From: Premier <PREMIER@novascotia.ca>
Date: Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Subject: Thank you for your email
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Thank you for contacting the Office of the Premier.
We are currently in a provincial election period. During this time, responses to correspondence may be delayed. We appreciate your understanding and patience. If your matter is urgent, please contact the appropriate department directly. For general inquiries, we will respond as soon as possible after the election period.
Best regards,
The Premier’s Correspondence Team
Date: Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Subject: RE Group of Independents in N.S. requests judicial review of snap election call
To: <Elizabeth@working4you.ca>, <tyson.boyd@nsndp.ca>, office <office@liberal.ns.ca>, <billdowepc@gmail.com>, <votechris4mla@gmail.com>, <JakemanForEasternPassage@gmail.com>, <Brendan@brendanmaguire.ca>, <electbarbadams@gmail.com>, <jamesomand.mla@gmail.com>, <media@nsunited.net>, <emilych@nsunited.net>, <hello@independentns.net>, prmibullrun <prmibullrun@gmail.com>, <El.Jones@msvu.ca>, tim <tim@halifaxexaminer.ca>, paulpalango <paulpalango@protonmail.com>, NightTimePodcast <NightTimePodcast@gmail.com>, nsinvestigators <nsinvestigators@gmail.com>, Kevin.leahy <Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
Cc: Michael.Gorman <michael.gorman@cbc.ca>, <luke.ettinger@cbc.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, JUSTMIN <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca>, Chris Smith <Atlanticundergroundpodcast@hotmail.com>
From: Peter Mac Isaac <prmibullrun@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:42:20 -0300
Subject: Re: RE The "Strike back: Demand an inquiry Event." Methinks
it interesting that Martha Paynter is supported by the Pierre Elliott
Trudeau Foundation N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
A lot of info to chew on - every now and then we win one - Today we
won a partial victory when the provincial liberals threw the federal
liberals under the bus forcing their hand . Now the spin will be to
get a judge they can control.
Group of Independents in N.S. requests judicial review of snap election call
4 Independent candidates are on the ballot, but at least 4 more had planned to run
A group of Independents is calling for an emergency judicial review with the intent to quash the snap election.
The Independent NS Initiative has filed for a judicial review of the provincial election that was called months before the fixed date set out in the Elections Act.
The group is also asking the court to reverse a decision not to approve the nomination of candidates who did not provide an auditor to elections Nova Scotia. The applicants claim the nomination refusals are a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
With the election on Tuesday, they're requesting the motion for date and direction be heard on the earliest possible date. Otherwise, the matter will come before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Port Hawkesbury on Dec. 6.
A spokesperson for Elections Nova Scotia said it could not comment on a matter before the courts.
None of the applicants, John Hurley, Peter MacIsaac, Julissa Stewart and Morgan Guptill, agreed to be interviewed. Their agent, Paul Westhaver, also declined an interview request.
The Progressive Conservatives and Liberals each have a full slate of 55 candidates. The NDP has 54 after parting ways with Tammy Jakeman. The Green Party has 23 candidates. There are four Independent candidates.
5th party out
Nova Scotians United, which became a registered party in December 2021, has no candidates in the provincial election.
Emily Clarke-Haughn, the party's deputy leader, said the party was deregistered by Elections Nova Scotia because it failed to nominate 10 candidates by the Nov. 6 deadline.
"And it's funny that that specific area of the Elections Act they took very seriously. But the part about the fixed election, you know, that part's a little bit foggy," she said in an interview with CBC earlier this month.
Clarke-Haughn said the party was hoping to use the election, originally set for July 2025, to share the party's vision with Nova Scotians. She said a resurgence of Nova Scotians United is possible because the society, which holds the bank account, is still active.
"We just need more collaboration from the people of Nova Scotia in order to build it up because it just is a lot for a small group of people to take on," she said.
Emily Clarke-Haughn is the deputy leader of Nova Scotians United. (CBC)
Instead of running, Clarke-Haughn is the official agent for Hants West Independent James Omand, who had intended to run for the party. She said Omand and Stemer MacLeod, who is an Independent candidate in Victoria-The Lakes, both used a Nova Scotians United auditor.
"It's a lot easier now than it was 30 years ago," said MacLeod, who has been a perennial Independent candidate in the Cape Breton riding.
In an interview with CBC News, MacLeod said voters deserve an alternative to the major political parties. Still, he said it can be tough to compete.
"Why are these people not voting? Because they've come to realize, I think inherently, that it doesn't make any difference. They're going to get the dirty end of the stick no matter who they vote for," he said.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
With files from Mike Gorman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T-rqOu07io&list=PL62AjqFgNqB6KJ83ctuDu1r1fVi59AZYM
Peter R. Mac Isaac & Paul Westhaver - Accountability in Nova Scotia
Oct 30, 2024
The Lavigne Show Podcast In this episode, Peter R. Mac Isaac @PeterRMacIsaac and Paul Westhaver discuss Nova Scotia’s latest political shifts and government officials' growing demand for accountability. The conversation covers the recent snap election announcement, transparency issues, and the independent movement gaining traction throughout the province. Hosted by Corey Morgan, this discussion gives an in-depth look at how citizens can stand up to political gamesmanship.
Introduction by Cory Morgan Cory @CoryBMorgan discusses recent political developments, including Alberta’s leadership review and a surprise provincial election in Nova Scotia. He highlights the importance of citizen engagement and accountability in both provinces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X_zJNHFMo
Jeremy MacKenzie - Government Surveillance & Public Accountability
Date: Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 10:36 AM
Subject: Fwd: RE Jason Lavigne mentioned on the Sunday Night show - Sept 2, 2023
To: <info@donaldbest.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, <DonaldBestOnline@proton.me>
LIVE - Media Coverage w/ Jason Unrau - Political Prisoners Day 568
Independent Journalist
1.68K followers
https://donaldbest.ca/contact/
From: Jason Lavigne <jason@yellowhead.vote>
Date: Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 8:36 AM
Subject: RE: RE Jason Lavigne mentioned on the Sunday Night show - Sept 2, 2023
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Hello David,
Why are you sending me these emails?
Thank you,
Jason
-----Original Message-----
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Sent: Monday, September 4, 2023 1:46 AM
To: Jason Lavigne <jason@yellowhead.vote>
Cc: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Subject: Re: RE Jason Lavigne mentioned on the Sunday Night show - Sept 2, 2023
Jason Lavigne - Independent Journalist replied to David Amos's commentBrigitte Belton - Full Witness Statements
Jason Lavigne - Independent Journalist
Hello David, nice to meet you and thanks for the voicemail. So, you
certainly understand why we should be looking at Independent
candidates. We can do an interview or something else very soon if you
like.
On 9/3/23, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
> Press Contact:
>
> Jason Lavigne
>
> 587-206-8683
>
>
> media@yellowhead.vote
https://davidraymondamos3.
Thursday, 15 December 2022
I called again Correct Tom Taggart and Brad Johns???
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Subject: Fwd: Peter Mac Isaac
To: <hello@independentns.net>, pierre.poilievre <pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, kris.austin <kris.austin@gnb.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>, Office of the Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>, premier <premier@ontario.ca>, premier <premier@gnb.ca>, premier <premier@leg.gov.mb.ca>, premier <premier@gov.pe.ca>, premier <premier@gov.bc.ca>, premier <premier@gov.nt.ca>, JUSTMIN <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, rob.moore <rob.moore@parl.gc.ca>, Robert. Jones <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>
Cc: prmibullrun <prmibullrun@gmail.com>, <El.Jones@msvu.ca>, tim <tim@halifaxexaminer.ca>, paulpalango <paulpalango@protonmail.com>, NightTimePodcast <NightTimePodcast@gmail.com>, nsinvestigators <nsinvestigators@gmail.com>, Kevin.leahy <Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, martin.gaudet <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Subject: Peter Mac Isaac
To: <hello@independentns.net>
From: Peter Mac Isaac <prmibullrun@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:42:20 -0300
Subject: Re: RE The "Strike back: Demand an inquiry Event." Methinks
it interesting that Martha Paynter is supported by the Pierre Elliott
Trudeau Foundation N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
A lot of info to chew on - every now and then we win one - Today we
won a partial victory when the provincial liberals threw the federal
liberals under the bus forcing their hand . Now the spin will be to
get a judge they can control.
> On Jul 28, 2020, at 6:48 PM, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
>
> BTW I inserted a lot more info in this blog
>
> https://davidraymondamos3.
>
>
> https://www.halifaxexaminer.
>
>
> Protesters decry ‘shocking and paternalistic’ decision to hold review,
> not inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting
> July 27, 2020 By Yvette d'Entremont
>
> Gathered at Victoria Park in Halifax at noon Monday for a general
> strike intended to draw attention to demands for a public inquiry into
> the Nova Scotia mass killing.
>
> The event was slated to run from noon to 12:22, a 22-minute strike to
> pay homage to the 22 people whose lives were taken during the weekend
> of April 18-19.
>
> “This is something that all sectors of society have asked for,” Martha
> Paynter, founder and coordinator of Women’s Wellness Within, told
> reporters before the event started.
>
> Her organization works for reproductive justice, prison abolition and
> health equity. It was one of several feminist community activist and
> advocacy groups behind Monday’s ‘Strike back: Demand an inquiry’
> event."
>
>
>
> https://marthapaynter.ca/
>
>
> ‘Strike back: Demand an inquiry’ event." is a registered nurse
> providing abortion and postpartum care. She is a Doctoral Candidate in
> Nursing at Dalhousie University. She is the founder and coordinator of
> Women’s Wellness Within, a non-profit organization supporting
> criminalized women and transgender/nonbinary individuals in the
> perinatal period in carceral institutions and the community. She works
> to advance reproductive justice through advocacy, collaboration and
> nursing scholarship.
>
> For her nursing advocacy and research, Martha has received numerous
> awards including the 2018 Rising Star Award from the Canadian
> Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses, the 2018 Health
> Advocacy Award from the Council of the College of Registered Nurses of
> Nova Scotia, the 2018 3M National Student Fellowship, and in 2017, the
> Senate of Canada Sesquicentennial Medal for volunteer service to the
> country.
>
> Martha’s doctoral research is supported by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau
> Foundation, CIHR Banting-Best Canadian Doctoral Scholarship, the
> Killam Predoctoral Scholarship, the Canadian Nurses Foundation,
> Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre"
>
>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 11:29:02 -0400
> Subject: Attn El Jones I just called and left a message saying Iiked your style
> To: El.Jones@msvu.ca, tim@halifaxexaminer.ca, "steve.murphy"
> <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>
> Cc: "David.Raymond.Amos" <David.Raymond.Amos@gmail.com>
>
> https://www.halifaxexaminer.
>
> Prisons, Refugees, Cats
>
> August 5, 2018 By El Jones
>
> Martha Paynter was driving through New Brunswick this weekend and
> texted me that she saw a billboard for the Airbnb in the old
> Dorchester Jail.
