Wednesday 16 September 2020

NDP apologizes for Saint John candidate's 'profane remarks' directed at other politicians

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Methinks it would be a good day to remind folks of the ERRE Committee coming to Fat Fred City N'esy Pas? 


 
 
 
 
 




Replying to   @alllibertynews and 49 others                                                      Content disabled                                                                                                                              Methinks many political animals understand why I enjoy encountering a critic with what appears to be a real name as per the rules of a public forum we are all paying for N'esy Pas?  

 

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NDP apologizes for Saint John candidate's 'profane remarks' directed at other politicians

Courtney Pyrke could face discplinary action for tweets aimed at Blaine Higgs, Wayne Long

 

Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Sep 16, 2020 6:46 PM AT 

 


Courtney Pyrke, NDP candidate for Saint John Harbour, could face disciplinary action from her party over tweets directed at Blaine Higgs and Wayne Long. (Submitted by Courtney Pyrke)

The interim leader of the New Brunswick NDP is condemning election-night comments by one of the party's candidates and says he is looking at "disciplinary action."

Mackenzie Thomason apologized for what he called "wholly unnecessary and profane remarks" by Courtney Pyrke aimed at Saint John-Rothesay Liberal MP Wayne Long and Premier Blaine Higgs.

At 9:57 on election night, Pyrke, the NDP candidate in Saint John Harbour, tweeted a photo of a bottle of wine next to a paper cup with the words "F--- Blaine Higgs."

Later that night Pyrke tweeted a crude anatomical pun about Long's name while comparing him to an NDP MP who represented the federal riding where they used to live in Hamilton, Ont.


Interim NDP Leader Mackenzie Thomason described the comments as 'wholly unnecessary and profane.' (CBC News)

In a press release, Thomason condemned the "outbursts" and said they didn't reflect NDP values and were made without his consent. 

"We have our differences, we have our passions, but when you attack personally, and use comments such as that on a personal level, that's something that contravenes the political process, contravenes good will and it's not promoting dialogue," he said in an interview.

Thomason said such behaviour would not be tolerated and the party was "exploring disciplinary action for these and other remarks," but he said he wasn't aware of the details of the NDP's internal process, which he said would be confidential.

Candidate at odds with party officials

Pyrke, who identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns they and them, said the criticism was "fair" but the party had not contacted them to discuss the tweets before issuing the press release. They learned of the statement from CBC News.

Pyrke also said the party was upset about Pyrke's questioning of how party officials were controlling Thomason's schedule and how they were "running the show", instead of the interim leader himself.

"I had basically been shut down and told I didn't understand," Pyrke said. 

"Every time I asked these types of questions, they treated it as if I was attacking them, and that I wasn't being understanding, and that I was new so I don't get it."

Thomason said a "very professional" team of people came forward to help the NDP campaign and "it was made very clear to the candidates that this was what was going on, and it seemed to not sit well with certain candidates.

"Differences arise and differences are okay. We have to have those conversations, but they have to be respectful."

Pyrke would not commit to staying involved with the NDP. "This is not the party that I support from my home town in Hamilton." 

Long surprised by apology

Long said he was surprised by Thomason's apology "but I was happy to see it. I don't think personal attacks of that nature have a place in politics."

Saint John MP Wayne Long says personal attacks of that nature don't belong in politics. (CBC)

On Monday, Pyrke finished fourth in Saint John Harbour, a one-time NDP bastion, with 5.9 per cent of the vote.

That's the lowest total for the NDP in the riding since it was created before the 1995 election. 

However, that result far exceeded the NDP's province-wide 1.6 per cent share of the popular vote and the 1.3 per cent Thomason received in Fredericton North.  

About the Author

Jacques Poitras

Provincial Affairs reporter

Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick since 2000. Raised in Moncton, he also produces the CBC political podcast Spin Reduxit. 

 

 

 

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David Amos
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Methinks it would be a good day to remind folks of the ERRE Committee coming to Fat Fred City N'esy Pas?


https://openparliament.ca/committees/electoral-reform/42-1/39/david-amos-1/

 

David Amos
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BINGO 

 

 

 

David Amos
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Methinks they don't understand the circus N'esy Pas?
 
 
Andrew Purdy
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Reply to @David Amos: Your a broken record, nes pas? 
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @Andrew Purdy: Methinks many political animals understand why I enjoy encountering a critic with what appears to be a real name as per the rules of a public forum we are all paying for N'esy Pas?

