef Hashmi filed an application for an injunction against Rob McEachern to have him remove any material on the Internet related to them that McEachern or someone acting on his behalf posted on the web.
That includes McEachern’s blog www.redlikeme.ca and social media websites or Internet forums.
Among the alleged defamatory statements are claims the applicants engaged in fraudulent activity in relation to their involvement in the securities industry and that they conspired to defraud clients of investments.
Curran is a branch manager and director of wealth management with Scotia MacLeod.
Hashmi is a senior wealth advisor at the Scotia MacLeod branch in Charlottetown.
Along with the application to have the posts removed, the applicants are also seeking a permanent injunction to keep McEachern from distributing, circulating or publishing any defamatory material about them online or through correspondence.
In 2012, McEachern released a book he wrote entitled “Red Like Me, How P.E.I. Liberals Stole 500 Million Dollars from Canada”, which detailed his dealings with the provincial nominee program and his perspective on how the program was run.
He also runs a blog on which he has posted several items about the applicants, which they allege are false and meant to discredit their reputations in the Charlottetown community.
The application said McEachern started a “relentless and malicious attack” on the applicants in a deliberate attempt to harm their reputations by spreading deliberately malevolent and hurtful material.
The applicants allege they have suffered ridicule, contempt and damage to their reputations because of McEachern’s statements.
In their application, the applicants said they put McEachern on notice about the defamatory nature of his publications, but rather than remove them he proceeded to publish 12 more posts within seven days of service.
McEachern has published several more posts about the applicants since the application was filed.
None of the allegations have been proven in court and a hearing on the injunction application is scheduled for this Thursday.
Stephen Pate, NJN Network njnnew@gmail.com
PNP critic pens controversial book
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A businessman who has been a vocal critic of the Ghiz government’s handling of the Provincial Nominee Program has written a book.
Entitled “Red Like Me, How P.E.I. Liberals Stole 500 Million Dollars from Canada,” Rob McEachern details his own dealings with the program and his perspective of the way the PNP was run.
He admits it is a controversial book and makes no apologies for its provocative title.
“There’s a lot interesting information that helps connect the dots for people because the story has come out in little dribs and drabs over four years and people are not clear on it,” McEachern told reporters Tuesday.
“This doesn’t answer all the questions but it sure connects the dots.”
McEachern made headlines in May of 2009, first when he was ejected from the P.E.I. legislature for shouting at MLAs from the public gallery, then later the same month when then-Tory MLA Mike Currie was charged with assaulting him.
It was alleged Currie grabbed McEachern in the face and the chest after he asked whether Currie’s wife had benefited from the Provincial Nominee Program.
MacEachern had been spending his afternoons taunting the MLAs as they walked into the legislature each day for the daily proceedings.
Currie pleaded guilty, publicly apologized and was granted an absolute discharge in provincial court, leaving him with no criminal record.
McEachern, meanwhile, left P.E.I. for several months but returned this week to bring his book to the Island.
Standing in the rain in front of the now closed Holman Grand hotel in Charlottetown Tuesday, McEachern handed out copies of his 180-page book to reporters.
The book includes a list of companies that received immigrant investments with names of shareholders and directors attached.
This information was taken from local web developer Peter Rukavina’s website, which was compiled from data that was scraped from the provincial government website in 2008. It is not up-to-date and is missing numerous companies from the list released by the province last month.
McEachern’s book also includes explosive allegations of theft and bribery within the Ghiz government and the P.E.I. Liberal party involving the PNP as well as colourful descriptions of events involving local politicians that played out in the media.
McEachern says he is not concerned about liability with his title or the allegations he makes within his book.
“Not at all, I think it’s fact,” he said.
“I think the whole book verifies the whole program was about stealing, it was about misleading the people.”
He says he believes a public inquiry should be launched to investigate P.E.I.’s Provincial Nominee Program.
twright@theguardian.pe.ca
RCMP investigation into PNP company dropped
A P.E.I. man is disappointed RCMP have decided not to lay charges against his former business partners over how money from a controversial immigrant investor fund was handled.
'There's maybe a civil matter here, but from a criminal point of view the investigation is kind of stalled.' — Wayne MacKinnon
Wayne MacKinnon said that last year he and two other men received money through the provincial nominee program — commonly referred to as PNP — to start up a new business. MacKinnon claims his partners kept more than their fair share and filed a complaint with the RCMP.
MacKinnon told CBC News Tuesday police have decided there's not enough evidence to lay charges. "There was two guys against one, so with a criminal investigation you have to be able to prove these allegations," he said.
"There's maybe a civil matter here, but from a criminal point of view the investigation is kind of stalled …Closed, I guess, would be a better word."
The RCMP's commercial crime unit confirms it looked into a complaint from an unnamed shareholder of a company, and didn't find enough evidence to show a criminal offence had occurred.
MacKinnon followed Premier Robert Ghiz into the legislature Tuesday afternoon, demanding a federal investigation into the provincial nominee program.
"Wayne, it was a great program and you know it and it's too bad you had something that occurred you're not happy with," Ghiz said.
"It was a good program but you didn't administer it properly," MacKinnon retorted.
MacKinnon said he's so upset with how P.E.I. politicians have handled the program, he plans to start a new political party. A handful of supporters showed up for a rally MacKinnon organized at Province House Tuesday. The party isn't officially registered yet, and doesn't have a name, but MacKinnon hopes it will be ready in time to contest the next provincial election.
Former deputy minister's wife also received PNP money
The wife of the CEO of the P.E.I. Liquor Commission also received money from a controversial immigrant investor program, it was revealed in the legislature Friday.
Opposition leader Olive Crane asked Innovation Minister Allan Campbell about the investment money, which came as Brooke MacMillan was making the transition from deputy minister of innovation to the liquor commission.
Outside the house, Campbell was able to confirm that the immigrant partner section of the provincial nominee program had been accessed. He told the media he believed Premier Robert Ghiz had asked for that investment money to be returned.
The province closed down the program at the end of July. But Aug. 5-6 it reopened it to deal with 66 outstanding applications. Fifty-five were approved, included money for companies owned by MacMillan and his wife Gina.
MacMillan has already promised to return the money he received from the program, after being asked by Ghiz.
Agents earn tens of millions through P.E.I. immigrant investor fund
Last week's provincial auditor general's report shows one small group of people received more money under the provincial nominee program than all the Island businesses put together.
Under the nominee program, immigrant investors put up $200,000 each to become Canadian citizens, pending health and security checks by Immigration Canada. That money was divided among three groups:
- The provincial government, for a trust fund to repay rejected immigrants and for administrative fees.
- Island businesses received money for a purchase of shares.
- Agents and intermediaries received a fee for scouting out the potential immigrants and helping them through the PNP process.
In addition to the $200,000, there were further fees and deposits payable to the government, including deposits for learning English or French and for retaining a residence on P.E.I. for a year.
Only seven companies, known as intermediaries, are approved to do that work, and they received the biggest portion of the PNP money: in the past two years of the $525 million put up by potential immigrants, businesses received $120 million for investment, while the intermediaries earned $144 million.
"The intermediary structure was put in place by the previous administration," Innovation Minister Allan Campbell told CBC News on Friday.
"I know that there were a number of other people who had approached the previous administration with respect to their interest in becoming an intermediary, and the number of intermediaries was frozen in 2006 by the former minister. Certainly, it's a sizable amount of money."
Six Charlottetown-based companies and one Halifax company are listed as intermediaries on the provincial government website.
- Arsenault Best Cameron Ellis
- Canadian International Capital Inc.
- Confederation Capital Inc.
- H.P. Consultants
- Island Business Initiatives Inc.
- MacPherson Roche Smith & Associates
- P.E.I. Equity Alliance
Focus on finding immigrants
Mike Currie, the development minister under the Progressive Conservatives, was in charge of the nominee program until the government changed in 2007. He said his focus was not on recruiting agents, but with bringing immigrants with investment money to P.E.I, and money in the hands of Island businesses.
CBC News was not able to reach any of the seven intermediaries for comment on the work they did to earn their paycheques under the PNP. The auditor general's report says the intermediaries hired foreign agents to scout for people to come to P.E.I., and then helped the immigrants cut through the red tape to become Canadians.
Campbell said he's reviewing the whole nominee program, including the role of the people who helped find potential immigrants.
Corrections
- Deposits immigrants paid for learning English or French and for retaining a residence on P.E.I. for a year were in addition to the $200,000, not included in that amount as was originally reported.Apr 06, 2009 11:37 AM AT
Former Tory deputy, liquor CEO to return PNP money
Two of three senior civil servants identified as having received money from P.E.I.'s Provincial Nominee Program will return it.
Peter MacQuaid, who was chief of staff for former premier Pat Binns, and Brooke MacMillan, who was deputy minister of innovation — the department responsible for PNP — during much of 2008, and was moved to be CEO of the P.E.I. Liquor Commission shortly before making his PNP application, have both said the money they received will be returned.
In a statement faxed to CBC News, MacQuaid said he received money from the immigrant partner section of the PNP for MacQuaid Motors, which he held shares in.
"I made no attempt to influence the application; rather, I was convinced the applications would stand on its own merits,' wrote MacQuaid.
The contracts to receive the business investment from a potential immigrant were signed in November 2005. MacQuaid said he accepts the interpretation of conflict of interest guidelines by the auditor general, and will return the money. If returning it is not possible, he said he would give it to charity.
Auditor General Colin Younker said in his annual report that three deputy-minister-level civil servants and/or their family members had received benefits from the PNP. Under Treasury Board guidelines, he said, the appearance of a conflict of interest was a conflict.
"Although I in no way attempted to influence the company's approval for PNP investment, I do accept the auditor general's interpretation," wrote MacQuaid.
"I have been advised by my lawyer that there may be difficulty in finding a process to return the funds. Should that be the case the monies will be donated to local charities.
MacQuaid noted that the company, MacQuaid Motors, had met all the obligations connected to the agreement.
Dorsey defends wife's involvement
The third civil servant, Pat Dorsey, who was in charge of policy and planning for Pat Binns, has issued a statement defending the successful application from a company owned by his wife for PNP money.
Dorsey said he was never a shareholder, officer or director in the company.
"I did not at any time, including during the application and approval process in respect of Cumberland Investments, discuss the company or its participation in the PNP Program with the premier, the minister, the deputy minister, or any staff members in the department," Dorsey wrote.
"The application was considered by the department on its own merits."
Liberal deputy will return money
MacMillan has said he would return the money after being asked to by Ghiz.
Ghiz said he would be tightening up the rules for deputy minister involvement in government programs, and he felt that in MacMillan's case he should do more.
"I still felt that I should go a little bit further to take him out of that perceived conflict, and I asked him last night if he would reverse the transaction, and he indicated to me that he would," said Ghiz.
MacMillan said he was not ready to comment when contacted by CBC News, but that he may have a statement next week.
P.E.I. professor fired for no-show marking
A history professor who offered students a mark of 70 per cent if they opted out of his class has been fired by the University of Prince Edward Island.
David Weale said he has "no regrets" about promising the mark to students who dropped out as long as they had paid their tuition.
"I believe as a result of what happened, there were a lot of people who were discussing the university and the role of the university, and I think that was a healthy and positive thing,"
He said he received word of his dismissal with cause last week, a month after making his no-show offer.
- FROM JAN. 25, 2006: UPEI removes prof from class
Weale said his offer was an effort to deal with chronic overcrowding in classrooms, weeding out students who weren't really interested in his course.
Before the controversy, Weale had retired from teaching but agreed to return to teach the history of Christianity.
Weale hasn't decided if he'll fight his dismissal.
NDP gets help from democracy expert
An international expert on democracy has flown all the way from Egypt to help NDP candidate John Carty campaign in Fredericton.
Dominic Cardy is with a group called The National Democratic Institute. Its members include such people as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The group's mission is to teach democratic values and spread democracy around the world.
Cardy has taught about democracy in Algeria, Bangladesh, and Cambodia during the past few years. When he heard his friend John Carty was running for office back in his home town of Fredericton, he hopped on a plane.
"It was a strange experience," Cardy said. "One evening I was watching the sun go down over the pyramids, and the next evening watched it go down over Fredericton airport as I came into land."
Cardy is no relation to the NDP candidate. But he loves elections and loves getting people pumped up about democracy.
Carty the candidate is running against federal Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott, Conservative Pat Lynch, Green candidate Philip Duchastel and independent David Amos. The riding has sent Scott to Ottawa for the last four elections, despite the best efforts of the other parties.
Cardy says he doesn't care how tough the race his – he just wants people to participate in the process. "People have forgotten how incredibly precious these gifts that our ancestors fought for are and were just giving them away. It makes me furious when I talk to people and people just say 'ah there's no point in voting.'"