>
> Among the attractions listed on the website are that it was the site
> of the last double hanging in New Brunswick (more on that in a
> moment), with a highlight being that guests can stay in the former
> cells.
>
> tim@halifaxexaminer.ca
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?
>
> El Jones - Judges
> 1,107 views
> el jones
> Published on May 25, 2016
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?
>
> Canada is So Polite - El Jones
> 2,895 views
> Janice Jo Lee
> Published on Jan 25, 2018
>
>
>
> https://www.msvu.ca/en/home/
>
> El Jones appointed Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies at the Mount
>
>
> El’s office is located in the McCain Centre (room 208B). She can be
> reached at El.Jones@msvu.ca or 902-457-6257.
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: Kevin Leahy <kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:38:43 -0400
> Subject: Re: RE The call from the Boston cop Robert Ridge (857 259
> 9083) on behalf of the VERY corrupt Yankee DA Rachael Rollins
> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> French will follow
>
> Thank you for your email.
>
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>
> All PPS related correspondence should be sent to my PPS account at
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>
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>
> Kevin Leahy
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> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario <Premier@ontario.ca>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:38:41 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: RE The call from the Boston cop Robert Ridge
> (857 259 9083) on behalf of the VERY corrupt Yankee DA Rachael Rollins
> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly valued.
>
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>
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> Merci encore pour votre courriel.
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>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 11:55:57 -0400
> Subject: Re the CBA, the RCMP, Federal Court File # T-1557-15 and the
> Hearing before the Federal Court of Appeal on May 24th 2017
> To: ray.adlington@mcinnescooper.
> "bob.paulson" <bob.paulson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "hon.ralph.goodale"
> <hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould"
> <Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
> <bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca>, "jan.jensen" <jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca>
> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
> <Mordaith@gmail.com>, "leanne.murray"
> <leanne.murray@mcinnescooper.
> "Jacques.Poitras" <Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>, "nick.moore"
> <nick.moore@bellmedia.ca>, "jeremy.keefe"
> <jeremy.keefe@globalnews.ca>, "steve.murphy" <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>,
> "Gilles.Blinn" <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Gilles.Moreau"
> <Gilles.Moreau@forces.gc.ca>, sallybrooks25 <sallybrooks25@yahoo.ca>,
> oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, andre <andre@jafaust.com>, jbosnitch
> <jbosnitch@gmail.com>, "serge.rousselle" <serge.rousselle@gnb.ca>,
> premier <premier@gnb.ca>, "brian.gallant" <brian.gallant@gnb.ca>,
> "Larry.Tremblay" <Larry.Tremblay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
> <luc.labonte@gnb.ca>
>
> As I told the RCMP who called me last month the proper time and place
> to discuss the CBA and your former partner Judge Richard Bell is the
> Federal Court of Canada
>
> Raymond G. Adlington Partner
> McInnes Cooper
> 1300-1969 Upper Water St., Purdy's Wharf Tower II PO Box 730, Stn. Central
> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2V1
> Phone: (902) 444-8470
> Fax: (902) 425-6350
> E: ray.adlington@mcinnescooper.
>
> http://www.mcinnescooper.com/
>
> Ray Adlington named to CBA Board of Directors
>
> May 2, 2017
>
> Halifax partner Ray Adlington was recently named to the CBA Board of Directors.
>
> In their announcement yesterday the CBA advised that the board would
> come into effect September 1st, 2017.
>
> After collecting extensive input over the past two years, we know
> that CBA members believe it’s important for the organization to have a
> Board of Directors that reflects the diversity of the legal
> profession, including a mix of practice types, experience, skills,
> geography and more.
> Our new Board of Directors exemplifies this principle.
>
> The board is composed from one member from each province as well as
> the CBA President.
>
> Congratulations Ray on this well deserved appointment.
>
>
>
>
>
>> ---------- Original message ----------
>> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:15:59 -0400
>> Subject: Hey Ralph Goodale perhaps you and the RCMP should call the
>> Yankees Governor Charlie Baker, his lawyer Bob Ross, Rachael Rollins
>> and this cop Robert Ridge (857 259 9083) ASAP EH Mr Primme Minister
>> Trudeau the Younger and Donald Trump Jr?
>> To: pm@pm.gc.ca, Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca,
>> Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca, djtjr@trumporg.com,
>> Donald.J.Trump@donaldtrump.com
>> Frank.McKenna@td.com, barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>> Douglas.Johnson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
>> washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>> gov.press@state.ma.us, bob.ross@state.ma.us, jfurey@nbpower.com,
>> jfetzer@d.umn.edu, Newsroom@globeandmail.com, sfine@globeandmail.com,
>> .Poitras@cbc.ca, steve.murphy@ctv.ca, David.Akin@globalnews.ca,
>> Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, news@kingscorecord.com,
>> news@dailygleaner.com, oldmaison@yahoo.com, jbosnitch@gmail.com,
>> andre@jafaust.com>
>> Cc: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
>> wharrison@nbpower.com, David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca,
>> Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "Murray, Charles (Ombud)" <Charles.Murray@gnb.ca>
>>> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:16:15 +0000
>>> Subject: You wished to speak with me
>>> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> I have the advantage, sir, of having read many of your emails over the
>>> years.
>>>
>>>
>>> As such, I do not think a phone conversation between us, and
>>> specifically one which you might mistakenly assume was in response to
>>> your threat of legal action against me, is likely to prove a
>>> productive use of either of our time.
>>>
>>>
>>> If there is some specific matter about which you wish to communicate
>>> with me, feel free to email me with the full details and it will be
>>> given due consideration.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>>
>>> Charles Murray
>>>
>>> Ombud NB
>>>
>>> Acting Integrity Commissioner
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please
>>>>> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob
>>>>>
>>>>> http://thedavidamosrant.
>>>>> ilian.html
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must
>>>>>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING????
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the
>>>>>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball
>>>>>> cards?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://archive.org/details/
>>>>>> 6
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.archive.org/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://archive.org/details/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006
>>>>>> Senator Arlen Specter
>>>>>> United States Senate
>>>>>> Committee on the Judiciary
>>>>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
>>>>>> Washington, DC 20510
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Mr. Specter:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man
>>>>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters
>>>>>> raised in the attached letter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap
>>>>>> tapes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very truly yours,
>>>>>> Barry A. Bachrach
>>>>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403
>>>>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003
>>>>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> ---------- 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings
>>>>>
>>>>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/
>>>>>
>>>>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/
>>>>>
>>>>> April 3rd, 2017
>>>>>
>>>>> https://archive.org/details/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal
>>>>>
>>>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The only hearing thus far
>>>>>
>>>>> May 24th, 2017
>>>>>
>>>>> https://archive.org/details/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>>>> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca
>>>>> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM
>>>>> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in
>>>>> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to
>>>>> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you
>>>>> dudes are way past too late
>>>>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à
>>>>> lalanthier@hotmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à
>>>>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca
>>>>>
>>>>> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at
>>>>> lalanthier@hotmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to
>>>>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>
>>>>> Merci ,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://davidraymondamos3.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide
>>>>> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien
>>>>> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign
>>>>> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to
>>>>> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were
>>>>> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were
>>>>> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth
>>>>> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for
>>>>> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute”
>>>>> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind.
>>>>> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not
>>>>> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a
>>>>> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to
>>>>> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was
>>>>> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But
>>>>> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s
>>>>> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s
>>>>> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic,
>>>>> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle
>>>>> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway
>>>>> campaign of 2006.
>>>>>
>>>>> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then
>>>>> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the
>>>>> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent,
>>>>> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament.
>>>>>
>>>>> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling
>>>>> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of
>>>>> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners
>>>>> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a
>>>>> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have
>>>>> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war.
>>>>> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by
>>>>> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is
>>>>> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of
>>>>> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government
>>>>> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this
>>>>> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a
>>>>> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East.
>>>>>
>>>>> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror
>>>>> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state”
>>>>> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control,
>>>>> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The
>>>>> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
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Media Release: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Dorothy Rice, has received an order from the Governor in Council for a Provincial General Election to be held in Nova Scotia. The CEO has issued the writs of election for the 55 electoral districts in the province and election day will be Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
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Green Party of Nova Scotia Leader disappointed with early Election call
Halifax 2024-10-28
Reacting to Sunday’s early election call, Green Party of Nova Scotia Leader Anthony Edmonds pointed to Premier Tim Houston’s disregard for his own Bill 1, “I’m very disappointed that Tim Houston has broken his promise of a fixed election date”. Elections Nova Scotia has reported that an early election call will increase their costs. Edmonds also expressed concern that the early call would lead to lower turnout, “I fear that a snap election will see many voters stay home, which is disheartening in this era of record low turnouts at the polls”.
The Green Party of Nova Scotia plans to run a full slate of candidates. Most districts already have Greens seeking nomination, and the party is actively recruiting candidates for the remaining districts. Every voter should have the choice to vote Green.
The Green Party of Nova Scotia is focused on making a breakthrough this election. Edmonds emphasized the importance of electing a Green representative, “Politics in Nova Scotia need deeper change than just another change of government. We need to change the landscape by bringing Greens to the Legislature. Electing a Green MLA will send a message – and a messenger – to government”.
For more information, or to arrange an interview, contact media@greenpartyns.ca
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Anthony Edmonds
GPNS Leader
Federal and Provincial Greens Join Forces To Call For Premier Houston To Support Environmental Racism Bill C-226 from Elizabeth May
HALIFAX – The Green Party of Nova Scotia and the Green Party of Canada joined forces today to call on Nova Scotia Premier, Tim Houston, to help end environmental racism, not just here at home but across the country.
Ending environmental racism, the disproportionate location of polluting or hazardous sites near Indigenous, racialized or other marginalized communities, is at the heart of Bill-C-226 which was introduced by Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May MP in the last session of Parliament.
This bill would develop a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism. The Interim Leader of the GPC, Amita Kuttner, joined Green Party of Nova Scotia leader, Anthony Edmonds in Halifax today to help draw attention to this issue that Nova Scotians know so well.
Bill C-226 carries on the legacy of the earlier, similar Bill C-230, which was put forward in 2020 by then Liberal MP Lenore Zann and enjoyed multi-partisan support but did not become law before the 2021 election. On June 22, Bill C-226 passed second reading and will need broad support in the House of Commons.
Interim Green Party leader Amita Kuttner says environmental racism is an issue that needs to be addressed urgently : “ For many reasons, marginalised communities are the first to feel the impacts of climate change and environmental destruction. Directly addressing environmental racism is more than necessary, both past and present and working diligently to prevent future instances. “
Green Party of Nova Scotia leader Anthony Edmonds calls this an issue that transcends politics: “Lenore Zann saw environmental racism as both a rural and urban issue. Dr. Ingrid Waldron saw it as both a healthcare and environment issue. I see it as an issue that must be above politics. Clean air and water aren’t just fundamental to our health; they are a birthright. By putting a stop to environmental racism, we are defending our birthright, and this means a better future for all of us.”