 


 


 

Matt Astell                                                                                                                                                    I don't see a problem with it any more than any of the other hypocrites out there being hypocritical. Now if they actually had any sort of chance of being elected, that's a different matte   
                  

David Amos
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Reply to @Matt Astell: Methinks that their political opponents being hypocritical is just another thing the other hypocrites fail to appreciate N'esy Pas?

 
Matt Astell
Reply to @David Amos: Oh, probably. I have no doubt that most of the people slagging them for making those comments would be rushing off to like them if it was made by someone of their political persuasion.

 

 

 

 

Rick Randall                                                                                                                                              
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It's is a good thing that "it" killed its own career. It already is a frightening sight on a billboard but you should see the ones that have tomatoes smashed on them. It looks like something out of a horror movie. "It" has been removed. I can now sleep better knowing that "It" isn't going to jump out of my closet in the middle of the night with a perverse blood thirst.
 
Allen Boboo
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Reply to @Rick Randall: Didn't Steven King write a book titled "IT" about evil clowns?
 
 
 David Amos
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Reply to @Allen Boboo: Methinks some folks are beginning to understand why I called this nonsense a circus N'esy Pas?

 

 

 

 

Terry Tibbs                                                                                                                                                If a speck of dust breaks wind in the forest does anyone care?
 

David Amos
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Reply to @Terry Tibbs: Methinks many people would wonder how that was possible and whether or not it is a sign of new life in our nearly dead forests N'esy Pas? 

 
 Terry Tibbs
 Reply to @David Amos:
I would have to say the significance is about equal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buford Wilson
Mackenzie is right to reprimand her.
Courtney ought to be ashamed of herself.
 
 
James Risdon
Reply to @Buford Wilson: In all fairness, the NDP leader should be ashamed of the election results himself.
 
 
Talon World Order 
Reply to @Buford Wilson: oh dear, you didn't use proper pronouns!
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @James Risdon: I disagree The young man stated his opinions very well . Its not his fault not many people in his riding agreed with him
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @James Risdon: BTW You should not deny that the young man got more votes that you and I did in the last provincial election Correct?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ben Haroldson
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Nbers are too set in their political ways. Nothing will ever change around here. It's gotta be an ego problem.
 
 
Al Borland 
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Reply to @Ben Haroldson: What?
 
 
James Risdon
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Reply to @Ben Haroldson: Well, you can't improve on perfection. ;-)
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @James Risdon: So says a former Irving spin doctor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Risdon
Here's a simple test: If you had a party at your house, would you invite the type of people the NDP has recruited to run as candidates to attend your soiree?

If not, ask yourself why you would vote for someone you wouldn't want in your home.  
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @James Risdon: Methinks anyone with two clues between their ears would not attend your soiree N'esy Pas?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Risdon
 Northern New Brunswick should just secede from the rest of the province. We're already bigger than the entire province of Prince Edward Island. We should just declare ourselves our own province.

Acadia.

We already have a flag, a national anthem, an official language. All we need is the territory.
 
 
Corrie Weatherfield
Reply to @James Risdon: and maybe the money provided by other parts of the province ???
 
 
Ian Scott
Reply to @James Risdon: by by.
 
 
James Risdon
Reply to @Ian Scott: You all drop by now, you hear?
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @Ian Scott: I second that emotion
 
 
James Risdon
Reply to @Corrie Weatherfield: Thanks. Don't mind if we do.
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @James Risdon: Haiti North !!
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Lou Bell: Haiti would approve ! They'd be promoted to the second poorest country in the world . Both Francophone by the way .
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @James Risdon: you have my vote on that one!!!
 
 
Theo Laviyne
Reply to @Corrie Weatherfield: Thats true we don't pay taxes up here lol.
 
 
Terry Tibbs
Reply to @James Risdon:
Brains, you forgot brains.
 
 
Luke Coughlan
Reply to @James Risdon: Yeah..we've been hoping you would for 100 years kinda. Make sure to bring your EI rolls with ya
 
 
Marc Martin
Reply to @James Risdon: k.......
 
 
Fred Brewer
Reply to @James Risdon: Excellent idea!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell
Can't fix st ew pi d!
 
 
David Amos
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Reply to @Lou Bell: You prove that to be a fact on a daily basis 
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @Lou Bell: Roland Michaud had it right. Higgs bring us back to somewhat normalcy. Mr Dressup be gone 
 

 

 

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