After election day, Dominic Cardy is flying back home to his wife in Kathmandu, Nepal. He hopes to leave behind a new Member of Parliament for Fredericton, his friend John Carty for the NDP.
Friday 12 January 2018
YO Dominic Cardy how can you Conservatives brag of buying Butter Tarts when CBC tells me you dudes have to sell your HQ? Yet you wackos want control of our provincial economy?
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/10/methinks-if-blaine-higgs-had-two-clues.html
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Methinks if Blaine Higgs had two clues between his ears he would not have hired the Arsehole Dominic Cardy in the first place
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Date:
Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:00:20 -0400
Subject YO Dominic Cardy how can you
Conservatives brag of buying Butter Tarts when CBC tells me you dudes have to
sell your HQ? Yet you wackos want control of our provincial
economy"
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----------From: "Cardy, Dominic (LEG)" <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:22:47 +0000
Subject: Hamish's birthday
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Cc: "Wright, Hamish (LEG)" <Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca>
Dear Mr. Amos,
As a regular correspondent I thought you would like to know that it's
Hamish's 20th birthday! We even gave him some butter tarts in your
honour! I'm sure he'd appreciate a note.
Have a good weekend, best wishes,
Dominic
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/
David Amos
Strange just today Dominic Cardy was bragging to me they have lots of
money to spend on Butter Tarts
Methinks the PCs are gonna lose the electin bitime with him as Mr
Higgs' Chief of Staff N'esy Pas?
(Piss Poor spelling a grammer I know but the real question is will CBC
even allow the comment o stand the test of time EH Jacques Poitras and
Hubby Lacroix?)
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From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 14:57:57 -0400
Subject: Yo Brucey Baby is that your signature I see on the note with the treats from Mr Higgs that your buddy Dominic Cardy sent?
To: kelly@lamrockslaw.com, david@lutz.nb.ca, David.Coon@gnb.ca, blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, brian.gallant@gnb.ca, briangallant10@gmail.com, bruce.fitch@gnb.ca, Brian.kenny@gnb.ca, Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, kirk.macdonald@gnb.ca, postur@for.is, newsroom@globeandmail.ca, Bill.Morneau@canada.ca, bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca, jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, bruce.northrup@gnb.ca, Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/yo-blaine-higgs-i-just-called-and-tried.html
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Yo Blaine Higgs I just called and tried to talk to your buddy Hamish
Wright Trust that I don't care that Dominic Cardy is concerned about
his fondness for butter tarts
Yo Mr Cardy Do Ya Think This Dude Cares About Your Dumb Puffin?
---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur FOR postur@for.is
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 16:16:32 +0000
Subject: Re: Yo Mr Higgs I updated the blog for the benefit of your mindless assistant, your pal Chucky "The Welfare Bum" Leblanc and his many LIEbrano buddies for obvious reasons N'esy Pas David Coon?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Yo Blaine Higgs I just called and tried to talk to your buddy Hamish
Wright Trust that I don't care that Dominic Cardy is concerned about
his fondness for butter tarts
Yo Mr Cardy Do Ya Think This Dude Cares About Your Dumb Puffin?
---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur FOR postur@for.is
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 16:16:32 +0000
Subject: Re: Yo Mr Higgs I updated the blog for the benefit of your mindless assistant, your pal Chucky "The Welfare Bum" Leblanc and his many LIEbrano buddies for obvious reasons N'esy Pas David Coon?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
Former NDP leader Dominic Cardy joins PCs as strategic issues director
Tory Leader Blaine Higgs says he and Cardy are 'directly aligned' on many issues
By Jacques Poitras, CBC News
Posted: Jan 27, 2017 10:24 AM AT
Earlier this month, Dominic Cardy, right, said he has a
great deal of respect for Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs,
and would not rule out possibly joining the Tories. (Jacques
Poitras/CBC)
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Cardy, Dominic (LEG)" Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 13:32:12 +0000
Subject: RE: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
We're very glad you enjoyed them! Please give Mr. Higgs a pat from all of us. DC
________________________________________
From: David Amos [motomaniac333@gmail.com]
Sent: December-05-17 8:50 AM
To: Cardy, Dominic (LEG); Higgs, Blaine (LEG); leanne.murray; Flemming, Hugh (LEG); Stewart, Jake (LEG); Jody.Wilson-Raybould; mcu; bill.pentney; newsroom; Wright, Hamish (LEG); Brown, Nick (ECO/BCE); Rousselle, Serge Hon. (ELG/EGL)); Bourque, Hon. Benoît (DH/MS); Doherty, Ed (LEG); Robert. Jones; Dave.Young; kelly; law; LAW SOCIETY NB; Murray, Charles (Ombud)
Cc: David Amos; leader; Coon, David (LEG); elizabeth.may; Gallant, Premier Brian (PO/CPM); Byrne, Greg (PO/CPM); Keir, Jack (PO/CPM); Len Hoyt; postur; postur; rmellish
Subject: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
Somebody should tell the Dummy Cardy to scroll to the bottom of the blog
FYI The nasty neo con treats were fed to a stray cat that hangs around
my latest abode.
BTW I have named the ugly old pussy Mr Higgs in his honour
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/yo-blaine-higgs-i-just-called-and-tried.html
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Cardy, Dominic (LEG)" Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 19:59:00 +0000
Subject: RE: Yo Dominic Cardy If so then you neo cons best start
feeding your Butter Tarts to your pussy cat named Puffin because they
are clearly rotting your brains N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Cc: "Wright, Hamish (LEG)" Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca
Dear David,
Did you get your package? I hope it went to the right address and that
you felt, on eating your tasty Tim Horton snacks, that we are all part
of one loving human family.
Merry Christmas and more buttery goodness to you and yours,
Dominic
PS. Puffin says "meow"!
________________________________________
From: David Amos [motomaniac333@gmail.com]
Sent: December-02-17 9:56 PM
To: Cardy, Dominic (LEG); Higgs, Blaine (LEG); leanne.murray;
Flemming, Hugh (LEG); Stewart, Jake (LEG); Jody.Wilson-Raybould; mcu;
bill.pentney; newsroom; Wright, Hamish (LEG); Brown, Nick (ECO/BCE);
Rousselle, Serge Hon. (ELG/EGL)); Bourque, Hon. Benoît (DH/MS);
Doherty, Ed (LEG); Robert. Jones; Dave.Young; kelly; law; LAW SOCIETY
NB; Murray, Charles (Ombud)
Cc: David Amos; leader; Coon, David (LEG); elizabeth.may; Gallant,
Premier Brian (PO/CPM); Byrne, Greg (PO/CPM); Keir, Jack (PO/CPM); Len
Hoyt; postur; postur; rmellish
Subject: Yo Dominic Cardy If so then you neo cons best start feeding
your Butter Tarts to your pussy cat named Puffin because they are
clearly rotting your brains N'esy Pas?
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/12/in-1966-cohen-told-young-cbc-host-named.html
---------- Original message ----------
From: Newsroom newsroom@globeandmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 23:19:56 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: In 1966, Cohen told a young CBC host named
Adrienne Clarkson that he was “not interested in posterity.” Perhaps
Madame Clarkson should after she reviews the pdf file hereto attached
N'esy Pas?
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From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)" fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 14:28:18 +0000
Subject: RE: Yo Blaine Higgs I just called and tried to talk to your buddy Hamish Wright Trust that I don't care that Dominic Cardy is concerned about his fondness for butter tarts
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:27:59 -0400
Subject: Yo Blaine Higgs I just called and tried to talk to your buddy Hamish Wright Trust that I don't care that Dominic Cardy is concerned about his fondness for butter tarts
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Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, leanne.murray@mcinnescooper.com, ronbarr@rogers.com, mdcohen212@gmail.com, patrick.bouchard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, thebouchards15@gmail.com, Donald.Arsenault@gnb.ca, lee.bell-smith@gnb.ca
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/yo-blaine-higgs-i-just-called-and-tried.html
---------- Original message ----------
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 13:17:35 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Little Jimmy Kicham the RCMP, the
FBI, the DHS and a lot of lawyers should be concerned about this
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---------- Original message ----------
From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)" fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 13:17:33 +0000
Subject: RE: Methinks Little Jimmy Kicham the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS
and a lot of lawyers should be concerned about this transcript N'esy
Pas Marc Gerson, Michael Cohen, Lon Povich and J. Whitfield Larrabee?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/yo-blaine-higgs-i-just-called-and-tried.html
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Yo Blaine Higgs I just called and tried to talk to your buddy Hamish
Wright Trust that I don't care that Dominic Cardy is concerned about
his fondness for butter tarts
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Cardy, Dominic (LEG)" Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 13:22:39 +0000
Subject: RE: Methinks Little Jimmy Kicham the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a lot of lawyers should be concerned about this transcript N'esy Pas Marc Gerson, Michael Cohen, Lon Povich and J. Whitfield Larrabee?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com, "Wright, Hamish (LEG)" Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca
Mr. Amos,
Please send my assistant, Mr. Wright, a butter tart. He likes butter tarts.
Yours sincerely,
Dominic Cardy, Chief of Staff/Chef de Cabinet
Office of the Official Opposition
Old Education Building, East Block
710 Queen Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 1C5
Tel. 506-453-7494
Email. dominic.cardy@gnb.ca
________________________________________
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Sent: November-02-17 10:17 AM
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Subject: Methinks Little Jimmy Kicham the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a lot of lawyers should be concerned about this transcript N'esy Pas Marc Gerson, Michael Cohen, Lon Povich and J. Whitfield Larrabee?
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Wednesday, 1 November 2017
Methinks the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a lot of lawyers should be
concerned about this transcript
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Adams, Paul" Paul.Adams@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 01:53:20 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a
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To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:53:41 +0000
Subject: Re: Methinks the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a lot of lawyers
should be concerned about this transcript
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)" fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 01:54:39 +0000
Subject: RE: Methinks the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS and a lot of lawyers
should be concerned about this transcript
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:38:19 -0400
Subject: YO Larry Flynt I just called 1 800 251 2714 from 902 800 0369
to talk about you versus Trump
To: Hustertipline@lfp.com, amy.wang@washpost.com
Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
I told your people to expect this email. Perhaps you or Amy Wang
should ask Trump's lawyer Mikey Cohen (Cell # 646-853-0114) and the
FBI if I am a liar or not?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/14/have-dirt-that-could-impeach-trump-larry-flynt-will-pay-you-10-million/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.df47a3d311dd
Have dirt that could impeach Trump? Larry Flynt will pay you $10 million.
By Amy B Wang October 14 at 7:15 PM
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:51:14 -0400
Subject: RE FATCA, NAFTA & TPP etc ATTN President Donald J. Trump I
just got off the phone with your lawyer Mr Cohen (646-853-0114) Why
does he lie to me after all this time???
To: president@whitehouse.gov, mdcohen212@gmail.com, pm@pm.gc.ca,
Pierre-Luc.Dusseault@parl.gc.ca, MulcaT@parl.gc.ca,
Jean-Yves.Duclos@parl.gc.ca, B.English@ministers.govt.nz, Malcolm.Turnbull.MP@aph.gov.au, pminvites@pmc.gov.au, mayt@parliament.uk, press@bankofengland.co.uk, Andrew.Bailey@fca.org.uk,
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Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca, justin.ling@vice.com, elizabeththompson@ipolitics.ca, djtjr@trumporg.com,
Bill.Morneau@canada.ca, postur@for.is, stephen.kimber@ukings.ca, steve.murphy@ctv.ca, Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, andre@jafaust.com
---------- Original message ----------
From: Michael Cohen mcohen@trumporg.com
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:15:14 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE FATCA ATTN Pierre-Luc.Dusseault I just
called and left a message for you
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Effective January 20, 2017, I have accepted the role as personal
counsel to President Donald J. Trump. All future emails should be
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:57:55 -0400
> Subject: So Stephen McGrath if not you then just exactly who sent me
> this latest email from your office?