The Green Party of Nova Scotia calls on Premier Tim Houston to speak out in support of Bill C-226, in the spirit of his own government’s Bill 57, the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act. That act included an opposition amendment to establish a panel on environmental racism by the end of this year. Working alongside the federal government to address environmental racism could deliver better results for Nova Scotians.
Environmental racism has affected a number of communities in Nova Scotia, many of which have been extensively catalogued by the ENRICH Project. Dr. Ingrid Waldron’s book, There’s Something In The Water, drew wide attention to a tragic part of Nova Scotia’s record on this issue. Waldron’s book and the documentary film that it inspired, directed by Elliot Page and Ian Daniel, tell the stories of communities like Shelburne, where water can be unfit even for bathing.
“It’s time for all orders of government to put people and planet before politics and work together to end environmental racism and create a livable future for everyone.”
Elizabeth May sees this support in a good light : "As Premier Houston seems to put the "progressive" into Progressive Conservative, I really appreciate any support. Every single Nova Scotia Conservative, in fact every Conservative MP in parliament voted against C-226. Fighting for environmental justice must not be partisan. As the abuser of environmental rights, Northern Pulp fights Nova Scotia in court, trying to claim hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, let's take a stand. The toxic pollution of Pictou Landing First Nation must not be forgotten. We need C-226 and environmental justice. "
For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact:
Anthony Edmonds
GPNS Leader
anthony.edmonds@greenpartyns.ca
902-293-1568
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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: My post titled "Cumberland North pits high-profile Independent vs. former 7-term MP" has been unpublished
To: <cfta@eastlink.ca>, <toryrushtonmla@bellaliant.com>, office <office@liberal.ns.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, blaine.higgs <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca>, <Naomi.Shelton@novascotia.ca>, <gary.burrill@nsndp.ca>, <larry.duchesne@nsndp.ca>, <lauren.skabar@nsndp.ca>, <feedback@nsndp.ca>, <campaign.manager@greenpartyns.ca>, <info@atlanticaparty.ca>, <provincial.admin@greenpartyns.ca>, <matthew.piggott@greenparty.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, Katie.Telford <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, Ian.Shugart <Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, Kevin.leahy <Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, Michael.Gorman <Michael.Gorman@cbc.ca>, steve.murphy <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, <electivandrouin@gmail.com>, <trainorgreenpartyns@gmail.com>, <anthony.edmonds@greenpartyns.ca>, <doug@doug4kingsnorth.ca>, <krista.grear@greenpartyns.ca>, <coachwhitford1@gmail.com>
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What part o m ema was funny???
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From: Coach Whitford <coachwhitford1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:27:44 -0300
Subject: Re: Your post titled "Cumberland North pits high-profile
Independent vs. former 7-term MP" has been unpublished
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.c
So they deleted your blogs and reinstated after you told them to go f
themselves? Lol
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Double-double trouble: N.S. Tories accused of vote-buying with Tim Hortons gift cards
Peter Zwicker, the Tory campaign manager for the constituency of Lunenburg, N.S., resigned Tuesday morning after the Nova Scotia Liberals lodged a complaint with election officials about the party giving gift cards to people at a drive-thru on Saturday.
Zwicker issued a statement saying the campaign was hosting an event with local candidate Susan Corkum-Greek at the Lunenburg Tim Hortons location, and he handed out gift cards valued at $2.07 — the price of a medium cup of coffee. He said that over 15 minutes he gave out cards totalling $51.75.
Zwicker said Corkum-Greek did not know this had happened, and he said he is "sincerely sorry" that his actions caused a distraction from the campaign.
The Liberals said they were made aware of the gift card giveaway by a community member who was present. The party said it was reported that a campaign worker handed out the cards to people in line at the drive-thru while Corkum-Greek was stationed at the other end, greeting patrons and requesting their support in the Nov. 26 provincial election.
“This potential vote-buying activity raises serious concerns about election integrity,” Liberal party president Margaret Miller said in a statement Tuesday.
“A Nova Scotia Conservative candidate allegedly out there bribing Nova Scotians to vote for her and her party — was this an isolated incident? This is certainly not behaviour people expect from their elected officials in this day and age," she continued.
Elections Nova Scotia confirmed the receipt of the complaint from the Liberals, and a spokesperson said the agency is investigating.
During a news conference Tuesday morning, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said he wasn’t at the drive-thru Saturday, but he was in Lunenburg later in the day knocking on doors.
“It wouldn’t be uncommon for political events to have coffee and doughnuts, this might be a spin on that. But we’ll let Elections Nova Scotia have their say," he said, speaking to reporters before Zwicker issued a statement about his resignation.
Houston said handing out gift cards is not a party strategy, and that "local campaigns make decisions."
Tom Urbaniak, a professor of political science at Cape Breton University in Sydney, N.S., said in an interview Tuesday there is an ethical difference between offering doughnuts and coffee at a campaign event hosted by a party and handing people a direct gift.
“It has the echoes of a practice that was common historically in Nova Scotia … where candidates would distribute rum or boxes of chocolates and it was a form of vote-buying. But this essentially disappeared by the early 1990s,” Urbaniak said.
“That would seem to echo a historical (practice) now considered generally unsavoury,” he added.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2024.
— With files from Michael Tutton.
N.S. Liberal MLA Brendan Maguire joining PCs, named minister of community services
Premier Tim Houston says Trevor Boudreau stepping down as minister for health reasons
Nova Scotia MLA Brendan Maguire crossed the floor on Thursday, leaving the Liberals after 10 years to join the governing Progressive Conservatives and also become the minister of community services.
Premier Tim Houston made the announcement at a morning news conference in Halifax. Maguire, who represents the district of Halifax Atlantic, will replace Trevor Boudreau, whom the premier said is stepping down as minister due to health reasons but will remain as an MLA.
Maguire, who grew up in foster care and was homeless for a period when he was a teenager, said the Department of Community Services is "near and dear to my heart" and he will bring a unique perspective as minister.
"If you would have told me 15 years ago, 20 years ago — 30 years ago, when I was a ward of the court — that I was someday going to be part of the decision making in Community Services, I wouldn't have believed you," he told reporters.
"I've had people my entire life tell me that I wasn't going to make it, I wasn't going to do it. And now here I am — after spending pretty much my entire youth, teenage years and part of my young adult [life] being a ward of the court and being in the system — to being able to effect change."
A change in view
Few opposition members have been fiercer critics of Houston and his government than Maguire, particularly on issues such as housing, poverty and the Tories' decision to freeze income assistance rates in each of their first two budgets.
But that all changed on Thursday.
The premier, Maguire said, has tackled "generational issues" such as housing, health care and cost of living with a "sense of urgency and will that is unmatched."
He reached the point where it was becoming difficult to disagree with the government's approach, he told reporters.
Maguire said Houston approached him over the weekend about joining the PC caucus and stepping into the role of community services minister.
He said he wasn't dissatisfied with the Liberal Party or with Leader Zach Churchill, but said "the No. 1 thing that I heard during the last election was, 'I'm voting for you in spite of your party.'"
WATCH | Political scientist weighs in on Brendan Maguire's move:
With Boudreau deciding to step down from cabinet, Houston had 12 backbenchers in his caucus who were elected in the last election that he could have picked from. But he said Maguire's lived experience and passion for the file made him the right person for the job.
"[He] is someone who has brought solutions forward and has worked with our government in the interest of all Nova Scotians regardless of party lines," he said.
"He's like a dog with a bone and when he says he will do something, he rolls up his sleeves and he gets to work to get things done and people who get things done are my kind of people."
The move means the Tories pick up what was one of the safest Liberal seats in the legislature. The seat count at Province House now stands at 33 Tories, 15 Liberals, six NDP and one Independent. Funding for Maguire's seat will begin going to the Tories as of April 1.
Churchill told reporters that Maguire informed him of his decision about 10 minutes before the news conference with the premier. He wished his former caucus colleague well and said he hoped it would mean positive things at a time when so many people are finding it difficult to get by.
Liberal
Leader Zach Churchill said he had no indication from Maguire in recent
weeks or months that he was unhappy with the party. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)
"I certainly hope that it can help people who are struggling right now, who are struggling to make ends meet, people whose income assistance has been frozen, people who are more food insecure than they were two years ago, people that are homeless," said Churchill.
"Hopefully his presence in that caucus and the values I know he has can have a positive impact there."
Several weeks ago, Maguire resigned from his position as the Liberals' representative on the public accounts committee. Churchill said there was no indication from Maguire at that time or any other time that he was unhappy with the party and its direction.
Nova
Scotia Premier Tim Houston, left, sits with the newest member of his
Progressive Conservative caucus, Brendan Maguire, during a news
conference on Thursday. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)
Sources tell CBC that Maguire started making overtures to the Tories several months ago, but it was only recently that it became apparent that a jump could be possible.
Maguire was first elected in 2013, and won again in 2017 and 2021. He was minister of municipal affairs under the previous Liberal government of Iain Rankin, which lost to the PCs in the 2021 election.
The last MLA to cross the floor in Nova Scotia was Chuck Porter. Porter left the Tories in 2014 to sit as an Independent, before joining the Liberals in 2016.
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https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2022/11/08/new-chief-electoral-officer-appointed
New Chief Electoral Officer Appointed
Dorothy Rice has been appointed Nova Scotia’s Chief Electoral Officer. She replaces Richard Temporale, who retired in May after 10 years in the position.
Ms. Rice had been the chief financial officer at Elections Nova Scotia since 2011. She is a chartered professional accountant (CPA) and recipient of the profession’s highest mark of distinction, the fellow (FCPA) designation.
“Nova Scotians are fortunate to have someone of Ms. Rice’s experience and commitment as the province’s new Chief Electoral Officer,” said Keith Bain, Speaker of the House of Assembly. “As Chief Electoral Officer, she has a vitally important role to play in our public life. I also want to thank Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Lindsay Rodenkirchen for her leadership as acting CEO over the past six months.”
As head of Elections Nova Scotia, the chief electoral officer is accountable to the House of Assembly. The chief electoral officer provides independent, non-partisan, strategic advice on election-related matters and best practices in accordance with the terms of the Elections Act and other relevant laws. The chief electoral officer supervises the conduct of elections and provides leadership on other Elections Nova Scotia programs, services, operations and infrastructure.
Ms. Rice’s term is 10 years with eligibility for renewal.
Applicants for the position were interviewed by a selection committee, which included representatives from the three main political parties and the Chair of the Nova Scotia Election Commission. The House of Assembly approved the appointment today, November 8.
Quotes:
“I am incredibly excited to assume the role of Chief Electoral Officer and to guide the future of Elections Nova Scotia. We have an exceptionally talented team at ENS who are focused on providing exceptional service to Nova Scotian electors. I am also looking forward to working with stakeholders engaged in electoral activity in Nova Scotia and beyond.”
– Dorothy Rice, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections Nova Scotia
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- the recruitment process followed the Public Service Commission’s fair hiring and employment equity policies and the Fair Hiring Practice Guidelines
- members of the selection committee included: Co-Chairs Vincent MacLean, Chair of the Nova Scotia Election Commission, and Dana MacKenzie, Associate Deputy Minister of Justice; and election commission members Jane O’Neill, Nova Scotia Liberal Party; Jill Houlihan, Nova Scotia New Democratic Party; and George White, Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
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Elections Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/elections.pdf
Liberals take Nova Scotia chief electoral officer to court over cancelled investigation
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party is asking a supreme court justice to review the chief electoral officer’s decision, since reversed, to investigate the party’s Preston campaign.
Dorothy Rice announced ahead of the Preston byelection in August that she was launching an investigation into the Liberals’ campaign materials regarding a potential dump in the riding.
Liberal candidate Carlo Simmons was campaigning against the proposed construction and demolition dump with signage indicating Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservative government had done nothing to stop it. The PCs complained about the signs in late July.
“Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice issued an Order to the Nova Scotia Liberal Party on August 1, 2023,” Elections Nova Scotia said in an Aug. 3 statement.
“That Order required the Liberal Party and their candidate for the Preston electoral district by-election, Carlo Simmons, to, by 12 am August 3, 2023, remove all signs and cease distribution of any campaign materials which do not accurately reflect the facts involving a potential C&D processing facility in the Preston community.”
The Liberals refused.
“A decision has been made to initiate a formal investigation under Section 287 of the Elections Act and Elections Nova Scotia has reached out to engage the services of the Provincial RCMP to assist in this process,” Elections Nova Scotia said.
Investigation cancelled
PC candidate Twila Grosse won the election handily on Aug. 8, but the investigation into the Liberals apparently continued until last week.
On Friday, Sept. 8, Elections Nova Scotia issued another statement announcing the investigation was called off.
“Following further consideration of the original complaint, the CEO has decided to discontinue the investigation and has advised the RCMP of this decision,” Elections Nova Scotia said.
“The formal investigation under Section 287 of the Elections Act will not proceed, and no further action will be taken by ENS. As such, the CEO considers this matter concluded and will not comment further.”
Liberals file in court
Despite that statement, the Liberals filed notice for judicial review in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Monday.
Party lawyer Mitchell Gallant noted the PCs filed their complaint under s. 307 of the Elections Act.
“Every person is guilty of an offence who, during an election, knowingly makes, distributes or publishes a false statement of fact about a candidate’s character or conduct for the purpose of influencing the election,” that section says.
“None of the campaign material mentioned a candidate, a candidate’s character or a candidate’s conduct,” Gallant wrote.
“The campaign materials related to the failure of the government to take steps to prevent a waste facility in Preston. For example, one campaign sign read: ‘Dump the Dump. Houston’s Conservatives have done nothing to stop this dump.’ Literature for households stated the Applicant’s candidate had written to the Minister requesting that a province-wide moratorium be placed on waste sites until the government could review and improve the public consultation process and that he had not received a reply.”
Party argues CEO had no authority for order
The CEO found the Liberals in breach of s. 307 and ordered the removal of the materials.
In a letter, the party replied “that it did not recognize any authority to order removal of the campaign materials, it did not agree the campaign materials constitute a ‘false statement of fact about a candidate’s character or conduct’ within the meaning of section 307 of the Elections Act and that any order to remove the campaign material would infringe its and the candidate’s rights to freedom of expression protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
“The Nova Scotia Liberal Party explained that the location of waste management facilities is an important issue in Preston and accordingly, neither the Party nor the candidate would be removing the campaign material,” Gallant wrote.
The CEO advised the party she’d be launching an investigation and notifying the public.
Gallant wrote that the Liberals asked the CEO to reconsider “as there was no authority in the Elections Act to do so, it is not in the public interest to announce an RCMP investigation days before an election, and, since the Chief Electoral Officer had already determined the Party had breached section 307 of the Elections Act, there was nothing for the RCMP to investigate.”
“The Chief Electoral Officer did not respond,” Gallant wrote.
Decision was ‘unreasonable,’ says party
Gallant’s notice for judicial review acknowledged last week’s statement about the cancellation of the investigation. The party is seeking another opinion anyway.
The CEO’s decision was unreasonable, Gallant argued, because she “misinterpreted and misapplied” the Elections Act; “failed to conduct the proper or any analysis” on the party or candidate’s rights under the Charter; “did not provide a rational chain of analysis when read in conjunction with the record;” and more.
The Liberals are seeking an order quashing the CEO’s decision to initiate the investigation; quashing the finding that the party breached the Elections Act; declaring that the CEO doesn’t have the authority to order the removal of campaign materials; and declaring that the Elections Act should be “strictly construed so as to comply with the Charter.” It’s also seeking costs.
There’s a hearing set for Oct. 26 to set a date for the judicial review and receive direction from the justice.
Nova Scotia elections chief says Liberals’ judicial review is ‘moot’
Nova Scotia’s Chief Electoral Officer says there’s no need for a judicial review in the case of her cancelled investigation in the provincial Liberals’ campaign in Preston.
As the Halifax Examiner reported last week, the Liberals applied for judicial review of a decision to investigate the party:
Dorothy Rice announced ahead of the Preston byelection in August that she was launching an investigation into the Liberals’ campaign materials regarding a potential dump in the riding.
Liberal candidate Carlo Simmons was campaigning against the proposed construction and demolition dump with signage indicating Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservative government had done nothing to stop it. The PCs complained about the signs in late July.
“Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice issued an Order to the Nova Scotia Liberal Party on August 1, 2023,” Elections Nova Scotia said in an Aug. 3 statement.
“That Order required the Liberal Party and their candidate for the Preston electoral district by-election, Carlo Simmons, to, by 12 am August 3, 2023, remove all signs and cease distribution of any campaign materials which do not accurately reflect the facts involving a potential C&D processing facility in the Preston community.”
The Liberals refused.
“A decision has been made to initiate a formal investigation under Section 287 of the Elections Act and Elections Nova Scotia has reached out to engage the services of the Provincial RCMP to assist in this process,” Elections Nova Scotia said.
PC candidate Twila Grosse won the election, and Rice cancelled the investigation a month later on Sept. 8.
Liberal lawyer Mitchell Gallant sought a review anyway. The party wants the court to quash the CEO’s decision to initiate the investigation; quash the finding that the party breached the Elections Act; declare that the CEO doesn’t have the authority to order the removal of campaign materials; and declare that the Elections Act should be “strictly construed so as to comply with the Charter.”
‘There remains no live controversy’
Lawyers Scott Campbell and Jennifer Taylor filed notice of participation on Sept. 14.
“By reference to paragraph 16 of the Notice for Judicial Review, the investigation at issue has been discontinued and there remains no live controversy,” Campbell and Taylor wrote.
“Accordingly, the issues raised in this proceeding are moot and beyond the scope of judicial review. In the circumstances, this Honourable Court should decline to exercise its discretion to determine the issues.”
Rice will participate if the review proceeds anyway. The lawyers summed up the CEO’s position: “as an independent officer of the House of Assembly, the Chief Electoral Officer has acted and will continue to act in a manner consistent with the objectives of the office, and the purposes and provisions of the Elections Act … in order to uphold the integrity of the electoral process.”
There’s a hearing scheduled for Oct. 26, when a judge will give directions and potentially set a date for the review.
Zane Woodford is the Halifax Examiner’s municipal reporter. He covers Halifax City Hall and contributes to our ongoing PRICED OUT housing series. Twitter @zwoodford
https://electionsnovascotia.ca/PrestonByelectionENSStatement
Elections Nova Scotia – Statement
Elections Nova Scotia – Statement
August 3, 2023
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice issued an Order to the Nova Scotia Liberal Party on August 1, 2023. That Order required the Liberal Party and their candidate for the Preston electoral district by-election, Carlo Simmons, to, by 12 am August 3, 2023, remove all signs and cease distribution of any campaign materials which do not accurately reflect the facts involving a potential C&D processing facility in the Preston community.
Under Section 294 of the Elections Act, if the CEO finds there has been a breach of the Act, they may initiate a compliance agreement process. The Liberal Party and Carlo Simmons have refused to comply or to discontinue their distribution of these false statements, therefore, the CEO will not pursue that option.
A decision has been made to initiate a formal investigation under Section 287 of the Elections Act and Elections Nova Scotia has reached out to engage the services of the Provincial RCMP to assist in this process.
287 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer may, on the Chief Electoral Officer’s own initiative, or at the request of another person, conduct an investigation into any matter that might constitute an offence under this Act.
(2) ) The Chief Electoral Officer may engage the services of any person necessary to assist with the duties of the Chief Electoral Officer pursuant to this Part.
This course of action may lead to a referral of the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
As a non-partisan election management body, Elections Nova Scotia, under the direction of the CEO must take the legislative actions required to ensure that all election campaign messaging is accurate and truly reflective of the facts.
Elections Nova Scotia and the CEO will not comment on this matter further during the formal investigation. The findings will be released publicly when the investigation concludes.
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Fascism comes wrapped in the Maple Leaf flag and speaking in Canadian nice
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woman draped in a Canadian flag stands with a man carrying a sign
reading “God Loves You I and I love you” at the “convoy” rally in
downtown Halifax on Saturday, Feb. 12. Photo: Tim Bousquet “When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”
I’ve been thinking about that quote (attributed, wrongly, to Sinclair Lewis) a lot lately, and especially since attending the “convoy” rally at Grand Parade on Saturday.
There were lots and lots of Canadian flags at the rally. “O Canada” was sung at least three times. And there were signs. Signs about peace, and love, and acceptance. “Free Hugs,” read a sign carried by a child. Other signs included: “God Loves You I and I love you”; “Peace and love”; “I Miss Your Smile”; “We Love You and Will Continue to Fight For Your Freedom Too.”
It was all very Canadian.
Well, it had the veneer of Canadiana, anyway. How could one be against peace and love? Are you really going to oppose freedom?
I was at the rally as a reporter, trying to describe on Twitter what was going on. It’s hard work, live-tweeting, taking photos, trying to fully understand the scene. But I was dogged by a man who kept wanting to engage me, first telling me that my tweeting was “opinionated.” I think I accurately captured events, but even if it was opiniated, “what of it?” I told him: “This entire rally is about expressing opinions.” He conceded the point, but then kept wanting to talk about “unity.”
An appeal to “unity” was expressed by several of the speakers, but it was a one-way unity: the large majority of Canadians (90%+) who agree with the science of vaccines and the smaller but still large majority (70% in recent polling) who agree with some degree of vaccine mandates are supposed to set aside their beliefs and “unite” with those who seek to undermine both.