> To: PREMIER PREMIER@gov.ns.ca, jamiebaillie
> jamiebaillie@gov.ns.ca, mcgratst@gov.ns.ca, justmin
> justmin@gov.ns.ca, StephenMcNeil@ns.aliantzinc.ca, "terry.seguin"
> terry.seguin@cbc.ca, "Jacques.Poitras" Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca,
> "steve.murphy" steve.murphy@ctv.ca, nmoore nmoore@bellmedia.ca,
> "David.Akin" David.Akin@globalnews.ca, "Davidc.Coon"
> Davidc.Coon@gmail.com, "Bill.Morneau" Bill.Morneau@canada.ca,
> "Dominic.Cardy" Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, "atlantic.director"
> atlantic.director@taxpayer.com, "blaine.higgs"
> blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, BrianThomasMacdonald
> BrianThomasMacdonald@gmail.com, "mike.obrienfred"
> , briangallant10
> > > leanne.murray@mcinnescooper.com, jbosnitch jbosnitch@gmail.com
> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com,
> ronald.j.macdonald@novascotia.ca, dpink@nsbs.org,
> michael.comeau@gnb.ca, JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Justice Website JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca
> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000
> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia
> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
> Mr. Amos,
> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of
> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the
> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province
> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim
> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney
> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will
> not be responding to further emails on this matter.
>
> Department of Justice
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 13:58:50 -0400
> Subject: Fwd: Here ya go folks please enjoy the hearing today in
> Federal Court and the notes I read from as I argued the Queen's sneaky
> little minions who think they are above the law and the rest of us as
> well
> To: "blaine.higgs" blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, "Dominic.Cardy"
> Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, "bruce.northrup" bruce.northrup@gnb.ca,
> "hugh.flemming" hugh.flemming@gnb.ca, BrianThomasMacdonald
> BrianThomasMacdonald@gmail.com, "carl. davies" carl.davies@gnb.ca,
> "carl.urquhart" carl.urquhart@gnb.ca, "Jacques.Poitras"
> Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca, "Paul.Lynch" Paul.Lynch@edmontonpolice.ca,
> "Paul.Collister" Paul.Collister@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, "Paul.Harpelle"
> Paul.Harpelle@gnb.ca, "peacock.kurt"
> peacock.kurt@telegraphjournal.com, news news@kingscorecord.com,
> sfine sfine@globeandmail.com, newsroom newsroom@globeandmail.ca,
> "nick.brown" nick.brown@gnb.ca, "nick.moore"
> nick.moore@bellmedia.ca, "dan. bussieres" dan.bussieres@gnb.ca,
> "Tim.RICHARDSON" Tim.RICHARDSON@gnb.ca, "randy.mckeen"
> randy.mckeen@gnb.ca, premier premier@gnb.ca, "brian.gallant"
> brian.gallant@gnb.ca, PREMIER PREMIER@gov.ns.ca, premier
> premier@gov.ab.ca, "brian.hodgson" brian.hodgson@assembly.ab.ca>,
> premier premier@gov.bc.ca, "suzanne.anton.mla"
> suzanne.anton.mla@leg.bc.ca, "serge.rousselle"
> serge.rousselle@gnb.ca, "david.eidt" david.eidt@gnb.ca, Brian Ruhe
> brian@brianruhe.ca, paul paul@paulfromm.com, sunrayzulu
> sunrayzulu@shaw.ca, patrick_doran1 patrick_doran1@hotmail.com, cps
> cps@calgarypolice.ca, "theresa.may.mp"
> > "sylvie.gadoury" sylvie.gadoury@radio-canada.ca, "ht.lacroix"
> ht.lacroix@cbc.ca, "steve.murphy" steve.murphy@ctv.ca,
> "don.marshall" don.marshall@edmonton.ca, "don.iveson"
> don.iveson@edmonton.ca
> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, brian
> brian@murphygroup.ca, david david@lutz.nb.ca, "michael.comeau"
> michael.comeau@gnb.ca
>
> May 24th
>
> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown
>
> April 3rd
>
> https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing
>
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:01:29 -0400
Subject: Hey Cpl Patrick Bouchard Why is it that nothing the RCMP do
surprises me anymore?
To: JSingh-QP@ndp.on.ca, premier@gnb.ca, hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca, Frank.McKenna@td.com, ian.mcphail@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, media@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca,
Gunther.Schonfeldt@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, brian.gallant@gnb.ca, briangallant10@gmail.com, greg.byrne@gnb.ca, Jack.Keir@gnb.ca,
andrea.williams@dni.gov, washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, Peter.Edge@ice.dhs.gov,
dan.bussieres@gnb.ca, speaker@leg.bc.ca, geoff.regan.a1@parl.gc.ca, david.eby.mla@leg.bc.ca, philip.bryden@gov.ab.ca, ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca, justmin@gov.ns.ca, PREMIER@gov.ns.ca, Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, kelly@lamrockslaw.com, jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca, jsingh-co@ndp.on.ca, bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, Liliana.Longo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, Michael.Duheme@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc@canada.ca, Bill.Morneau@canada.ca,
Daniel.Dubeau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Todd.Shean@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, premier@gov.ab.ca, paulettedelaney-smith@bellaliant.net, contact@rcmpva.org, jdivisionvets@nb.rcmpvet.ca, presidentnbvets@gmail.com, jdivisionvets@gmail.com, rod.knecht@edmontonpolice.ca, rgorman@nbeub.ca, ray.gorman@nbeub.ca, ecdesmond@nbeub.ca, gphlaw@nb.aibn.com, David.Coon@gnb.ca, david@lutz.nb.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, MulcaT@parl.gc.ca, paul.adams@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca, patrick.bouchard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, dale.morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
Mark.Blakely@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, andre@jafaust.com, jbosnitch@gmail.com, markandcaroline@gmail.com, mark.vespucci@ci.irs.gov
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rcmp-cpl-pat-bouchard-media-comments-1.4353114
Mountie slapped for public rebuke of brass who skipped Labour Code verdict
Cpl. Patrick Bouchard criticized absence of senior managers at
decision related to Moncton shooting rampage
By Gabrielle Fahmy, CBC News Posted: Oct 13, 2017 1:14 PM AT
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Patrick Bouchard patrick.bouchard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:44:18 -0400
Subject: Re: Fwd: RE A legal state known as "functus" Perhaps you,
Governor General Johnston and Commissioner Paulson and many members of
the RCMP should review pages 1 and 4 one document ASAP EH Minister
Goodale? (AOL)
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
I will be AOL until July 6th 2017.
I will not have access to Groupwise.
I may be reached at my personal e-mail thebouchards15@gmail.com
depending on data coverage.
*********************************************************
Je vais être en vacances jusqu'au 6 Juillet 2017.
Je n'aurais pas accès a mon GroupWise.
Il est possible que je vérifies mon courriel personnel
thebouchards15@gmail.com de temps à autre.
Cpl.Patrick Bouchard
RSC 5 RCMP-GRC
Sunny-Corner Detachment
English/Français
Off: 506-836-6015
Cell : 506-424-0071
>>> David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com 06/22/17 16:43 >>>
RIDEAU HALL PRESS OFFICE
Marie-Ève Létourneau
613-998-0287
marie-eve.letourneau@gg.ca
Josephine Laframboise
613-990-9324
josephine.laframboise@gg.ca
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rcmp-patrick-bouchard-bob-paulson-1.4171464
'You are not a leader': RCMP boss's testimony about Moncton shootings
inflames corporal
Friend of 3 slain Mounties lashes out at RCMP commissioner after
feeling betrayed at trial
By Gabrielle Fahmy, CBC News Posted: Jun 22, 2017 6:00 AM AT
"When asked by the Crown last week why he wanted to testify, Paulson
said it was because as the commissioner, he was accountable for his
members.
But when prosecutor Paul Adams asked him if he was then ready to
accept responsibility for the death of three officers, Paulson replied
"no."
Bouchard said he felt almost physically ill when he heard Paulson's
statement. He calls it "a tough pill to swallow."
Paul Adams
Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Duke Tower
1400-5251 Duke St.
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1P3
Phone: 902-426-7541
Fax: 902-426-1351
Email: paul.adams@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Cpl. Pat Bouchard or
Cpl. Chuck Plaxton
Northeast District RCMP
Blackville Detachment
506-843-9400
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:11:06 -0400
Subject: RE A legal state known as "functus" For the Public Record I
talked to Mylene Theriault in Moncton again and she told me that same
thing she did last year
To: ATIP-AIPRP@clo-ocol.gc.ca, Ghislaine.Saikaley@clo-ocol.gc.ca,
mylene.theriault@ocol-clo.gc.ca, nelson.kalil@clo-ocol.gc.ca,
hon.melanie.joly@canada.ca, Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc@canada.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, Katherine.dEntremont@gnb.ca,
andre@jafaust.com, justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca, briangallant10@gmail.com, premier@gnb.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca, Jack.Keir@gnb.ca, jody.carr@gnb.ca,
Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, kelly@lamrockslaw.com, Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca,
anglophonerights@mail.com, info@thejohnrobson.com, ronbarr@rogers.com,
kimlian@bellnet.ca, iloveblue.beth@gmail.com, randy.mckeen@gnb.ca, BrianThomasMacdonald@gmail.com, adam@urquhartmacdonald.com,
carl.urquhart@gnb.ca, Davidc.Coon@gmail.com, leader@greenparty.ca, MulcaT@parl.gc.ca, andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca. heather.bradley@parl.gc.ca, geoff@geoffregan.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, jbosnitch@gmail.com, Rachel.Blaney@parl.gc.ca, david@lutz.nb.ca,
elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca, David.Coon@gnb.ca, dan.bussieres@gnb.ca,
Tim.RICHARDSON@gnb.ca, info@gg.ca
http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/en/contact/index
Atlantic Region
Commissioner’s Representative:Mylène Thériault
Heritage Court
95 Foundry Street, Suite 410
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 5H7
Telephone: 506-851-7047
BTW I called this dude too and left a voicemail telling him to dig
into his records and find what he should to give to his temporary boss
ASAP
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
30 Victoria Street, 6th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0T8
Telephone: 819-420-4718
E-mail: ATIP-AIPRP@clo-ocol.gc.ca
Clearly I have very good reasons to make these calls N'esy Pas Mr
Prime Minister Trudeau "The Younger and Mr Speaker Geof Regan???
---------- Original message ----------
From: NATALIA OLIVEIRA JOHNSTON natalia.johnston@cbc.ca
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:46:30 -0700
Subject: Out of office Re: RE The CBC report of Peter Hyslop versus NB
Power and a Perfect Storm in Fredericton tomorrow. Trust that all the
lawyers within McInnes Cooper know that nobody speaks for me unless I
say OK
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Please note that I am in meetings all day June 14 and 15 and will have
limited access to my emails.
If your matter is urgent, please contact the Montreal reception line
at 514-597-4094.
--
*Natalia Johnston*
Legal Assistant
to Dustin Milligan, Katarina Germani and Azim Remani
Tel. (416) 205-2306
Fax (416) 205-2723
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:16:38 -0400
Subject: Attn Laura Lee Langley, Karen Hudson and Joanne Munro I just
called all three of your offices to inform you of my next lawsuit
against Nova Scotia
To: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca, Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca,
Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca
Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
https://novascotia.ca/exec_council/NSDeputies.html
https://novascotia.ca/exec_council/LLLangley-bio.html
Laura Lee Langley
1700 Granville Street, 5th Floor
One Government Place
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1X5
Phone: (902) 424-8940
Fax: (902) 424-0667
Email: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca
https://novascotia.ca/just/deputy.asp
Karen Hudson Q.C.
1690 Hollis Street, 7th Floor
Joseph Howe Building
Halifax, NS B3J 3J9
Phone: (902) 424-4223
Fax: (902) 424-0510
Email: Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca
https://novascotia.ca/sns/ceo.asp
Joanne Munro:
1505 Barrington Street, 14-South
Maritime Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5
Phone: (902) 424-4089
Fax: (902) 424-5510
Email: Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca
If you don't wish to speak to me before I begin litigation then I
suspect the Integrity Commissioner New Brunswick or the Federal Crown
Counsel can explain the email below and the documents hereto attached
to you and your Premier etc.
Veritas Vincit
David Raymond Amos
902 800 0369
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400
Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.,
To: coi@gnb.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
Good Day Sir
After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed
to speak to one of your staff for the first time
Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who
answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt
at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker
Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document.
These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I
suggested that you study closely.
This is the docket in Federal Court
http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T
These are digital recordings of the last three hearings
Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug
January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015
April 3rd, 2017
https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing
This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal
http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=A-48-16&select_court=All
The only hearing thus far
May 24th, 2017
https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown
This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity
Date: 20151223
Docket: T-1557-15
Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015
PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell
BETWEEN:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS
Plaintiff
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Defendant
ORDER
(Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on
December 14, 2015)
The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to
the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November
12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim
in its entirety.
At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a
letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then
capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian
Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg,
(now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter
he stated:
As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the
work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you.
You are your brother’s keeper.
Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former
colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to
expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of
people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses
or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to
me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime
Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former
Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of
Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore;
former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former
Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff
Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court
of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired
Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.
In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my
personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many
potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am
of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I
hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in
Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al,
[1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding
allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has
requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so.
AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of
the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There
is no order as to costs.
“B. Richard Bell”
Judge
Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment
already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent
to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006.
I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court
Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the
bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my
lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada?
"FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the most
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
83 The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war
in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to
allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over
five years after he began his bragging:
January 13, 2015
This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate
December 8, 2014
Why Canada Stood Tall!
Friday, October 3, 2014
Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And
Stupid Justin Trudeau?
Vertias Vincit
David Raymond Amos
902 800 0369
P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of
the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have
had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical.
Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me.
Subject:
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400
From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)" MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca
To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
January 30, 2007
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Mr. David Amos
Dear Mr. Amos:
This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29,
2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP.
Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have
taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve
Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton.
Sincerely,
Honourable Michael B. Murphy
Minister of Health
CM/cb
Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote:
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500
From: "Warren McBeath" warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca,
nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net,
motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca,
Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON" bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
"Paul Dube" PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has
forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not
Dear Mr. Amos,
Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off
over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I
was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns.
As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position
is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process
testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the
Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these
services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this
instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done.
As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false
imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear
that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada
the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment
and policing in Petitcodiac, NB.
It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on
December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Warren McBeath, Cpl.
GRC Caledonia RCMP
Traffic Services NCO
Ph: (506) 387-2222
Fax: (506) 387-4622
E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.,
Office of the Integrity Commissioner
Edgecombe House, 736 King Street
Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1
tel.: 506-457-7890
fax: 506-444-5224
e-mail:coi@gnb.ca
---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur FOR
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:05:47 +0000
Subject: Re: Hey Premier Gallant please inform the questionable
parliamentarian Birigtta Jonsdottir that although NB is a small "Have
Not" province at least we have twice the population of Iceland and
that not all of us are as dumb as she and her Prime Minister pretends
to be..
To: David Amos
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur IRR
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:05:47 +0000
Subject: Re: Hey Premier Gallant please inform the questionable
parliamentarian Birigtta Jonsdottir that although NB is a small "Have
Not" province at least we have twice the population of Iceland and
that not all of us are as dumb as she and her Prime Minister pretends
to be..
To: David Amos
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið. / Your request has been received.
Kveðja / Best regards
Innanríkisráðuneytið / Ministry of the Interior
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Póstur FOR
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 21:43:50 +0000
Subject: Re: After crossing paths with them bigtime in 2004 Davey Baby
Coon and his many Green Meanie and Fake Left cohorts know why I won't
hold my breath waiting for them to act with any semblance of integrity
now N'esy Pas Chucky Leblanc??
To: David Amos
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Green Party of Canada | Parti vert du Canada info@greenparty.ca
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 18:48:58 +0000
Subject: Re: RE A legal state known as "functus" That a new one on me
but Nelson Kalil knows been over a year and still he and his Language
Commissioner bosses don't call or write but at least their boss
Melanie Joly did last summer N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
-- Please reply above this line --
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Joly, Mélanie (PCH)" hon.melanie.joly@canada.ca
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 18:50:24 +0000
Subject: Accusé de réception / Acknowledge Receipt
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Mélanie Joly, ministre du Patrimoine canadien.
La ministre est toujours heureuse de prendre connaissance des
commentaires de Canadiens sur des questions d'importance pour eux.
Votre courriel sera lu avec soin.
Si votre courriel porte sur une demande de rencontre ou une invitation
à une activité particulière, nous tenons à vous assurer que votre
demande a été notée et qu'elle recevra toute l'attention voulue.
**********************
Thank you for writing to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of
Canadian Heritage.
The Minister is always pleased to hear the comments of Canadians on
subjects of importance to them. Your email will be read with care.
If your email relates to a meeting request or an invitation to a
specific event, please be assured that your request has been noted and
will be given every consideration.
On 6/22/17, David Amos wrote:
> Guess who has been directed to file brief in the FCA about this
> malicious nonsense tomorrow???
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/official-languages-appointments-trudeau-1.4171882
>
> Government extends interim official languages commissioner
> Governor General signs backdated order-in-council, resolving vacancy
> that left office in legal limbo
> By Elizabeth Thompson, CBC News Posted: Jun 21, 2017 4:12 PM ET
>
> Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has moved to fill the
> vacant Official Languages Commissioner's position, adopting an
> order-in-council to renew Interim commissioner Ghislaine Saikaley's
> term until October or until the government names a long-term
> replacement.
>
> The order-in-council, signed Wednesday by Gov. Gen. David Johnston,
> resolves a problem that emerged when the government allowed the
> position to become vacant Saturday, leaving the official languages
> commissioner's office in a state of legal limbo.
>
> While Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters the order in
> council, which renews Saikaley until Oct. 17, was backdated to Friday,
> her spokesperson said the minister misspoke and it is actually
> backdated to Monday.
>
> Trudeau government leaves official languages office in legal limbo
> NDP calls for new committee to review appointments
> Madeleine Meilleur takes herself out of the running
>
> The announcement by Joly came only minutes after Trudeau was forced to
> field questions in the House of Commons over why the government had
> allowed the commissioner's office to become vacant.
>
> "The Liberals have so mismanaged the process of selecting a new
> Commissioner of Official Languages that the office currently lacks the
> ability to do anything," said NDP MP Rachel Blaney. "Without a
> commissioner, the office falls into a legal state known as 'functus.'
> It sounds appropriate. The office cannot sign papers, deliver reports,
> or begin investigations."
>
> "When they could have easily extended the interim commissioner's term,
> why have the Liberals chosen to leave the office completely functus?"
>
> Trudeau responded by defending his government's new appointment
> process and its commitment to official languages.
>
> "We remain committed to finding the best candidate for the official
> languages position, and work at the Office of the Commissioner of
> Official Languages is ongoing," he told the House. "An announcement
> will be made shortly."
>
> The unusual situation that left an agent of Parliament's office
> vacant, without the legal authority to carry out some of its functions
> for four days, is the latest twist in the ongoing saga of the
> government's attempts to fill the vacancy left when former
> commissioner Graham Fraser's term expired.
> Meilleur appointment raised objections
>
> On Dec. 17, the government appointed Saikaley as interim commissioner
> for six months while it conducted a search for a new commissioner.
>
> In May, Joly nominated Madeleine Meilleur, a former Ontario Liberal
> cabinet minister, but Meilleur ended up stepping aside on June 7,
> following a furore over the appointment of someone with a political
> background to a normally non-partisan position.
>
> Meanwhile, Saikaley's interim appointment quietly expired Saturday.
>
> Unlike most government bodies, the legal authority for the
> commissioner's office lies in the commissioner, not the office itself.
> If the commissioner's position is vacant the office falls into a legal
> limbo known as "functus officio," where it does not have legal
> authority to act.
>
> NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said the problem making appointments in the
> official languages commissioner's office is symptomatic of a bigger
> problem with the Trudeau government.
>
> "I think it's an indication of sheer incompetence [...] they're not
> good at governing. They're great at providing lines, they're
> extraordinary about emoting, they're great about communications, but
> there are actually some nuts and bolts things that you have to know
> how to do to make a government work and they just don't know how to do
> it."
>
> Mulcair said the government hasn't contacted him to consult on a new
> candidate for the job. The Official Languages Act requires the
> government to consult opposition leaders on the appointment.
>
> According to the rules, the appointment of the commissioner must be
> ratified by both the House of Commons and the Senate. With the House
> of Commons about to rise for the summer, Canada isn't likely to have a
> permanent official languages commissioner until the fall.
>
> Elizabeth Thompson can be reached at elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca
>
> http://www.clo-ocol.gc.ca/en/news/releases/2016/2016-12-19
>
>
> Ghislaine Saikaley Appointed Interim Commissioner of Official Languages
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Gatineau, December 19, 2016 * Ghislaine Saikaley has been appointed as
> Commissioner of Official Languages in an interim capacity by the
> Governor in Council.
>
> Mrs. Saikaley is an experienced federal government executive who was
> previously Assistant Commissioner for the Office of the Commissioner
> of Official Languages (OCOL), Compliance Assurance Branch. Mrs.
> Saikaley, under the Official Languages Act, can serve a term of up to
> six months. She will exercise all authority accorded to her position,
> ensuring normal and continued operations of the Commission’s mandate
> until a new Commissioner is appointed. Her biography can be found on
> OCOL’s website.
>
> The selection process for a permanent Commissioner of Official
> Languages ends on January 9, 2017. For more information, please visit
> the Governor in Council Appointments website.
>
> -30-
>
> For more information or to schedule an interview with the
> Commissioner, please contact:
>
> Nelson Kalil
> Manager, Public Affairs
> Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
> Telephone: 819-420-4714
> Toll-free: 1-877-996-6368
> Cellular: 613-324-0999
> E-mail: nelson.kalil@clo-ocol.gc.ca
> Follow us on Twitter and Facebook
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:37:51 -0400
> Subject: Yo Nelson Kalil remember Mean Old Me versus the RCMP before
> you changed posts and now write spin for the corrupt journalist
> appointed language Commissioner Graham Fraser by Harper?
> To: "atlantic.director" atlantic.director@taxpayer.com,
> "Graham.Fraser" Graham.Fraser@ocol-clo.gc.ca,
> anglophonerights@mail.com, info@thejohnrobson.com, ronbarr@rogers.com,
> kimlian@bellnet.ca, iloveblue.beth@gmail.com
> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, "nelson.kalil"
> nelson.kalil@clo-ocol.gc.ca, oldmaison oldmaison@yahoo.com,
> "Katherine.dEntremont" Katherine.dEntremont@gnb.ca, andre
> andre@jafaust.com, "stephen.harper.a1"
> stephen.harper.a1@parl.gc.ca, "justin.trudeau.a1"
> justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca, briangallant10
> briangallant10@gmail.com, premier premier@gnb.ca, pm pm@pm.gc.ca
>
> http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/en/aboutus/commissioner
>
> http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/en/news/index
>
> Nelson Kalil
> Manager, Media Relations
> Telephone: 819-420-4714
> Toll free: 1-877-996-6368
> Cellular: 613-324-0999
> E-mail: nelson.kalil@clo-ocol.gc.ca
>
> Better yet remember our recent conversation in ENGLISH?
>
> Well Please Enjoy Mr Kalil
>
> This is the docket
>
> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T
>
> These are digital recordings of the last two hearings in Fredericton
> New Brunswick where I law down the LAW to judges in ENGLISH
>
> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug
>
> Jan 11th https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015
>
> Veritas Vincit
> David Raymond Amos
> 902 800 0369
>
> Seems the the French bastards Chucky Leblanc is fired up too N'esy Pas?
>
> http://charlesotherpersonalitie.blogspot.ca/2016/03/peoples-alliance-leader-kris-austin.html
>
> Tuesday, 29 March 2016
> People’s Alliance Leader Kris Austin speak at Rally in front of the
> New Brunswick Legislature!!!!
>
> https://youtu.be/11OdkVMVFFE
>
> Blogger Charles Leblanc was 100% wrong of Rally at the New Brunswick
> Legislature!!
>
> https://youtu.be/AbBViZ73WHc
>
> http://anglophonerights.net/our-partners/
>
> Discussing our project with Canadians for Language Fairness
>
> http://www.thejohnrobson.com/i-discuss-our-project-with-canadians-for-language-fairness/
>
> http://www.languagefairnessforall.org/events/
>
> Canadians for Language Fairness 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon
> Sunday, March 17, 2012 11 - 3 p.m.
> K.C.’s Country Inn * Vars, ON (Immediately off 417 at Exit 88)
> Tickets are only $30.00 for an afternoon of rubbing elbows with
> Freedom Fighters of all kinds.All you can eat buffet. (Registration
> begins at 10 * speakers begin at 11)
> Speakers: Liz Marshall, head researcher recently named to the Judicial
> Review Board, Karen Selick of Canadian Constitution Foundation
> (interveners for Galganov/Brisson), Brian Lilley of Sun News will
> speak as well as autograph his book “CBC Exposed”, Ron Barr of Greater
> Ottawa Truckers Association, MPP Jack Maclaren, Tom Black OLA, Fred
> Litwin of Free Thinking Society, CLF’s Kim McConnell, Ade Oudemaid
> (OTAG, MTAG), & Libertarian GPR candidate Darcy Donnelly.