Likewise, the “freedom” spoken of at the rally was a freedom without responsibility, a freedom that says the individual can do whatever they please without even the limit of harming others. It’s the freedom to spread a contagious disease that has killed thousands of Canadians.
But those logical fallacies were not what bothered me the most. Rather, it was the outright fascism of the event.
And yes, “fascism” is the correct word; it is not hyperbole.
Consider: one of the main speakers at the rally was Leigh Baker, leader of the Nova Scotia United political party. Baker began his speech with a land acknowledgement — talk about your veneer of Canadiana — before diving into a sinkhole of medical misinformation so egregious that even YouTube (YouTube!) has banned a video of his speech, which he now says “proves we’re on to something.”
Along the way, Baker chastised Dr. Robert Strang, and said that “Public Health is a non-governmental organization under globalists’ direction.”
“Globalists” is a long-standing anti-semitic trope. And here was a crowd of hundreds of people, and not one person objected to it.
Baker knows exactly what he was doing. This is the head-fake that the trolls use on Twitter; “oh, ‘globalist’ doesn’t mean that, how can you say that? We mean something else…”
Much of the Canadiana veneer of the convoyers is likewise a conscious head-fake, an appeal to a shared fascist underpinnings of the movement, much of it reflecting the US fascist movement. Like, for example, the guy carrying the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag.
Or, the crowd dancing to the Village People’s gay anthem, “Y.M.C.A,” which has become a staple at Trump rallies. Writes Rob Sheffield in Rolling Stone:
The Village People’s Seventies disco classic is extra spicy because Donald Trump spent the year using “Y.M.C.A.” at his campaign rallies as his theme song, along with another Village People classic, “Macho Man.” For any disco fan, it’s appalling to see this fascist-phobe clown in his red MAGA cap doing the Y.M.C.A. dance.
So “Y.M.C.A.” is more than a song. It’s a battle for the soul of America. What does it mean that the most politically divisive song of 2020 is a 1978 disco anthem about cruising for sex at your local gym?
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It’s become one of our national anthems — yet fans got outraged at the idea of Trump trying to claim this one, which is why it became far more controversial than his other musical picks. Y.M.C.A. yes, MAGA no.
Donald Trump had to find out the hard way, but he is not one of the Village People. He is not a strange but beautiful freak artifact of American culture that will be cherished by all corners of the populace for generations to come. He’s not a Cowboy, a Construction Worker, a Chief, a Cop, or God knows, a Leather Man. He is not timeless. He is not beloved. He is not disco. And as of January 21st, he will be no longer welcome in his current residence.
But don’t worry, old man — we hear there’s a place you can go, when you’re short on your dough. When all else fails, it’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
However, Sheffield misses the salient point, which is that Trump uses the song at his ultra-Conservative rallies precisely because it is a gay anthem. Such appropriation is the MO of all fascist movements, which perversely upend social conventions to void them of all meaning, as an inside joke. Being wrapped in the flag, going on about “love,” and singing “Y.M.C.A” are of a piece, and the joke is on us.
Undoubtedly, just as with the antisemitic ‘globalist’ trope, those at the rally will feign innocence: we’re singing fun songs, loving each other, blah, blah blah.
But the fascism of the movement became explicit when a “decorated soldier” speaking via a recorded audio from Fredericton called on his fellow soldiers to “rise up” to “protect Canadians” from “unjust” public health orders. “You have to choose… this is your time to be a hero,” said the soldier, which was a clear call for a military coup.
Moreover, as Justin Ling points out, “The rhetoric has been deranged, conspiratorial, and dangerous for awhile now. We just haven’t been paying attention.” The “convoy” rallies and blockades across the country have explicit fascist connections, and have explicitly called for disbanding Parliament. The Halifax rally participants were quite aware of what their counterparts elsewhere in Canada are doing, and not only didn’t object, but celebrated it.
And let’s not glide right over the medical misinformation and conspiracy theories. As Voltaire said (summarized), “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
This by Voltaire is often paraphrased as “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Reducing our exposure to and belief in absurdities reduces injustice. pic.twitter.com/oMXsVsJ1Uo
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 7, 2018
“This is why dictators and would-be autocrats push conspiracy theories and misinformation,” writes Gary Kasparov:
They wish to weaken the mind and to spin the moral compass. The truth is always their greatest enemy.
It’s not satisfactory to simply say that all those who do evil acts are evil. It has a beginning, nearly always with believing falsities and absurdities peddled by the power-hungry. The truth is the first casualty, and never the last.
When a leader lies constantly, the goal isn’t to make you believe something; it’s to make you believe anything.
Do not underestimate the “convoy.” It is fascism, and it is emboldened.
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> with bikers and the mob
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Date: Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Subject: Hey Bruce Fitch Perhaps you should talk to Barbara Whitenect I got a call from one of your minions within "Mental Heath" claiming the RCMP are calling me crazy again
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Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, barb.whitenect <barb.whitenect@gnb.ca>, <fred.phelps@casw-acts.ca>, bruce.fitch <bruce.fitch@gnb.ca>, <erika.hachey@mosshacheylaw.
In response I called the RCMP and your office again Correct?
Deja Vu Anyone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Me,Myself and I
David Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
RCMP Sussex New Brunswick
David Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
RCMP and the Fat Fred City Finest
David Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
RCMP in Fat Fred City Pt 1
David Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
RCMP in Fat Fred City Pt 2
David Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Speak of the Devil and Cst. Mark Blakely of the RCMP appears
David Amos
>>> From: "Ross, Ken (DH/MS)" <ken.ross@gnb.ca>
>>> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 08:43:31 -0300
>>> Subject: Re: Hey Ken Who is Mental Health's and the Hospital in
>>> Fredericton's lawyers?
>>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Got your messages Dave. I am in Toronto for meetings and will be back
>>> in the office Friday. I will ask Barb Whitenect to follow up with you
>>> in the interim. Yes Herby picked up ypur bike a while back.
>>>
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Wed, 7/9/08, David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Hey Ken Who is Mental Health's and the Hospital in
>>> Fredericton's lawyers?
>>> To: ken.ross@gnb.ca, Barbara.Whitenect@gnb.ca, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca
>>> Cc: rosaire.santerre@gnb.ca, Marc.Pitre@gnb.ca, David.Eidt@gnb.ca,
>>> oldmaison@yahoo.com, Judy.Cyr@gnb.ca, t.j.burke@gnb.ca,
>>> police@fredericton.ca, Carrie.Levesque@gnb.ca, anne.elgee@gnb.ca,
>>> danny.copp@fredericton.ca, jacques.boucher@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
>>> Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 3:03 AM
>>>
>>> KENNETH ROSS, Assistant Deputy Minister
>>> Addictions and Mental Health Services / Health
>>> Contact Information
>>> Phone: (506) 457-4800
>>> Fax: (506) 453-5243
>>>
>>> BARBARA WHITENECT, Director
>>> Addictions and Mental Health Services / Health
>>> Contact Information
>>> Phone: (506) 444-4442
>>> Fax: (506) 453-8711
>>> EMail Address: Barbara.Whitenect@gnb.ca
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry to involve you but lets just say that I am really really pissed
>>> off for very justifiable reasons.
>>>
>>> This should prove to some folks that at least I know how to read.
>>>
>>> http://www.ahsc.health.nb.ca/
>>>
>>> I have no doubt whatsoever that you would more pissed than I am if
>>> the malicious bullshit that happened to me last weekend had happened
>>> to you.
>>>
>>> I will try to call you in business hours but I suspect in the end I
>>> will wind up arguing this dude in court in short order. (On a lighter
>>> note did Herby pick up my bike?)
>>>
>>> David Eidt
>>> Legal Services
>>> Office of the Attorney General
>>> Tel: (506) 453-3964
>>> Fax: (506) 453-3275
>>> david.eidt@gnb.ca
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> These emails and the bullshit from the news last year should to all
>>> that I am as serious as a heart attack and far from mentally unstabe
>>> but the cops have proven themselves to be monumental liars many times
>>>
>>> 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 n
>>>
>>> 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 and the
>>> US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment 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
>>>
>>> charles leblanc oldmaison@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Where are ya living now???? Since the media seem to ignore ya? I'll
>>> sit down for a debate with a recorder for the blog...Now? Don't get
>>> all exicted and send this all over the world.....lol
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: David Amos motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
>>> To: brad.woodside@fredericton.ca; whalen@fredericton.ca;
>>> david.kelly@fredericton.ca; cathy.maclaggan@fredericton.ca ;
>>> scott.mcconaghy@fredericton.ca
>>> walter.brown@fredericton.ca; norah.davidson@fredericton.ca;
>>> mike.obrien@fredericton.ca; bruce.grandy@fredericton.ca;
>>> dan.keenan@fredericton.ca; jeff.mockler@gnb.ca;
>>> mrichard@lawsociety-barreau.
>>> jlmockler@mpor.ca; scotta@parl.gc.ca; michael.bray@gnb.ca;
>>> jack.e.mackay@gnb.ca
>>> Cc: news@dailygleaner.com; kcarmichael@bloomberg.net;
>>> oldmaison@yahoo.com; advocacycollective@yahoo.com;
>>> Easter.W@parl.gc.ca; Comartin.J@parl.gc.ca; cityadmin@fredericton.ca;
>>> info@gg.ca; bmosher@mosherchedore.ca; rchedore@mosherchedore.ca;
>>> police@fredericton.ca; chebert@thestar.ca; Stoffer.P@parl.gc.ca;
>>> Stronach.B@parl.gc.ca; Matthews.B@parl.gc.ca; alltrue@nl.rogers.com;
>>> Harper.S@parl.gc.ca; Layton.J@parl.gc.ca; Dryden.K@parl.gc.ca;
>>> Duceppe.G@parl.gc.ca
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:37:04 PM
>>> Subject: I promised one of the Fat Fred City cop Randy Reilly that I
>>> would try to make him famous
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/
>>>
>>> A man is only as good as his word EH? To bad priests, bankers,
>>> politicians, lawyers and cops can't claim the same N'est Pas
>>>
>>> http://actionlyme.org/FBI_
>>>
>>> FEDERAL EXPRESS February 7, 2006
>>>
>>> Senator Arlen Specter
>>> United States Senate
>>> Committee on the Judiciary
>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
>>> Washington, DC 20510
>>>
>>> Dear Mr. Specter:
>>>
>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man
>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters
>>> raised in the attached letter. Mr. Amos has represented to me that
>>> these are illegal FBI wire tap tapes. I believe Mr. Amos has been in
>>> contact with you about this previously.
>>>
>>> Very truly yours,
>>> Barry A. Bachrach
>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403
>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003
>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://davidamos.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> Paulette Delaney-Smith Paulette.Delaney-Smith@rcmp-
>>> David,
>>>
>>> I received your voice mail, I have been transferred to another unit
>>> and I am unaware of who is dealing with your complaints at this time.
>>>
>>> Paulette Delaney-Smith, Cpl.