> RSVP iloveblue.beth@gmail.com or kimlian@bell.net or call, 613-443-0490
>
> Canadians for Language Fairness Christmas Luncheon-Beth Trudeau
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88UHrVFPBbA
>
> Beth Trudeau From Canadians For Language Fairness Being Interviewed By
> Charles Adler
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH1bIdUtlRM
>
> Canadians for Language Fairness Christmas Luncheon-Ron Barr
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwDE4CK1vyM
>
> Canadians for Language Fairness Christmas Luncheon-Howard Galganov
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIJeuTCGwic
>
> http://cornwallfreenews.com/2012/09/stand-up-for-your-language-rights-howard-galganov-to-appear-before-south-stormont-council-september-26-2012/
>
> http://www.galganov.com/about-galganov/
>
> http://www.documentationcapitale.ca/documents/Galganov.pdf
> "
> Galganov, along with Jean-Serge Brisson, a local business owner, is
> challenging in provincial court a regulation on mandatory bilingual
> signage adopted on June 16, 2008 by the township of Russell. He claims
> that the regulation, by making French-only or English-only signs
> illegal, is threatening the French language in Ontario.[12] One
> Galganov associate is Elizabeth Trudeau, an official spokesperson for
> Canadians for Language Fairness, which battles forced bilingual
> legislation in Canada, claiming that it elevates "French speakers to
> first-class status and the rest of us to second and third-class
> status.".[
> Canadian Language Fairness Luncheon 2014-Rebecca Barr
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQgYpbXlocA
>
> Ron BARR,
> (613)884-5731
> ronbarr@rogers.com
> www.ronbarr.org
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Information FCA-CAF Information@cas-satj.gc.ca
> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:52:31 -0400
> Subject: RE: RE An additional 600 Gs for the PCO office to promote PM
> Trudeau's website versus additional funding in order to uphold the
> Rules of Federal Court and provide electronic filing services to
> Canadian citizens
> To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
> Good morning Mr. Amos,
>
> After reading carefully your email dated March 17, 2016, the Registry
> can suggest you to file motion in writing under 359, 364 and 369
> Federal Court Rules to seek leave of the Court to file
> An electronic version for the Appeal book.
>
> Please find below the electronic link to the Federal Court rules:
> http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-106/page-32.html#h-132
>
> Should you require more information, please do no hesitate to contact
> the Federal Court of Appeal by email or at 613-996-6795.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Amos [mailto:motomaniac333@gmail.com]
> Sent: March-17-16 5:29 PM
> To: pm; justin.trudeau.a1; Henrie, Lise; Gosselin, Daniel; MulcaT;
> Carbonneau, Chantal; elizabeth.may; rona.ambrose.A1; aboutilier;
> Information FCA-CAF; FCA_MEDIA; Jody.Wilson-Raybould.a1; mcu;
> bill.pentney; Bill.Blair.a1; david.hansen; jan.jensen; jill.chisholm;
> bob.paulson; Jonathan.Vance; nbpc; oldmaison; andre; markandcaroline;
> info@fja-cmf.gc.ca; william.brooks@fja-cmf.gc.ca; nmoore;
> Jacques.Poitras; Robert. Jones; steve.murphy; Tardif, Richard;
> info@pco-bcp.gc.ca; Karine Fortin; info; oic-ddc@pco-bcp.gc.ca;
> Michael.Wernick; Raymond.Rivet@pco-bcp.gc.ca; robyn@mediastyle.ca;
> news919; newsroom; lgunter; Ezra; brian
> Cc: David Amos; stephen.harper.a1; Alaina.Lockhart.c1; bruce.northrup;
> gopublic; jesse; investigations; iteam
> Subject: RE An additional 600 Gs for the PCO office to promote PM
> Trudeau's website versus additional funding in order to uphold the
> Rules of Federal Court and provide electronic filing services to
> Canadian citizens
>
> Hey
>
> I read the news the other day and saw red.
>
> http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/03/05/privy-council-office-wants-600000-more-to-update-trudeaus-website.html
>
> Privy Council Office wants $600,000 more to update Trudeau’s website
> The Privy Council is asking for an extra $600,000 annually to
> “modernize” the prime minister’s “digital presence.”
>
> The funding requested by the Privy Council Office (PCO), which
> provides non-partisan support to the prime minister and cabinet, would
> bring the price tag of operating the pm.gc.ca website to $1.6 million
> this year.
>
>
> Everybody and his dog knows that before Justin Trudeau was sworn in as
> Prime Minister and he swore the oath of secrecy within the Privy
> Council office that I made him and all his Cabinet Ministers aware
> that the CROWN was in default in properly answering my lawsuit. For
> the past 5 months the CROWN's lawyers have not created a valid motion
> that meets the Rules of Federal Court.In fact the court and the CROWN
> tries hard deny this very simple rule in the Federal Courts Act
>
> Section 17 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act or any other
> Act of Parliament, the Federal Court has concurrent original
> jurisdiction in all cases in which relief is claimed against the
> Crown.
>
>
> Inside and outside of the court the Crown's attornies have proven to
> me on the record that they do not understand the Rules of Federal
> Court. How can I argue such people when they don't know the rules but
> keep on insulting me. The court has witnessed it all yet is more than
> willing to overlook the CROWN's so called errs and tries hard to
> dismiss a complaint that the defence has failed to answer properly
> during the past five months of delay tactics. Hence I am now before
> the Federal Court of Appeal and dealing with its rules as i prepare to
> file a few more lawsuits against the one very rich fancy lady whon we
> all must continue pay homage to for no reason that I will ever
> understand.
>
> Pursusnat to the aforesaid Rules of Federal Court recently I informed
> the Registry Office of the Federal Court of Appeal that I was planning
> to employ Section 345(2)(b). It was in order to comply with the
> Federal Court Rules in the creation of an appeal book the court
> requires rather than spend a lot of money that I do not have in making
> seven paper copies of a very unnecessary document that are the size
> of the phone book in Toronto.
>
> The rule is very simple and it is as follows..
>
> 345(2)(b) if the appeal is brought in the Federal Court of Appeal, an
> electronic copy of or five paper copies of the book.
>
> That said I was informed that the court could uphold that rule because
> the government had not provided the funding for it to uphold the law?
>
> Why is it that a poor man can create such a document on an old second
> hand laptop yet the Federal Court of Canada does not have the
> capabilty to receive and record it?
>
> Yet at the same point in time I read that the government needs 1.6
> millions dollars to update Justin Trudeau's FaceBook and Twitter
> accounts etc. I have all such things and i can post and Tweet a great
> deal easily in my spare time when i am not busy arguing cops, lawyers,
> newsmen, bureaucrats and polticians in several countries who are all
> trying hard to play dumb before the worldwide economy crashes bigtime
> this this time
>
> Surely out of all the well paid people doing next to nothing within
> the PCO office one person could handle the Prime Minister's social
> media without any further expense to the Canadian taxpayer whatsoever.
>
> In my humble opinion before Canadians spend one more dime promoting
> the Prime Minister our government should find the money to uphold the
> laws it created for the benefit of us all. Big feeling Stevey boy
> Harper should have taugh the liberals one hard lesson ideed. It is not
> the Trudeau government it is OUR government and it is run with OUR
> money not Trudeau's. He is well paid and well kept in the job he
> campaigned hard to get. He should learn to economize or at least get
> by on a million dollars to run his website until times get much better
> N'esy Pas?
>
> Veritas Vincit
> David Raymond Amos
> 902 800 0369
>
>
> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/portal/page/portal/fca-caf_eng/directions_eng/direction13
>
> Practice Direction - Electronic Service
>
> February 12, 2015
>
> The Federal Courts Rules have now been amended to allow for electronic
> service, electronic filing, and the use of electronic documents in the
> Federal Courts. The intent behind these amendments was to eliminate
> impediments to the eventual migration from paper records to electronic
> records in the Federal Courts and allow electronic processing of those
> records.
>
> The amendments to the Rules were not intended to set the deadline by
> which that migration was to occur. The migration to electronic records
> is dependent upon the Courts Administrative Service's technological
> infrastructure. While the Service has the ability to accommodate a
> limited form of electronic filing at this time, it requires a
> significant infusion of funds in order to give full effect to the
> modifications contained in the amendments to the Rules. The Service is
> actively pursuing this additional funding.
>
> As a result, the amendments to the Rules dealing with electronic
> filing and electronic records should be read as enabling, in the sense
> that they allow electronic filing and the use of electronic records by
> the parties as and when the Service acquires the capacity to give full
> effect to those amendments. That is not presently the case. Until
> further notice, proceedings in the Federal Court of Appeal will
> continue to be based on a paper record which is to be prepared and
> filed in the manner provided for such records.
>
> Accordingly, the options relating to the electronic filing and
> electronic records found in 71(1)(4) and (5), 71.1(2), 72.2, 72.3,
> 309(1.1)(b), 310(1.1)(b), 345(2)(b), 348(1)(b), 353, 354, 355, 364(1),
> 365(1) are not available to the parties.
>
> The rules relating to electronic service, which are dependent upon the
> parties' technology as opposed to the Service's, are available to the
> profession as of the coming into force of the amended Rules.
>
> «Marc Noël»
> Chief Justice
> Federal Court of Appeal
>
> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/portal/page/portal/fca-caf_eng/media_eng
>
> Guidelines on Public and Media
> The Open Court Principle
>
> The general rule in Canada is that court hearings are open to the
> public. Every court in Canada has significant statutory or inherent
> powers to ensure that its proceedings are conducted fairly and to
> protect the integrity of the court’s process, which includes the power
> to provide guidelines for public and media access to court
> proceedings.
>
> On Court premises, members of the public and media are requested to go
> about their business, bearing in mind the safety and dignity of all
> people involved in the proceedings.
>
>
> Access to Federal Court of Appeal Hearings The Federal Court of Appeal
> is an itinerant court and sits in various cities across the country to
> best accommodate the needs of the parties. Court hearings are open to
> the public unless, for special reasons, the Court directs that the
> hearing be held in private. The schedule of Federal Court of Appeal
> hearings is available at the following link:
> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/portal/page/portal/fca-caf_eng/hearings-auditions_eng
>
> Seating space in the courtroom is limited. Where interest in a
> proceeding is such that there is not enough seating space for all
> those who wish to attend, Court staff may have to limit the number of
> persons who enter the courtroom. The public is not allowed to remain
> standing during a proceeding.
>
>
> Use of Electronic Devices in the Courtroom The use of electronic
> devices in the courtroom is permitted, provided the devices are used
> in “silent” or ‘vibration” mode so as not to affect the decorum, the
> good order and the course of the proceedings.
>
> Accredited members of the media may record proceedings to verify their
> notes of what was said and done in Court, but not for broadcast. Media
> accreditation should be prominently displayed.
>
> It is not permitted to make or receive phone calls in the courtroom.
>
> It is not permitted to broadcast or to send text messages,
> observations, information, notes, photos, or audio and video recording
> from the courtroom to the outside.
>
> Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
> Media coverage of proceedings with audio-visual equipment is only
> permitted in accordance with the following guidelines:
>
> a.A media request to cover a specific proceeding must be made
> sufficiently in advance to allow for necessary permissions to be
> obtained.
> b.A decision as to whether to allow media coverage will be made by the
> Chief Justice, after consultation with the panel of judges hearing the
> particular case, as well as with the parties.
> c.The Chief Justice or panel of judges hearing the proceeding may
> limit or terminate media coverage to protect the rights of the
> parties; to assure the orderly conduct of the proceedings; or for any
> other reason considered necessary or appropriate in the interest of
> the administration of justice.
> d.Nothing in these guidelines shall prevent the Chief Justice from
> placing additional restrictions, or prohibiting altogether, media
> access to the Court's facilities.
> e.Only equipment which does not produce distracting sound or light
> shall be employed to cover proceedings.
> f.The Chief Justice or his designate may limit or circumscribe the
> placement or movement of the media personnel and their equipment.
>
> Media Contact
> For more information or to make a request for media coverage of court
> proceedings, please contact:
>
> Chantal Carbonneau
> Executive Director and General Counsel
> Federal Court of Appeal and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
> (613) 995-5063
> Chantal.Carbonneau@cas-satj.gc.ca
>
>
> This contact information is for media enquiries only.
>
> For information with respect to Federal Court of Appeal practice,
> procedure and forms, please contact the Registry Office.
>
>
>
>
> http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/03/05/privy-council-office-wants-600000-more-to-update-trudeaus-website.html
>
>
> Privy Council Office wants $600,000 more to update Trudeau’s website
> The Privy Council is asking for an extra $600,000 annually to
> “modernize” the prime minister’s “digital presence.”
>
> Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s staff regularly update his Facebook
> page, post messages on Twitter, and publish photos on Instagram,
> above.
>
> Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s staff regularly update his Facebook
> page, post messages on Twitter, and publish photos on Instagram,
> above.
> By: Alex Boutilier Ottawa Bureau Reporter, Published on Sat Mar 05 2016
>
> OTTAWA*Public servants running the prime minister’s website want an
> additional $600,000 to “modernize (his) digital presence,” documents
> released by the government show.
>
> The funding requested by the Privy Council Office (PCO), which
> provides non-partisan support to the prime minister and cabinet, would
> bring the price tag of operating the pm.gc.ca website to $1.6 million
> this year.
>
> The website currently offers a photo gallery, background documents for
> policy issues, and news releases. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
> staff regularly update his Facebook page, post messages on Twitter,
> and publish photos on Instagram.
>
> But according to the Privy Council the additional funding is needed to
> ensure the official site is keeping up in an increasingly digital
> world.
>
> “As Canadians are increasingly receiving and sharing information in
> digital formats, the requirements associated with pm.gc.ca have grown
> and become more numerous and complex with the addition of new content
> such as video, live streaming and social media,” Raymond Rivet, a
> spokesperson for the office, told the Star in a statement.
>
> “The use of new technology platforms and the increasing volume and
> complexity of requirements associated with these publishing demands on
> the PM’s website represent a significant shift and rising pressure for
> PCO web operations and associated IT support.”
>
> Rivet pointed to live-streaming services as a driver to the costs, and
> noted PCO commits the equivalent of four full-time staffers to
> maintaining and updating the prime minister’s website. If the funding
> is granted through this month’s federal budget, the team dedicated to
> pm.gc.ca would grow to six.
>
> But web development companies and marketing experts question the
> $1.6-million price tag.
>
> “Sometimes it’s hard to see what’s behind the scenes, but I just can’t
> imagine anything there that would require that kind of operating
> budget,” said Rick Silver, CEO of Toronto-based web development
> company WebPro.ca.
>
> “If somebody said how much to build something similar to this? It
> would be a stretch to say in the tens of thousands. Probably for
> $10,000 to $20,000 I could replicate this pretty easily.”
>
> Ian Capstick, owner of Ottawa’s MediaStyle and a former federal NDP
> adviser, said that the costs could include other services provided by
> the Privy Council’s communications branch.
>
> But Capstick said if his company had $1.6 million to play around with,
> pm.gc.ca would offer a lot more than press releases and pictures.
>
> “It should be cooler than it is, right? It should be more interactive
> than it is. It should do something as opposed to just give me press
> releases and pretty, shiny photos,” he said.
>
> Trudeau spokesperson Cameron Ahmad defended the price tag, saying it
> was necessary to ensure the prime minister’s website was “adequately
> funded” as the government moves to new platforms to get its message
> across.
>
> “The shift begins with ensuring that the prime minister’s website is
> adequately funded and operational to be compatible with the realities
> of the digital age,” Ahmed wrote in a statement.
>
---------- Original message ----------
From: Brian Gallant briangallant10@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 04:50:20 -0800
Subject: Merci / Thank you Re: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
(Français à suivre)
If your email is pertaining to the Government of New Brunswick, please email me at brian.gallant@gnb.ca
If your matter is urgent, please email Greg Byrne at greg.byrne@gnb.ca
Thank you.
Si votre courriel s'addresse au Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick, svp m'envoyez un courriel à brian.gallant@gnb.ca
Pour les urgences, veuillez contacter Greg Byrne à greg.byrne@gnb.ca
Merci.
---------- Original message ----------
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 12:50:20 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 12:50:20 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
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---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur FOR postur@for.is
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 12:53:32 +0000
Subject: Re: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
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From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 08:50:16 -0400
Subject: Methinks Higgs needs better help than mindless EX NDP dudes if he gonna defeat the LIEbranos N'esy Pas Premeir Gallant?
To: Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, leanne.murray@mcinnescooper.com, hugh.flemming@gnb.ca, jake.stewart@gnb.ca, Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca, newsroom@globeandmail.ca, Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca, nick.brown@gnb.ca, serge.rousselle@gnb.ca, Benoit.Bourque@gnb.ca, Ed.Doherty@gnb.ca, Robert.Jones@cbc.ca, Dave.Young@nbeub.ca, kelly kelly@lamrockslaw.com, law@stevenfoulds.ca, general@lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca, charles.murray@gnb.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, leader@greenparty.ca, David.Coon@gnb.ca, elizabeth.may@parl.gc.ca, brian.gallant@gnb.ca, greg.byrne@gnb.ca, Jack.Keir@gnb.ca, len.hoyt@mcinnescooper.com, postur@for.is, postur@irr.is, rmellish@cbcl.ca
Somebody should tell the Dummy Cardy to scroll to the bottom of the blog
FYI The nasty neo con treats were fed to a stray cat that hangs around
my latest abode.
BTW I have named the ugly old pussy Mr Higgs in his honour
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/yo-blaine-higgs-i-just-called-and-tried.html
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From: "Cardy, Dominic (LEG)" Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 19:59:00 +0000
Subject: RE: Yo Dominic Cardy If so then you neo cons best start
feeding your Butter Tarts to your pussy cat named Puffin because they
are clearly rotting your brains N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Cc: "Wright, Hamish (LEG)" Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca
Dear David,
Did you get your package? I hope it went to the right address and that
you felt, on eating your tasty Tim Horton snacks, that we are all part
of one loving human family.
Merry Christmas and more buttery goodness to you and yours,
Dominic
PS. Puffin says "meow"!
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From: David Amos [motomaniac333@gmail.com]
Sent: December-02-17 9:56 PM
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bill.pentney; newsroom; Wright, Hamish (LEG); Brown, Nick (ECO/BCE);
Rousselle, Serge Hon. (ELG/EGL)); Bourque, Hon. Benoît (DH/MS);
Doherty, Ed (LEG); Robert. Jones; Dave.Young; kelly; law; LAW SOCIETY
NB; Murray, Charles (Ombud)
Cc: David Amos; leader; Coon, David (LEG); elizabeth.may; Gallant,
Premier Brian (PO/CPM); Byrne, Greg (PO/CPM); Keir, Jack (PO/CPM); Len
Hoyt; postur; postur; rmellish
Subject: Yo Dominic Cardy If so then you neo cons best start feeding
your Butter Tarts to your pussy cat named Puffin because they are
clearly rotting your brains N'esy Pas?
http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/12/in-1966-cohen-told-young-cbc-host-named.html
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Subject: Automatic reply: In 1966, Cohen told a young CBC host named
Adrienne Clarkson that he was “not interested in posterity.” Perhaps
Madame Clarkson should after she reviews the pdf file hereto attached
N'esy Pas?
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Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 23:21:03 +0000
Subject: RE: In 1966, Cohen told a young CBC host named Adrienne
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Friday 24 November 2017
Auditor General protects the Dude Premier Gallant over his very corrupt tax assessment system
Auditor general blames Service NB for rush to bungled tax assessment system
Investigation didn't establish Premier Brian Gallant ordered fast-tracking of system, report says
By Jacques Poitras, CBC News
Posted: Nov 23, 2017 10:26 AM AT
Auditor-General Kim MacPherson is blaming the leadership of Service
New Brunswick for failing to acknowledge the "high risk" of
"fast-tracking" a new property assessment system.
MacPherson says in an audit released Thursday morning that the new system, which led to thousands of assessment errors earlier this year, failed because Service New Brunswick moved too quickly and communicated poorly.
And she said assessment staff admitted to her during her audit that "quotes attributed to the Premier," widely reported in the media, "were not based on direct conversations with him."
MacPherson calls one key quote attributed to Gallant in a slide show —"I want to see it in half the time" — as coming from what she calls "a fictional conversation."
She said the staff's "perception" that Gallant ordered the fast track was based on communications from Service New Brunswick executives, including then-CEO Gordon Gilman.
The government announced Gilman's retirement from the provincial civil service on Wednesday.
Rather than catch and fix the mistakes, some officials made up renovation amounts on some homes to justify inflated values the new system was falsely detecting.
Property taxes on homes cannot rise by more than 10 per cent a year if there have been no renovations. The phoney renovation amounts allowed Service New Brunswick to raise assessments beyond the 10 per cent cap.
A record 18,000 landowners challenged their assessments, and as of last week, 10,000 had won reductions.
A slide show presentation obtained by CBC News earlier this year said
the new system would take three years to implement, but after the May
6, 2016, presentation to Gallant, Service New Brunswick was told, "I
want to see it in half that time," a comment attributed to the premier.
Emails said Service New Brunswick CEO Gordon Gilman asked staff to accelerate implementation after the presentation.
"It comes directly from the premier," one staffer wrote. Another wrote that Gallant "subsequently requested to move faster" with the initiative.
But MacPherson said her audit was unable to establish if that's true.
She said SNB's director of modernization felt Gallant was "impressed" with the new system after the presentation, and O'Brien followed up by calling Gilman with questions about the technology.
That led Gilman to ask a vice-president "to prepare a business case
for accelerating the implementation" of the new system's aerial
photography.
MacPherson wrote that it's clear the presentation to Gallant "started the chain events" leading to "fast track," but she received "conflicting accounts" about "critical conversations" that took place over the phone.
She said there was "no apparent urgency" in an email from O'Brien to Gilman about the acceleration of the aerial photography. Gilman told her he didn't speak directly to Gallant about it.
O'Brien told her his followup with Gilman was based on concerns about the public reaction to a new system "and the tone was cautionary rather than urgent."
MacPherson said internal SNB communications in June 2016 include a slide show that was obtained by CBC News earlier this year.
She says the slides attributing comments to Gallant were used to "inform and motivate" the assessment staff. One slide "depicts a fictional conversation" in which Gallant asks for faster implementation and another "paraphrases" the premier.
"Both of these communications are not direct quotes and incorrectly imply the Premier requested 'Fast Track,'" the report says.
MacPherson said it's reasonable to conclude the vice-president "interpreted" Gilman's email as pressure from Gallant's office, but she did not see "a strong indication of a high level of urgency" from O'Brien's email.
Serge Rousselle, the minister responsible for Service New Brunswick,
said Progressive Conservative Opposition leader Blaine Higgs should now
apologize to Gallant for accusing the premier of wrongdoing before
MacPherson's report was released.
"Basically there's no piece of evidence whatsoever."
Higgs said he thought there were still "gaps" in the communications
between O'Brien and Gilman, and he would not apologize to Gallant.
"Forgive me if I don't necessarily believe what the premier and Minister Rousselle are espousing," he said.
"What she's saying is the communications were vague and from that she says 'I can't make a direct link.'"
MacPherson told reporters that she felt she had uncovered all there was to uncover in the case.
MacPherson said given turmoil at the Crown corporation, including toxic relationships and a lack of leadership at the time of the fiasco, another reorganization would get in the way of fixing the assessment system.
She made other recommendations on how to improve the existing Service New Brunswick system and Rousselle said the province would adopt them.
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
New Brunswick Auditor General Kim MacPherson released her
report Thursday on the property assessment scandal. (Jacques
Poitras/CBC)
MacPherson says in an audit released Thursday morning that the new system, which led to thousands of assessment errors earlier this year, failed because Service New Brunswick moved too quickly and communicated poorly.
- Auditor general presents report on property assessment mess Thursday
- Auditor general takes over review of tax mess after former judge backs out
- Tax records show huge jumps in assessments in province
And she said assessment staff admitted to her during her audit that "quotes attributed to the Premier," widely reported in the media, "were not based on direct conversations with him."
MacPherson calls one key quote attributed to Gallant in a slide show —"I want to see it in half the time" — as coming from what she calls "a fictional conversation."
She said the staff's "perception" that Gallant ordered the fast track was based on communications from Service New Brunswick executives, including then-CEO Gordon Gilman.
The government announced Gilman's retirement from the provincial civil service on Wednesday.
Tax bills inflated
Service New Brunswick's new digital property assessment system, launched last fall, produced inflated property tax bills for thousands of landowners.Rather than catch and fix the mistakes, some officials made up renovation amounts on some homes to justify inflated values the new system was falsely detecting.
Property taxes on homes cannot rise by more than 10 per cent a year if there have been no renovations. The phoney renovation amounts allowed Service New Brunswick to raise assessments beyond the 10 per cent cap.
- Charity paves driveway for boy, then his family's property assessment soars $50,900
- Senior officials put Brian Gallant at 'genesis' of assessment scandal
- 'Fast track wouldn't exist without the premier': Assessment controversy continues
A record 18,000 landowners challenged their assessments, and as of last week, 10,000 had won reductions.
Premier Brian Gallant never accepted
responsibility for the fast-tracking of the new property assessment
system and blamed Service New Brunswick officials. (CBC)
Emails said Service New Brunswick CEO Gordon Gilman asked staff to accelerate implementation after the presentation.