>>> RCMPolice "J" DIvision HQ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://gypsy-blog.blogspot.
>>>
>>> Threat against Burke taken seriously
>>>
>>> By STEPHEN LLEWELLYN
>>> dgleg@nb.aibn.com
>>> Published Thursday May 24th, 2007
>>> Appeared on page A1
>>> An RCMP security detail has been guarding Justice Minister and
>>> Attorney General T.J. Burke because of threats made against him
>>> recently.
>>>
>>> Burke, the Liberal MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaaksis, wouldn't
>>> explain the nature of the threats.
>>>
>>> "I have had a particular individual or individuals who have made
>>> specific overtures about causing harm towards me," he told reporters
>>> Wednesday.
>>>
>>> "The RCMP has provided security to me recently by accompanying me to a
>>> couple of public functions where the individual is known to reside or
>>> have family members in the area," said Burke. "It is nice to have
>>> some
>>> added protection and that added comfort."
>>>
>>> The RCMP provides protection to the premier and MLAs with its VIP
>>> security
>>> unit.
>>>
>>> Burke didn't say when the threat was made but it's believed to have
>>> been in recent weeks.
>>>
>>> "When a threat is posed to you and it is a credible threat, you have
>>> to be cautious about where you go and who you are around," he said.
>>> "But again, I am more concerned about my family as opposed to my own
>>> personal safety."
>>>
>>> Burke said he doesn't feel any differently and he has not changed his
>>> pattern of activity.
>>>
>>> "It doesn't bother me one bit," he said. "It makes my wife
>>> feel awful nervous."
>>>
>>> Burke served in an elite American military unit before becoming a
>>> lawyer and going into politics in New Brunswick.
>>>
>>> "(I) have taken my own precautions and what I have to do to ensure my
>>> family's safety," he said. "I am a very cautious person in
>>> general due
>>> to my background and training.
>>>
>>> "I am comfortable with defending myself or my family if it ever had to
>>> happen."
>>>
>>> Burke said it is not uncommon for politicians to have security concerns.
>>>
>>> "We do live unfortunately in an age and in a society now where threats
>>> have to be taken pretty seriously," he said.
>>>
>>> Since the terrorism attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001,
>>> security in New Brunswick has been
>>> beefed up.
>>>
>>> Metal detectors were recently installed in the legislature and all
>>> visitors are screened.
>>>
>>> The position of attorney general is often referred to as the
>>> province's "top cop."
>>>
>>> Burke said sometimes people do not differentiate between his role as
>>> the manager of the justice system and the individual who actually
>>> prosecutes them.
>>>
>>> "With the job sometimes comes threats," he said. "I have had
>>> numerous
>>> threats since Day 1 in office."
>>>
>>> Burke said he hopes his First Nations heritage has nothing to do with
>>> it.
>>>
>>> "I think it is more of an issue where people get fixated on a matter
>>> and they believe you are personally responsible for assigning them
>>> their punishment or their sanction," he said.
>>>
>>> Is the threat from someone who was recently incarcerated?
>>>
>>> "I probably shouldn't answer that," he replied.
>>>
>>> Reporters asked when the threat would be over.
>>>
>>> "I don't think a threat ever passes once it has been made," said
>>> Burke. "You have to consider the credibility of the source."
>>>
>>> Bruce Fitch, former justice minister in the Conservative government,
>>> said "every now and again there would be e-mails that were not
>>> complimentary."
>>>
>>> "I did have a meeting with the RCMP who are in charge of the security
>>> of the MLAs and ministers," said Fitch.
>>>
>>> "They look at each and every situation."
>>>
>>> Fitch said he never had bodyguards assigned to him although former
>>> premier Bernard Lord and former health minister Elvy Robichaud did
>>> have extra security staff assigned on occasion.
>>>
>>> He said if any MLA felt threatened, he or she would discuss it with the
>>> RCMP.
>>
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Cumberland North
Concerned that our towns, cities, families and livelihoods are being “utterly destroyed by governments of all parties,” Elizabeth decided to run as an Independent MLA in the next provincial election.
Contact Elizabeth
Phone: (902) 661-2288
Email: assistant@esmithmccrossinmla.com
https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaElizabeth/
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BobbyTaylor@nsunited.net
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brianwongmla@gmail.com; toryrushtonmla@gmail.com; Elizabeth. Smith <esmithmccrossin@gmail.com>; Tim Houston. <tim.houston@mail.com>.
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From: Hebb, Gordon
Sent: April 14, 2022 2:21 PM
To: Office of the Legislative Counsel
Subject: FW: Financial Measures Act
From: Stephen Boyce <waterfrontlaw@gmail.com>
Sent: April 14, 2022 2:12 PM
To: Hebb, Gordon <Gordon.Hebb@novascotia.ca>;
brianwongmla@gmail.com; toryrushtonmla@gmail.com; Elizabeth
Smith <esmithmccrossin@gmail.com>; Tim Houston
<tim.houston@mail.com>
Subject: Financial Measures Act
** EXTERNAL EMAIL / COURRIEL EXTERNE **
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jointe ou cliquez sur un lien
Dear Mr. Hebb
I am writing with respect to the Financial Measures Act.
My wife and I live in Fall River. We have four adult children, all of whom have had to leave their home province of Nova
Scotia to find employment.
We own two seasonal cottages in Parrsboro. One is the "family" cottage, which has been in the family for close to 50
years. The other is a cottage that we purchased about 7 years ago for our children to use when they come home in the
summer. At the time none of our children were in the position to purchase a cottage in their home province.
Recently we were discussing "selling" one or more of the cottage properties to our children. To say the non‐resident
property tax proposed in the Act has altered our plans would be insufficient. It has completely removed the possibility
of our children purchasing the cottages from us as the burden created by the proposed non‐resident tax is
overwhelming and unfair.
Nova Scotia has issues with affordable housing which I suspect this bill is trying to address. We could debate the
effectiveness of this act in solving the issue of affordable housing for Nova Scotians or even if non Nova Scotian
ownership of homes in Nova Scotia has any impact on Nova Scotia housing prices. What is irrefutable is that there is no
rational connection between putting an extra tax on seasonal cottage properties for non Nova Scotians and the goal of reducing the shortage of full time, affordable housing in the Province. It will amount to nothing more than an unfair tax
on seasonal cottage owners that don't live full time in the province.
I would submit that the proposed Act is flawed, not well thought out and should be amended. I will leave the
amendments to those that are given the task of preparing and approving legislation. In any event it is illogical to tax non
resident cottage owners in an effort to create more long term affordable, year round housing for Nova Scotians. If this
proposed legislation proceeds without amendments it will undoubtedly have a devastating effect on rural areas of Nova
Scotia and Nova Scotians living outside of the Province for employment reasons.
Best regards
‐‐
Stephen R Boyce
Waterfront Law
101‐647 Bedford Highway
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3M 0A5
Tel: 902‐880‐4431
Fax: 902‐832‐5557
Stephen R. Boyce
https://nsadvocate.org/2017/05/18/op-ed-the-case-of-the-missing-story/
Op-ed: The case of the missing story
KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) – Last night I received a letter from lawyer Stephen R. Boyce, telling the Nova Scotia Advocate to take down a recent story we published, written by Stacey Rudderham.
That story described several conversations she had with Dan McNaughton, the PC candidate in her riding, during which he allegedly addressed indigenous issues.
Last night’s letter calls these observations unsubstantiated, outrageous, and false. McNaughton had a long and distinguished career in the RCMP and he has a sister who is indigenous, the letter argues.
“Our position is that you remove the offending article from your publication immediately. Failure to do so will leave Mr. McNaughton no alternative but to pursue all available remedies at law to rectify this attack against his character,” writes Boyce.
This morning we talked to a lawyer who kindly volunteered his advice, and he suggested it would be a long and difficult path to fight such legal action if it materialized.
The Nova Scotia Advocate is a tiny (but mighty) website, it focuses on social justice issues and doesn’t make any money off it. What else could we do but take the post down?
I’m not happy about what happened, and I blame myself for being unprepared and leaving Stacey so exposed. But it is what it is, as they say. I have learned a thing or two about how to be better prepared the next time something like this happens. As it will.
Oh, and by the way, I am told that several news organizations are now looking into the allegations. Stay tuned.
If you can, please support the Nova Scotia Advocate so that it can continue to cover issues such as poverty, racism, exclusion, workers’ rights and the environment in Nova Scotia. A pay wall is not an option since it would exclude many readers who don’t have any disposable income at all. We rely entirely on one-time donations and a tiny but mighty group of kindhearted monthly sustainers.
Robert Devet, Rest in Power
With great sadness, the Nova Scotia Advocate is announcing the sudden passing of Robert Devet, owner, publisher, head writer and editor on Monday September 27, 2021 in Annapolis Royal. For over five years, the Advocate was Robert’s passion and reflected his vision of providing a voice to the many Nova Scotians who were too often ignored.
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Subject: Fwd: Fearless ~ Stand in Your Truth and the use of NDAs in cases of Sexual Assault (Case Ref: ES3077)
To: <hello@independentns.net>
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin MLA <mla@esmithmccrossinmla.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:47:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Fearless ~ Stand in Your Truth and the use of NDAs in cases
of Sexual Assault (Case Ref: ES3077)
To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.co
Dear David Amos
Fearless: Stand In Your Truth Event – December 6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1st, 2023 AMHERST, NS –
In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action On
Violence Against Women, Cumberland North MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
has organized an event intended to support survivors of sexual assault
and family violence. Fearless: Stand In Your Truth will be held on
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Christ Church, 5 Lawrence Street, from
6:30 to 8:30 pm.
“Fearless takes a sobering look at gender-based and family
violence by providing a forum for sharing and discussion while, more
importantly, looking for ways to empower and encourage positive
change,” said Smith-McCrossin. “Last year’s Fearless
event was very powerful and we want to once again give an opportunity
for those who choose to share their own experiences to do so and also
provide a safe space for reflection and encouragement.
” As part of the evening’s program, special recognition
will be made of the dedicated teams at Autumn House, Maggie’s
Place and the Zonta Club who work with women, men and their families
who have experienced intimate partner violence. “We want these
folks to know how grateful our community is for everything they do.
” Those attending are also welcome to the new-to-you clothing,
jewelry, purses, etc. (including items for children) as part of
“Kait’s Sharing Closet”. Following the
presentations, everyone will have the opportunity to browse the items
(at no cost) and find something new to brighten their wardrobe. Anyone
who would like to donate items is welcome to do so by contacting the
MLA’s Office at 902-661-2288 or by dropping them off to 5
Ratchford Street.
Light refreshments will be served.