"It comes directly from the premier," one staffer wrote. Another wrote that Gallant "subsequently requested to move faster" with the initiative.
Can't prove Gallant was culprit
That led the Progressive Conservative Opposition to paint Gallant as the main culprit in the fiasco.But MacPherson said her audit was unable to establish if that's true.
She said SNB's director of modernization felt Gallant was "impressed" with the new system after the presentation, and O'Brien followed up by calling Gilman with questions about the technology.
This one-page document details how the property assessment modernization was going to be rolled out. (CBC)
MacPherson wrote that it's clear the presentation to Gallant "started the chain events" leading to "fast track," but she received "conflicting accounts" about "critical conversations" that took place over the phone.
She said there was "no apparent urgency" in an email from O'Brien to Gilman about the acceleration of the aerial photography. Gilman told her he didn't speak directly to Gallant about it.
O'Brien told her his followup with Gilman was based on concerns about the public reaction to a new system "and the tone was cautionary rather than urgent."
Denies asking for acceleration
Gallant told her he didn't ask for the acceleration and wasn't aware of it until March of this year. That's when problems with assessments became public knowledge.MacPherson said internal SNB communications in June 2016 include a slide show that was obtained by CBC News earlier this year.
She says the slides attributing comments to Gallant were used to "inform and motivate" the assessment staff. One slide "depicts a fictional conversation" in which Gallant asks for faster implementation and another "paraphrases" the premier.
"Both of these communications are not direct quotes and incorrectly imply the Premier requested 'Fast Track,'" the report says.
Checked into progress
On May 25, 2016, O'Brien emailed Gilman to ask if there was "any word" on the acceleration. Gilman then emailed a vice-president of the Crown corporation to say O'Brien was "after me — so need for tomorrow at latest."MacPherson said it's reasonable to conclude the vice-president "interpreted" Gilman's email as pressure from Gallant's office, but she did not see "a strong indication of a high level of urgency" from O'Brien's email.
Serge Rouselle, minister responsible for
Service New Brunswick, says Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs
should apologize for accusing the premier of playing a part in hurrying
up the new tax assessment system. (CBC)
Different interpretations
"There's not one person who has been interviewed who said the premier was involved," Rousselle said. "There's not even one document that shows that he asked for this fast-tracking process."Basically there's no piece of evidence whatsoever."
Higgs says he has no plans to apologize to the premier. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
"Forgive me if I don't necessarily believe what the premier and Minister Rousselle are espousing," he said.
"What she's saying is the communications were vague and from that she says 'I can't make a direct link.'"
MacPherson told reporters that she felt she had uncovered all there was to uncover in the case.
Government accepts recommendations
Rousselle said the government would listen to MacPherson's recommendation against creating a new independent agency to handle property assessments separately from Service New Brunswick.MacPherson said given turmoil at the Crown corporation, including toxic relationships and a lack of leadership at the time of the fiasco, another reorganization would get in the way of fixing the assessment system.
She made other recommendations on how to improve the existing Service New Brunswick system and Rousselle said the province would adopt them.
With files from Robert Jones
111 Comments
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Brad Little
Douglas James
Mint-Berry Crunch
Barbara Canuski
If you are who I think you are I bet you knew of my Father. He was Max Amos. He was Supervisor of Taxation for New Brunswick from 1967 until he died in 1984. If Service New Brunswick existed back then he would have been basicly the CEO but his job did not come and go with changes in government mandates. However the Deputy Ministers above him such as Gordon Gilman were politically appointed temporary bosses who did the politicians bidding with whipping the help to do what they wanted done. He did not have much respect for those social climbers from the ranks of hard working civil servants. Such people have always existed and always will.
My Father and his younger sister were raised dirt poor by grandparents after his parents divorced when he was 5 years old. He worked hard to achieve his position. Yet he never forgot his roots and the decent people who raised him. Need I say that I was awful proud of my Father in the way he made Mr KC Irving pay his taxes and how he went out of his way to give his fellow ordinary Maritimer equal service that only the rich ones felt they were entitled to.
Lots of people came to my Father's funeral but I saw no Irvings or politicians. Methinks if any of them did attend they would have taken a wide berth of of my Father's wild child namely me. I am a much different man that my Father was and have lived longer and had ten times more fun than he did. However out of respect I named my son after the very decent hard working civil servant who raised me.
Mack Leigh
Colin Seeley
Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
Don't ask me what I want it for
If you don't want to pay some more
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but me
Shawn McShane
Ray Bungay
Doug Leblanc
Jef Cronkhite
David Raymond Amos
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/answers-fast-track-decision-investigators-auditor-general-1.4417325
Political parties discuss reasoning behind property assessment fiasco
Kim MacPherson spent two hours answering MLAs questions on Thursday's report
By Robert Jones, Posted: Nov 24, 2017 7:41 AM AT
"She did offer a short list of two likely suspects who might have generated the fast track idea, including former Service New Brunswick CEO Gordon Gilman and Brian Gallant's chief of staff, Jordan O'Brien she could not pick between them.
"It was the conversation between the chief of staff and the former CEO that led to fast track," said MacPherson. "But being able to definitely state what those conversations were …"
Corey Trevor
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Brad Little
Kim's next order of business
should be looking into Gilman's "retirement package". No doubt, he got a
multi million dollar golden handshake to step down. Poor Kim must feel
like she's playing a never ending game of whack a mole here in New
Brunswick.
David Raymond Amos
@Brad Little Higgs said. "Forgive me if I don't necessarily believe what the premier and Minister Rousselle are espousing,"
Well from personal experience in dealing with both of them I can say the same of him and "Poor Kim"
Well from personal experience in dealing with both of them I can say the same of him and "Poor Kim"
Douglas James
Gallant is at the top and needs to accept responsibility for this fiasco.
David Raymond Amos
@Dave Peters "They just need approval from the minister"
Ahh therein lies the rub. Who does the Minister seek approval from? And who doth both dudes seek approval from? Methinks we can decide that every 4 years for about 30 days or so. Then the Irvings. the backroom boys and their bankster and lawyer buddies have the last say until the next election.
Ahh therein lies the rub. Who does the Minister seek approval from? And who doth both dudes seek approval from? Methinks we can decide that every 4 years for about 30 days or so. Then the Irvings. the backroom boys and their bankster and lawyer buddies have the last say until the next election.
Mint-Berry Crunch
Remind me again who's ultimately in charge of Service NB?
David Raymond Amos
@Mint-Berry Crunch Methinks it is always the temporary "Power That Be" who ride on the tides of "Change"
Barbara Canuski
Gordon Gilman was a veteran
civil servant with 37 years service, he didnt step out of line with the
Premier's Office. He would not have made the decision to fastrack on
his own. Especially if his own staff told him it was risky.
David Raymond Amos
@Barbara Canuski "He would
not have made the decision to fastrack on his own. Especially if his own
staff told him it was risky"
YUP
After 37 years service he must know the wicked game quite well by now.. I will lay odds he got quite a golden handshake that most NB taxpayers would be envious of. If Gordon Gilman does not speak up in his own defence then methinks we will know for sure that the fix was in to protect the Premier. N'esy Pas?
YUP
After 37 years service he must know the wicked game quite well by now.. I will lay odds he got quite a golden handshake that most NB taxpayers would be envious of. If Gordon Gilman does not speak up in his own defence then methinks we will know for sure that the fix was in to protect the Premier. N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos
@Dave Peters I agree. If my
Father were alive to witness this circus I have no doubt whatsoever he
would have lots to say on this topic. Whereas that is not the case I
will try remind folks that the civil service was far more honourable 40
years ago. If you are who I think you are I bet you knew of my Father. He was Max Amos. He was Supervisor of Taxation for New Brunswick from 1967 until he died in 1984. If Service New Brunswick existed back then he would have been basicly the CEO but his job did not come and go with changes in government mandates. However the Deputy Ministers above him such as Gordon Gilman were politically appointed temporary bosses who did the politicians bidding with whipping the help to do what they wanted done. He did not have much respect for those social climbers from the ranks of hard working civil servants. Such people have always existed and always will.
My Father and his younger sister were raised dirt poor by grandparents after his parents divorced when he was 5 years old. He worked hard to achieve his position. Yet he never forgot his roots and the decent people who raised him. Need I say that I was awful proud of my Father in the way he made Mr KC Irving pay his taxes and how he went out of his way to give his fellow ordinary Maritimer equal service that only the rich ones felt they were entitled to.
Lots of people came to my Father's funeral but I saw no Irvings or politicians. Methinks if any of them did attend they would have taken a wide berth of of my Father's wild child namely me. I am a much different man that my Father was and have lived longer and had ten times more fun than he did. However out of respect I named my son after the very decent hard working civil servant who raised me.
Mack Leigh
" Can't prove that Gallant
was the culprit " but much more important is that AG could NOT prove
that Gallant wasn't the culprit !!!!
Frank Dee
@Dave Peters Isn't Bob Jones with CBC?
David Raymond Amos
@Frank Dee Bob Jones has a
boss too. His name is Huber Lacroix. That lawyer is a Harper appointee
Hence Mr. Jones is just another bureaucrat following political orders.
LIONEL WHITE
@Dave Peters .., I guess they pin the tail on the right donkey (Gallant) as our taxes have been creeping up.up up and away
LIONEL WHITE
@David Raymond Amos ...,Is this the same lawyer appointed by Trudeau who is now fighting against our veterans ??
David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE Nope he is this Harper buddy who got caught with his fingers in the cookie jar
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbc-president-hubert-lacroix-repays-30k-in-expenses-1.2546300
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbc-president-hubert-lacroix-repays-30k-in-expenses-1.2546300
Colin Seeley
3 Guesses. First 2 don’t count.
He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
“ And the Buck would Stop Where ?”
He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
“ And the Buck would Stop Where ?”
David Raymond Amos
@Colin Seeley The Buck always stops with you know who.
Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
Don't ask me what I want it for
If you don't want to pay some more
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but me
Shawn McShane
The government announced
Gilman's retirement from the provincial civil service
YESTERDAY...."perception" that Gallant ordered the fast track was based
on communications from Service New Brunswick executives, including
then-CEO Gordon Gilman.
David Raymond Amos
@Barbara Canuski Methinks
somebody should tell his puppet masters such as Frank McKenna, Len Hoyt,
Doug Tyler, Greg Byrne and Jack Keir that they need to rethink some
things for their purported boss to say ASAP before our Premier take
another fancy trip away from the voters who thought he was an ok dude
change their minds. N'esy Pas?
Miles Long
So did the SNB executives
have incentive bonuses like those federal executives who prospered from
rushing throuh the Phoenix pay system,
David Raymond Amos
@Miles Long Methinks they merely got to keep their jobs
Barbara Canuski
"On May 25, 2016, O'Brien
emailed Gilman to ask if there was "any word" on the acceleration.
Gilman then emailed a vice-president to say O'Brien was "after me — so
need for tomorrow at latest."
When the Premier's Chief of Staff asks a CEO of SNB if there is "any word" on the acceleration, and the CEO emails his VP to get on it, that is basically the Premier (speaking through his representative) saying: "fasttrack!"
When the Premier's Chief of Staff asks a CEO of SNB if there is "any word" on the acceleration, and the CEO emails his VP to get on it, that is basically the Premier (speaking through his representative) saying: "fasttrack!"
Doug Leblanc
Why was the premiers chief of
staff following up on this if it was “nothing”. Does anyone think
gillman or anyone would sit by and watch “lies” about the premiers
involvement appear in emails and PowerPoint and newsletters. More to
this story.
The premier not knowing about this is just as bad as ordering it.
The premier not knowing about this is just as bad as ordering it.
David Raymond Amos
@Doug Leblanc "Why was the premiers chief of staff following up on this if it was “nothing”.
Thats not rocket science to me. More from taxation is not nothing. It is the life blood for these vampires working for Banksters whol put them in office. Methinks the minion was ordered to "follow up" by the unelected old boys with big bellies dressed in red coats and short pants who are found in the backrooms or bars or on the golf courses making deals. The Conservatives are no different and within the year they will have a stab at unseating their pals in the Red Coats. Win or lose the old boys will keep golfing and scheming until they get another chance to sneak back into the backrooms Banksters, lawyers and auditors control The other parties are just jealous other than one Green they don't have a ticket to ride the gravy train.
Methinks the awful truth is most folks don't care about politicking. The politicians rely on it. Everybody knows the game is corrupt. Most people vote for their team no matter what. Thus nearly every election is decided by the swing voters. If the 40 percent or so of us got off the couch and voted then we may see a true change. However we don't care enough to do so. So we get the governments we deserve.