- 30 -
Contact: Alex Wilson, Legislative Assistant (M) 902-694-2081,
Alexander.Wilson@novascotia.ca
NDA’s – Non-Disclosure Acts should not be used in cases of
Sexual Assualt
Bills on this topic have been tabled in the NS Legislature by Claudia
Chender, leader of the NDP and myself and debated by all opposition
members. The current government is refusing to ban the use of NDAs in
cases of sexual assault. In the Legislature's spring session,
they even tabled a motion to remove me as MLA for Cumberland North
from the Legislature after debating the use of NDAs in cases of sexual
assault. This motion (no.598) to undemocratically remove me continues
to sit on the order paper. I believe it is unconstitutional and am
challenging this in court. A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday,
December 7th, at 9:30 am in the Amherst court.
Sexual assault is wrong. If we are to make changes, a light must be
shone on this issue of misuse of NDAs. We must stop the culture of
silencing victims and empowering perpetrators.
This past week Erin Casey and Wendy Carroll spoke to a closed
session of the UPEI board of governors. Erin Casey read a prepared
statement about the women's experiences since making allegations
of sexual harassment against former UPEI president Alaa Abd-El-Aziz in
2012. For more information:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada
I was pleased to see the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour come out in
support of banning the use of NDAs in cases of sexual assault this
week. For more info please go to this link:
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play
When the person causing abuse (sexual or in any other form of abuse)
is in a position of power, as they often are, it can seem like an
impossible situation.
We must never lose sight of doing what is right.
We must never be complicit and turn the other way when we know a wrong
is being committed.
Let each of us Stand Fearless in the face of abuse and never stop
working to end it, in all of its forms.
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin MBA, BScN
Cumberland North MLA
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From: Chris Smith <atlanticundergroundpodcast@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 16, 2023 at 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: RE The Truth Movement has become a sea of LIES
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>, hello@independentns.net <hello@independentns.net>
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 3:41 PM
Subject: RE The Truth Movement has become a sea of LIES
To: <Atlanticundergroundpodcast@hotmail.com>, <hello@independentns.net>
https://www.atlanticundergroun
https://davidraymondamos3.blog
Thursday 7 December 2023
THE TRUTH MATTERS
https://www.youtube.com/
The Truth Movement has become a sea of LIES
Truth Warrior1.01K subscribers
393 views Jul 15, 2023 The Truth movement has become infiltrated by
many videos and stories that are unfounded and lack the evidence to
back and in an underlying whisper many good people are sharing this
information thinking that they are helping others when in fact the
opposite is happening. We are being played and the clarity of what we
absorb is key as we move forward in the world’s greatest deception. We
have to remain vigilant and call out the bullshit when we see it and
as we say Believe Nothing and Question Everything
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Thursday 30 November 2023
Houston and Strangs Conspiracy to Kidnap with Paul Westhaver
https://www.youtube.com/
Houston and Strangs Conspiracy to Kidnap with Paul Westhaver
1.01K subscribers
279 views Jul 28, 2023 You will not believe how corrupt Nova Scotia
Premier and the Chief Medical Officer actually are. We discuss the
ongoing trial of 2 innocent people singled out because they were
exposing the wrongdoings of the Premier and Chief medical officer.
Through Government files and freedom of information requests, we talk
with Paul Westhaver who has been called as a key witness about what is
really going on in this Canadian Province and how it should be an
example to everyone on how we have the wrong people in high places of
authority and how they abuse this
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@_KarlS
\ \ \ Jeremy is a warrior and he is in fact helping people by speaking
the truth and calling out lies. He's not special - he has more
determination than most ever will.
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The Coutts 4 and Those Protecting Them
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Dec 6, 2023
The Coutts 4, their Families, Margeret Granny Mackay and Friends of
the Families are under attack from Jason Lavigne, Donald Best, Jeremy
Mackenzie and Morgan May and their Internet Trolls. Divide and Conquer
tactics as well as media manipulation seems to be their weapon of
choice, similar to tactics our government partakes in. Claiming to
just be lowely ol " Podcasters", I believe a question or 2 need to be
raised as to where their allegiances lie. The following presentation
gives irrefutable evidence to their guilt. I've packed 3 months of
documents collected into an hour and 27 minutes so that all of you can
get caught up to speed. The events that are taking place surrounding
the Coutts 4 right now, will affect each and everyone of us in the
future. Please take the time to watch. These 4 videos are referenced:
Freedom George - November 23, 2023
https://m.facebook.com/story.p
The Lavigne Show - November 20, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/TheLa
The Lavigne Show - November 27, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/TheLa
Jeremy Mackenzie’s Podcast - November 29, 2023
https://rumble.com/v3yp30y-rag
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@davidamos7114
Perhaps we should talk
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@AirmanRugby6
There’s only one side willing to speak to the other, and that other
side is demanding Blind Faith. This man has done nothing but add to
the defend. He is a coward incapable of speaking to those he disagrees
with, I know because I’m blocked by him on Facebook and I never even
talked to him before.
@davidamos7114
@AirmanRugby6 They are all playing silly games for no reason I will
ever understand
@SharonSharky
Thank you so much! I've followed Granny since she was having weiner
roasts and seen the day she started pouring her heart into helping
these falsely accused men. Thank you for exposing the snakes in the
grass. I haven't been aware of the horrible actions against Granny
until I seen you expose it. Again, Many Thanks!! My heart goes out to
all!
@TheSherahprincess
Thank-you.
@MorganGuptill
Very biased, one-sided coverage of this evolving situation. The truth
simply cannot matter to you if you aren’t interested in dialogue. This
is poor journalism and character assassinations towards Jeremy. You
refuse to correct the lies in the video in regards to Kaylene’s
accounting and proved that there weren’t always double checks being
done on cash donations, thus the distrust some citizens have with the
original fundraising efforts.
@davidamos7114
Shame on you
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@AirmanRugby6
@davidamos7114 No, shame on you!
@davidamos7114
@AirmanRugby6 What Planet is Aaron Taylor from?
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The 2024 Nova Scotia general election will be held on November 26, 2024, to elect members to the 65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia.
The incumbent Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia (PC) government, led by Premier Tim Houston since 2021, called a snap election seeking re-election to a second consecutive term. The PC's primary opponents are the Nova Scotia Liberal Party led by Zach Churchill and the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party led by Claudia Chender. Both opposition parties will have new leadership from the last election.
Background
During the 2021 election, the Progressive Conservatives included a commitment in their platform to introduce fixed election dates in the province. Under amendments to the provincial Elections Act introduced and passed in October 2021, the first fixed election date following the 2021 Nova Scotia general election was set as 15 July 2025 with all subsequent elections to take place on the third Tuesday in July of the fourth calendar year following the previous election.[1] However, the general assembly may be dissolved earlier by order of the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia on the advice of the premier.[2]
Current standings
| Affiliation | House members | ||
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| 2021 election results | At dissolution | ||
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Progressive Conservative | 31 | 34 |
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Liberal | 17 | 14 |
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New Democratic | 6 | 6 |
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Independent | 1 | 1 |
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Vacant | 0 | 0 |
Incumbents not running for reelection
The following MLAs announced that they would not run in the election:
Liberal
- Rafah DiCostanzo (Clayton Park West)[4]
- Tony Ince (Cole Harbour)[4]
- Keith Irving (Kings South)[5]
- Lorelei Nicoll (Cole Harbour-Dartmouth)[4]
- Kelly Regan (Bedford Basin)[6]
New Democratic
Progressive Conservative
- Keith Bain (Victoria-The Lakes)[8]
- Steve Craig (Sackville-Cobequid)[9]
- Pat Dunn (Pictou Centre)[9]
- Larry Harrison (Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley)[10]
- Allan MacMaster (Inverness)[11]
Timeline
- August 17, 2021 – The Progressive Conservative Association, led by Tim Houston, wins the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, the Liberal Party becomes the official opposition, and the New Democratic Party remains at third party status.
- October 23, 2021 - Anthony Edmonds is elected leader and Jo-Ann Roberts is elected deputy leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia. [12]
- November 9, 2021 – Gary Burrill, leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, announces his resignation, triggering a leadership election for the party.[13]
- December 16, 2021 – Nova Scotians United becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party.[14]
- January 5, 2022 – Iain Rankin, leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, announces his resignation, triggering a leadership election for the party.[15]
- June 25, 2022 – Claudia Chender is elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.[16]
- July 9, 2022 – Zach Churchill is elected leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[17]
- April 30, 2024 – The Atlantica Party is voluntarily deregistered by Elections Nova Scotia.[18]
- October 27, 2024 – Premier Tim Houston calls a general election for November 26, 2024.[19]
Candidates by constituency
Legend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election
Annapolis Valley
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | Independent | ||||||||
| Annapolis |
|
David Bowlby[24] |
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Carman Kerr[10] |
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Cheryl Burbidge[25] |
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Sara Adams[10] |
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Carman Kerr |
| Clare |
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Ryan Robicheau[26] |
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Ronnie LeBlanc[10] |
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Dre Taylor[10] |
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Ronnie LeBlanc |
| Digby-Annapolis |
|
Jill Balser[27] |
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Joey Amero[28] |
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Shannon Long[10] |
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Jill Balser |
| Hants West |
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Melissa Sheehy-Richard[29] |
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Brian Casey[30] |
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Simon Greenough[31] |
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James Omand[10] |
|
Melissa Sheehy-Richard |