We say nothing about the nonsense of it all until it directly affects our personal interests. When I ran for the first time in 2004 a friend told me he overheard and couple of elderly ladies talking about me while they were leaving a hall after a debate. One lady said "You know if that thing was a conservative I would vote for it" and the other agreed. I laughed because the ladies just proved my point in spades. He and I both know that everything is political and its always about the money so I challenge Banksters and lawyers in a political fashion
Thats not rocket science to me. More from taxation is not nothing. It is the life blood for these vampires working for Banksters whol put them in office. Methinks the minion was ordered to "follow up" by the unelected old boys with big bellies dressed in red coats and short pants who are found in the backrooms or bars or on the golf courses making deals. The Conservatives are no different and within the year they will have a stab at unseating their pals in the Red Coats. Win or lose the old boys will keep golfing and scheming until they get another chance to sneak back into the backrooms Banksters, lawyers and auditors control The other parties are just jealous other than one Green they don't have a ticket to ride the gravy train.
Methinks the awful truth is most folks don't care about politicking. The politicians rely on it. Everybody knows the game is corrupt. Most people vote for their team no matter what. Thus nearly every election is decided by the swing voters. If the 40 percent or so of us got off the couch and voted then we may see a true change. However we don't care enough to do so. So we get the governments we deserve.
We say nothing about the nonsense of it all until it directly affects our personal interests. When I ran for the first time in 2004 a friend told me he overheard and couple of elderly ladies talking about me while they were leaving a hall after a debate. One lady said "You know if that thing was a conservative I would vote for it" and the other agreed. I laughed because the ladies just proved my point in spades. He and I both know that everything is political and its always about the money so I challenge Banksters and lawyers in a political fashion
David Raymond Amos
@Barbara Canuski FYI I don't believe any of them particularly "Poor Kim" and the rest of them yapping on CBC this morning
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Kim MacPherson David Amos
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Ray Bungay
Whether or not the AG can tie
The Premier to this mess is irrevellant as he is the top guy in
TheGovernment of NB and the Liberal Party. So whether he ordered the
fast track himself or not he is “guilty” by the fact he is the alleged
Premier of this Province so must accept he is the one.
LIONEL WHITE
@Dave Peters ...,Now we know
how somebody like gallant got where he is now.We had a half descent
premier prior to this guy.right? .
David Raymond Amos
@Ray Bungay Perhaps the devil made him do it?
David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE Methinks you must be joking
Stephen Wood
Gallant throws CEO Gordon
Gilman under the Bus and Gilman is willing to take the hit for Gallant..
If the AG cant find the truth, maybe it is time for an Independent
Investigation to be done. What do NBers say?
David Raymond Amos
@Stephen Wood What do NBers say?
Methinks the wise ones said this long ago
"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"
Small wonder why so many folks don't bother to vote N'esy Pas?
Methinks the wise ones said this long ago
"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"
Small wonder why so many folks don't bother to vote N'esy Pas?
Doug Leblanc
Why was Ed Doherty not interviewed?
Did AG question people informally or under oath?
Why wasnt cabinet approval of the money reviewed?
How much was Gillman paid on the way out?
Did AG question people informally or under oath?
Why wasnt cabinet approval of the money reviewed?
How much was Gillman paid on the way out?
David Raymond Amos
@Doug Leblanc "Why was Ed Doherty not interviewed?"
Methinks that it was not politically correct to do so if "Poor Kim" wanted to keep her job.
Methinks that it was not politically correct to do so if "Poor Kim" wanted to keep her job.
Jef Cronkhite
I have been saying this for
years. The Elected Government only sets policy. It is the SAME
bureaucrats working in those government office, regardless of who
controls government, and it is those bureaucrats that need to be
replaced!
LIONEL WHITE
@Jef Cronkhite ..,How does it feel like, saying the wrong things for years.
David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE The old bard once wisely wrote "To thine ownself be true"
Methinks you should ask yourself that question first. N'esy Pas?
Methinks you should ask yourself that question first. N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos
@Jef Cronkhite "it is those bureaucrats that need to be replaced"
YUP
Those bureaucrats call the elected politicians temporary help
YUP
Those bureaucrats call the elected politicians temporary help
LIONEL WHITE
Hey what's wrong, why not blame Harper? Thats been the blame game so far, why change now.
David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE I knew it was
Harper's plan all along Give a crook enough rope and they will hang
themselves or one of theirs friends. Remember Harper's Chief of Staff
paying off Duffy from his personnal funds??? YEA RIGHT
LIONEL WHITE
@David Raymond Amos ...,Yea i
also remember this ADSCAM fiasco.Oh Yea it's Harper's fault.Do you
remember also as soon as the election was over, no more Duffy?Was that a
hoax? i believe so.
LIONEL WHITE
@David Raymond Amos ..,Your following the wrong donkey I believe you should change course
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David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE Nope I know the
score and it ain't no Hockey game I have been playing with your team
since 2001. Clearly you don't even know who I am. Why else would you
bring up the not so popular one Harper that owns? Trust that the ass I
am leading is mine. I am taking it with me loaded down with
documentation as I head down the yellow brick road to the Supreme Court
paved by Harper and now maintained by Trudeau "The Younger". Seems that
to me that only Conservatives are worth knowing about to you.
Otherwise why insult me? Methinks I know more about ADSCAM etc than you
do. For instance did you know Justice Gomery's daughter was just
appointed to be a judge by the liberals. Could it be because I mentioned
her and her famous local client to her former partner during a hearing
before the Federal Court of Appeal on May 24th? Methinks so What say you
now?
David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE We all know why CBC blocked my response N'esy Pas Mr Lacroix and Minister Joly?
David Raymond Amos
@LIONEL WHITE Methinks Conservatives and Liberals should surf the Internet with my name and this number T-1557-15 Nesy Pas?
David Raymond Amos
If CBC is gonna write about
Gallant's help perhaps they should be fair and report what they read in
their emails in which Dominic Cardy Chief of Staff for Higgs teased me
about his Butter Tart Fetish, Iceland and his wacky Puddy Cat he named
"Puffin"
David Raymond Amos
@David Raymond Amos
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/answers-fast-track-decision-investigators-auditor-general-1.4417325
Political parties discuss reasoning behind property assessment fiasco
Kim MacPherson spent two hours answering MLAs questions on Thursday's report
By Robert Jones, Posted: Nov 24, 2017 7:41 AM AT
"She did offer a short list of two likely suspects who might have generated the fast track idea, including former Service New Brunswick CEO Gordon Gilman and Brian Gallant's chief of staff, Jordan O'Brien she could not pick between them.
"It was the conversation between the chief of staff and the former CEO that led to fast track," said MacPherson. "But being able to definitely state what those conversations were …"
Corey Trevor
How many zeroes were on the cheque Brian Gallant wrote to her with the memo line "Don't blame me!" on it?
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David Raymond Amos
@Corey Trevor Methinkks that this is old news and the comment section has yet to close
Cardy cut New Brunswick's education ties with China before resignation
Former minister says Confucius Institutes are gone and sale of curriculum is winding down
New Brunswick's former education minister Dominic Cardy says he's proud he was able to cut ties with China's Confucius Institutes before resigning from the Higgs cabinet last fall.
Cardy says he might have quit earlier last year but he wanted to make sure Premier Blaine Higgs wasn't persuaded to extend the program, which saw Chinese government-approved language and culture lessons taught in New Brunswick schools.
"The Chinese were being the way that they often are about these things and weren't willing to go quietly," Cardy said in an interview.
"But now the contract is done, the Communist Party no longer has a place in our schools and I'm just glad to see that slightly embarrassing chapter in our province's educational history is concluded."
Cardy also said when he left, the province was winding down its business relationship with Concord Colleges, private schools that teach the province's curriculum to Chinese students in China.
Phasing out programming
Atlantic Education International, a government-owned company run by a board made up of provincial education officials, sells the province's curriculum to schools in several countries.
AEI chief operating officer Megan Stevenson confirmed in an email the company is "in the process of phasing out programming" at Concord Colleges.
She said that will unfold over the next three years.
Cardy said the AEI arrangement was becoming "increasingly problematic" because New Brunswick content about civics and democracy wasn't being taught at the schools in China.
In
this June 5, 1989, file photo, a Chinese man stands alone to block a
line of tanks in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. A U.S. Senate report said
the Confucius Institutes program doesn't allow for classroom discussion
on the massacre of pro-democracy protesters. (Jeff Widener/Associated Press)
AEI and the Confucius Institutes were two elements of New Brunswick's attempts to establish links to China when the country was seen as a fast-growing and lucrative market.
Schools in other provinces and countries also signed up for Confucius Institutes.
"The idea was it was helpful and important to have good connections with China, that China was the rising economic superpower, that trade and business opportunities abounded," said Joanna Chiu, a journalist and author of the book China Unbound.
Program in 40 schools by 2018
AEI was established in 1995 to sell the province's curriculum overseas, and that connection to China paved the way for the Confucius Institutes to begin operating in New Brunswick schools in 2007.
By 2018 the program was in 40 schools but was increasingly criticized over concerns it provided a one-dimensional, uncritical look at China.
A 2013 intelligence report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warned that Chinese leaders identified the institutes as "an organization for spreading propaganda and building soft power."
In 2019 a U.S. Senate report said the Confucius Institute program "encourages complacency towards China's pervasive, long-term initiatives against both government critics at home and businesses and academic institutions abroad."
No classroom discussion was allowed of China's annexation of Tibet or the 1989 massacre of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, for example.
"Definitely the Confucius Institutes were in line with this trend of [China] wanting to have a more friendly face to the world, and also were a way to influence the way China was talked about, in a more benign if not flattering way," said Chiu, whose book examines the country's attempts to influence global politics.
Journalist
Joanna Chiu's award-winning book, China Unbound: A New World Disorder,
examines the influence of China on a global scale. (House of Anansi)
The Confucius Institutes New Brunswick website has not been updated since May 2019, and an official listed as the program's contact person hung up when contacted by CBC News this week.
Cardy, who once worked with agencies promoting democracy abroad and is an outspoken critic of authoritarian regimes, said in early 2019 he wanted the institutes out by the end of the school year.
But the contract had no escape clause and only expired in 2022.
Cardy scrapped the program in kindergarten-to-Grade-8 schools in 2019 and let it continue in a handful of high schools until the end of the 2021-2022 year.
He has publicly accused the Chinese consul general in Montreal, Chen Xueming, of arriving at his office unannounced in 2019 and threatening consequences for New Brunswick's lobster exports to China if he didn't back down.
The consulate denied that in 2021. It did not respond to a request for comment this week.
'Last-ditch effort'
China is New Brunswick's third-largest export market, where it ships large quantities of lobster.
Cardy said Chinese officials mounted "a last-ditch effort to reach out to the premier" last year to extend the agreement.
He said he'd been thinking of quitting over French immersion and the premier's management style as early as last spring.
But he held off until the fall, after the Confucius contract expired, "to make absolutely sure there was no backsliding."
Cardy's criticisms of China in 2019 were met with warnings from the Opposition Liberals that he was endangering trade ties. They demanded Higgs recuse him from dealing with the Confucius Institutes.
"They were obviously foolish, misguided, and straight-up wrong," Cardy said.
in 2019, Premier Blaine Higgs suggested Cardy was too forceful in his criticism of the Confucius Institutes. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
Higgs also said at the time he was worried about the potential impact of his minister's comments.
Cardy said that when he quit last October, he wasn't aware of any punitive trade moves by China against New Brunswick exporters.
"Part of that I think was the insatiable Chinese desire for lobster," he said. "So that's good that we make something tasty that they want.
"But the bigger problem was China was suddenly having battles on dozens of fronts that they weren't having when this fight first started."
China's increasingly aggressive foreign policy has attracted growing criticism both in Canada and abroad.
Two Canadians, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, were arrested in China in December 2018 on trumped up charges of espionage.
In a move widely seen as retaliation for the Canadian arrest of a Huawei executive wanted in the United States, the two men were held for more than 1,000 days before being released, an episode that soured Canada-China relations.
On the AEI side, Cardy said when he was minister he asked that the schools in China teaching the New Brunswick curriculum be checked regularly.
When he complained that students were not learning about civics and democracy, there were some improvements at first.
But "it became increasingly clear as China itself slides more and more into authoritarianism that we were not able to insist on those standards being maintained," he said.
Stevenson said AEI will continue to sell its curriculum to China-based international schools that serve the children of foreign nationals posted there.
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Methinks Higgy knows that much Cardy's chagrin I
befriended a man who worked for Confucius Institute in New Brunswick in
2015 In fact sent him over to stand by David Coon while I took his
picture I passed the photo around years later N'esy Pas?
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