| Kings North |
|
John A. Lohr[32] |
|
Richelle Brown Redden[33] |
|
Gillian Yorke[34] |
|
Dave Lowe[10] |
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John Lohr |
| Kings South |
|
Julie Vanexan[10] |
|
Mike Hamm[10] |
|
Ramona Jennex[31] |
|
Sheila G. Richardson[10] |
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Keith Irving† |
| Kings West |
|
Chris Palmer[35] |
|
Brad Beardsley[36] |
|
Paul Doerr[10] |
|
Madeline Taylor[10] |
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|
Chris Palmer |
South Shore
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | |||||||
| Argyle |
|
Colton LeBlanc[37] |
|
Lorelei Murphy[38] |
|
Lauren Skabar[31] |
|
Lynette Amirault[10] |
|
Colton LeBlanc |
| Chester-St. Margaret's |
|
Danielle Barkhouse[39] |
|
Laura Mulrooney[40] |
|
Brendan Mosher[41] |
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Danielle Barkhouse |
| Lunenburg |
|
Susan Corkum-Greek[42] |
|
Melissa Duggan[43] |
|
Nick Jennery[31] |
|
Frank Fawson[10] |
|
Susan Corkum-Greek |
| Lunenburg West |
|
Becky Druhan[44] |
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Jonathan Crouse[45] |
|
Nicholas Piovesan[10] |
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Mitchell Thomas-Langford[10] |
|
Becky Druhan |
| Queens |
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Kim Masland[46] |
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Cathy DeRome[36] |
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Brian Skabar[34] |
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Kim Masland |
| Shelburne |
|
Nolan Young[47] |
|
Debbie Muise[10] |
|
Bridget Taylor[10] |
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Nolan Young |
| Yarmouth |
|
Nick Hilton[48] |
|
Zach Churchill[36] |
|
Gillian Rowley[10] |
|
Adam Randall[49] |
|
Zach Churchill |
Fundy-Northeast
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | Independent | ||||||||
| Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley |
|
Scott Armstrong[10] |
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Gwynneth (Gwyn) Bellefontaine[36] |
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Janet Moulton[31] |
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Larry Harrison† |
| Colchester North |
|
Tom Taggart[50] |
|
Dustin Rekunyk[10] |
|
Christina McCarron[31] |
|
Jillian Foster[10] |
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Tom Taggart |
| Cumberland North |
|
Bill Dowe[51] |
|
Kurt Ditner[10] |
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Tyson Boyd[10] |
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin[10] |
|
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin |
| Cumberland South |
|
Tory Rushton[52] |
|
Liam MacDonald[10] |
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Larry Duchesne[31] |
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Tory Rushton |
| Hants East |
|
John A. MacDonald[53] |
|
Shannon MacWilliam[10] |
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Abby Cameron[34] |
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John A. MacDonald |
| Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River |
|
Dave Ritcey[54] |
|
Frank Johnston[10] |
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Cailen Pygott[10] |
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Dave Ritcey |
Central Halifax
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | |||||||
| Clayton Park West |
|
Adegoke Fadare[55] |
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Elizabeth Eustaquio-Domondon[10] |
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Wendy Hood-Morris[56] |
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Rafah DiCostanzo† |
| Fairview-Clayton Park |
|
Nicole Mosher[10] |
|
Patricia Arab[57] |
|
Lina Hamid[31] |
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Patricia Arab |
| Halifax Armdale |
|
Craig Myra[58] |
|
Ali Duale[59] |
|
Rod Wilson[25] |
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Ali Duale |
| Halifax Chebucto |
|
Tonya Malay[10] |
|
Gerard Bray[60] |
|
Krista Gallagher[31] |
|
Jonathan Bradet-Legris[10] |
|
Gary Burrill† |
| Halifax Citadel-Sable Island |
|
Eleanor Humphries[10] |
|
Rob Grace[61] |
|
Lisa Lachance[31] |
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Karen Beazley[10] |
|
Lisa Lachance |
| Halifax Needham |
|
Trayvone Clayton[62] |
|
Jon Frost[10] |
|
Suzy Hansen[31] |
|
Amethyste Hamel-Gregory[10] |
|
Suzy Hansen |
Suburban Halifax
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | |||||||
| Bedford Basin |
|
Tim Outhit[10] |
|
Doris Robbins[36] |
|
Ryan Lutes[31] |
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Kelly Regan† |
| Bedford South |
|
Damian Stoilov[10] |
|
Braedon Clark[63] |
|
Isaac G. Wilson[10] |
|
Ron G. Parker[10] |
|
Braedon Clark |
| Halifax Atlantic |
|
Brendan Maguire[64] |
|
Phil Chisholm[10] |
|
Cathy Cervin[65] |
|
Gadfly Stratton[10] |
|
Brendan Maguire |
| Hammonds Plains-Lucasville |
|
Rick Burns[66] |
|
Ben Jessome[10] |
|
Terry J. Eyland[10] |
|
Roger Croll[10] |
|
Ben Jessome |
| Sackville-Cobequid |
|
Paul Russell[67] |
|
Agatha Bourassa[10] |
|
Paul Wozney[68] |
|
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Steve Craig† |
| Sackville-Uniacke |
|
Brad Johns[69] |
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Thomas Trappenberg[70] |
|
Lisa Blackburn[71] |
|
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Brad Johns |
| Timberlea-Prospect |
|
Trish MacDonald[72] |
|
Iain Rankin[10] |
|
Rose Gillam[25] |
|
Jane Matheson[10] |
|
Iain Rankin |
| Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank |
|
Brian Wong[73] |
|
Elizabeth Booth[74] |
|
Donna McCarthy[25] |
|
Anthony Edmonds[10] |
|
Brian Wong |
Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | |||||||
| Cole Harbour |
|
Leah Martin[75] |
|
Tania Meloni[10] |
|
Alec Stratford[76] |
|
John E. McStay[10] |
|
Tony Ince† |
| Cole Harbour-Dartmouth |
|
Brad McGowan[10] |
|
Vishal Bhardwaj[10] |
|
Kayley Dixon[77] |
|
|
|
Lorelei Nicoll† |
| Dartmouth East |
|
Timothy Halman[78] |
|
Stacy Chesnutt[79] |
|
Holly Fraughton[34] |
|
|
|
Tim Halman |
| Dartmouth North |
|
Karina Sanford[80] |
|
Pam Cooley[10] |
|
Susan Leblanc[31] |
|
|
|
Susan Leblanc |
| Dartmouth South |
|
Bea MacGregor[10] |
|
Barb Henderson[10] |
|
Claudia Chender[31] |
|
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|
Claudia Chender |
| Eastern Passage |
|
Barbara Adams[81] |
|
Chris Peters[10] |
|
Tammy Jakeman[25] |
|
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|
Barbara Adams |
| Eastern Shore |
|
Kent Smith[82] |
|
Doyle Safire[10] |
|
Don Carney[10] |
|
Kevin Conrod[83] |
|
Kent Smith |
| Preston |
|
Twila Grosse[84] |
|
Carlo Simmons[10] |
|
Colter (C.C.) Simmonds[31] |
|
Andre Anderson[10] |
|
Twila Grosse |
Central Nova
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | |||||||
| Antigonish |
|
Michelle Thompson[85] |
|
Sheila Sears[86] |
|
John MacIsaac[87] |
|
|
|
Michelle Thompson |
| Guysborough-Tracadie |
|
Greg Morrow[88] |
|
George Grant[10] |
|
Deborah Martinello[10] |
|
|
|
Greg Morrow |
| Pictou Centre |
|
Danny MacGillivray[89] |
|
Kris MacFarlane[10] |
|
Mary Stewart[34] |
|
|
|
Pat Dunn† |
| Pictou East |
|
Tim Houston[90] |
|
Stephanie Quinn[10] |
|
Vernon Theriault[31] |
|
|
|
Tim Houston |
| Pictou West |
|
Marco MacLeod[91] |
|
Mary Wooldridge-Elliott[10] |
|
Carol Ferguson[10] |
|
Clare Brett[10] |
|
Marco MacLeod |
Cape Breton
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | Independent | ||||||||
| Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier |
|
Darren O'Quinn[92] |
|
Joleen Magliaro[36] |
|
Kendra Coombes[31] |
|
|
|
|
|
Kendra Coombes |
| Cape Breton East |
|
Brian Comer[93] |
|
Joe Ward[10] |
|
Isabelle Lalonde[10] |
|
|
|
|
|
Brian Comer |
| Glace Bay-Dominion |
|
John White[94] |
|
David Alexander MacLeod[10] |
|
Kathy Chapman[10] |
|
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|
John White |
| Inverness |
|
Kyle MacQuarrie[95] |
|
Jaime Beaton[96] |
|
Joanna Clark[34] |
|
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|
Allan MacMaster† |
| Northside-Westmount |
|
Fred Tilley[10] |
|
Danny Laffin[10] |
|
Katelyn Armstrong[10] |
|
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Fred Tilley |
| Richmond |
|
Trevor Boudreau[97] |
|
Rochelle Heudes[10] |
|
Marc Currie[10] |
|
|
|
|
|
Trevor Boudreau |
| Sydney-Membertou |
|
Brian MacArthur[98] |
|
Derek Mombourquette[10] |
|
Alison Aho[99] |
|
Steven McGrath[10] |
|
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|
Derek Mombourquette |
| Victoria-The Lakes |
|
Dianne Timmins[100] |
|
Stephen MacAskill[10] |
|
Samuel Stirling[10] |
|
Adrianna MacKinnon[10] |
|
Stemer MacLeod[10] |
|
Keith Bain† |
Opinion polls
Voting intentions in Nova Scotia since the 2021 election
| Polling firm | Dates conducted | Link | PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | Others | Margin of error | Sample size | Polling method | Lead |
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| Mainstreet Research | 1–2 Nov 2024 | [p 1] | 50 | 22 | 25 | N/A | 3 | ±3.9% | 635 | Smart IVR | 25 |
| Abacus Data | 28–31 Oct 2024 | [p 2] | 45 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 0 | ±4.1% | 600 | Online | 19 |
| Liaison Strategies | 28–29 Oct 2024 | [p 3] | 38 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 2 | ±3.7% | 701 | IVR | 9 |
| Narrative Research | 31 Jul – 14 Aug 2024 | [p 4] | 53 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 29 |
| Narrative Research | 7–29 May 2024 | [p 5] | 50 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 2 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 27 |
| Narrative Research | 6–17 Feb 2024 | [p 6] | 49 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 1 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 24 |
| Narrative Research | 1–21 Nov 2023 | [p 7] | 52 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 1 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 30 |
| Narrative Research | 1–14 Aug 2023 | [p 8] | 47 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 2 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 23 |
| Narrative Research | 3–16 May 2023 | [p 9] | 39 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 1 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 8 |
| Narrative Research | 8–23 Feb 2023 | [p 10] | 46 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 2 | ±4.6% | 450 | Telephone | 21 |
| Narrative Research | 2–28 Nov 2022 | [p 11] | 42 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 1 | ±4.0% | 605 | Telephone | 15 |
| Narrative Research | 4–23 Aug 2022 | [p 12] | 43 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 1 | ±4.0% | 585 | Telephone | 13 |
| Angus Reid | 7–13 Jun 2022 | [p 13] | 46 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 2 | ±5.0% | 330 | Online | 24 |
| Narrative Research | 3–22 May 2022 | [p 14] | 42 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 1 | ±5.0% | 380 | Telephone | 15 |
| Abacus Data | 14–21 Apr 2022 | [p 15] | 39 | 31 | 23 | N/A | 7 | ±4.4% | 500 | Online | 8 |
| Angus Reid | 10–15 Mar 2022 | [p 16] | 47 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | ±5.0% | 366 | Online | 22 |
| Narrative Research | 8–23 Feb 2022 | [p 17] | 44 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 2 | ±4.9% | 396 | Telephone | 17 |
| Angus Reid | 7–12 Jan 2022 | [p 18] | 38 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 6 | ±6.0% | 320 | Online | 10 |
| MQO Research | 14–24 Nov 2021 | [p 19] | 41 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 3 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 14 |
| Narrative Research | 4–21 Nov 2021 | [p 20] | 42 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 3 | ±4.2% | 557 | Telephone | 16 |
| Angus Reid | 29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021 | [p 21] | 39 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 5 | N/A | 264 | Online | 7 |
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| 2021 general election | 17 Aug 2021 | [p 22] | 38.43 | 36.67 | 20.94 | 2.14 | 1.41 | — | 422,754 | — | 1.76 |
| Polling firm | Dates conducted | Link |
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Others | Margin of error | Sample size | Polling method | Lead |
| PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | ||||||||
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