Wednesday 7 October 2020

Bill Oliver elected as new Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature



Replying to   @alllibertynews and 49 others 
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Methinks its rather obvious that my MLA Wetmore made a deal with Higgy et al Apparently he wants to remain in the circus for a while longer N'esy Pas?


 

 

  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/speaker-election-new-brunswick-legislature-1.5753474

 
 
 
 
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 17:26:12 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Yo Hamish Methinks Higgy et al no doubt know
that I agree with their infamous blogging buddy Chuicky Leblanc in
that Billy Boy Oliver will be the new Speaker N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

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---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 14:26:06 -0300
Subject: Yo Hamish Methinks Higgy et al no doubt know that I agree
with their infamous blogging buddy Chuicky Leblanc in that Billy Boy
Oliver will be the new Speaker N'esy Pas?
To: "Wright, Hamish (LEG)" <Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca>, "Bill.Oliver"
<Bill.Oliver@gnb.ca>, "Dale.Morgan" <Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>,
"blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "David.Coon"
<David.Coon@gnb.ca>, "darrow.macintyre" <darrow.macintyre@cbc.ca>,
"Mark.Blakely" <Mark.Blakely@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "mary.wilson"
<mary.wilson@gnb.ca>, "Sherry.Wilson" <Sherry.Wilson@gnb.ca>,
"jill.green.fton" <jill.green.fton@gmail.com>, briangallant10
<briangallant10@gmail.com>, "greg.byrne" <greg.byrne@gnb.ca>,
"Jack.Keir" <Jack.Keir@gnb.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)"
<mike.holland@gnb.ca>, "michelle.conroy" <michelle.conroy@gnb.ca>,
"kris.austin" <kris.austin@gnb.ca>, "Mitton, Megan (LEG)"
<megan.mitton@gnb.ca>, "Arseneau, Kevin (LEG)"
<Kevin.A.Arseneau@gnb.ca>, "charles.murray" <charles.murray@gnb.ca>,
Heather Collins <Heather.collins.panb@gmail.com>, "Tim.RICHARDSON"
<Tim.RICHARDSON@gnb.ca>, "steve.murphy" <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>,
Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, Nathalie Sturgeon
<sturgeon.nathalie@brunswicknews.com>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>, "Gilles.Cote"
<Gilles.Cote@gnb.ca>, "dan. bussieres" <dan.bussieres@gnb.ca>,
"martin.gaudet" <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>, "Robert. Jones"
<Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>, "Roger.Brown" <Roger.Brown@fredericton.ca>,
"Roger.L.Melanson" <Roger.L.Melanson@gnb.ca>, "Ross.Wetmore"
<Ross.Wetmore@gnb.ca>, "Anderson-Mason, Andrea Hon. (JAG/JPG)"
<Andrea.AndersonMason@gnb.ca>, "denis.landry2" <denis.landry2@gnb.ca>

 
Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Green Party Leader David Coon confronted on the New Speaker of the New
Brunswick Legislature!!!!

 
https://twitter.com/DavidRayAmos/with_replies


David Raymond Amos‏ @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos  @alllibertynews and 49 others
Methinks everybody knows that I agree with Fat Fred City's infamous
blogger and that my MLA Wetmore ain't got a prayer beating Higgy's old
pal Billy Boy N'esy Pas?


#cdnpoli #nbpoli


 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/speaker-election-new-brunswick-legislature-1.5753474


MLAs to select new Speaker today in rare contested election
MLAs Bill Oliver and Ross Wetmore have both let names stand for the
position in New Brunswick Legislature

CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2020 12:32 PM AT



9 Comments


David Amos
Welcome back to Higgy's circus


Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: So would have also been known as Vickers circus
or is this strictly a Higgs issue?




David Amos
Methinks everybody knows that I agree with Fat Fred City's infamous
blogger and that my MLA Wetmore ain't got a prayer beating Higgy's old
pal Billy Boy N'esy Pas?





Kevin Cormier
Yet again, live video feeds not working... Bell Satellite not offering
NB Legislature.

David Amos
Reply to @Kevin Cormier: Why is it that I don't care when I already
know the outcome





Matt Steele
The Speaker's pay is probably on par with the pay that a Cabinet
Minister receives , so after getting dropped from Cabinet , these
gentlemen are probably hoping for the Speaker's position so that they
can continue to get the higher rate of salary . A similar situation
happened back in Bernard Lord's government when PC MLA Tony Huntijens
was removed from Cabinet , and he tried for the Speaker's position
which ended up going to Tanker Mally . Money talks....

Lou Bell
Reply to @Matt Steele: As would have been the last speaker , the SANB
Liberal member !

David Amos
Reply to @Matt Steele: What gentlemen?

David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Cry me a river the SANB as you continue to write
spin for the former wannabe CoR Party leader



---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 10:09:08 -0400
Subject: Hey Little Billy Oliver do you have enough Butter Tarts yet?
Save some for me because I may run against you or Brucy Baby soon or
perhaps David Coon
To: william.merrifield@nbc.ca, "Bill.Oliver" <Bill.Oliver@gnb.ca>,
"Dale.Morgan" <Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "bruce.northrup"
<bruce.northrup@gnb.ca>, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>,
"David.Coon" <David.Coon@gnb.ca>, "darrow.macintyre"
<darrow.macintyre@cbc.ca>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, briangallant10
<briangallant10@gmail.com>, "greg.byrne" <greg.byrne@gnb.ca>,
"Jack.Keir" <Jack.Keir@gnb.ca>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Cardy, Dominic (LEG)" <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 13:22:39 +0000
Subject: RE: Methinks Little Jimmy Kicham the RCMP, the FBI, the DHS
and a lot of lawyers should be concerned about this transcript N'esy
Pas Marc Gerson, Michael Cohen, Lon Povich and J. Whitfield Larrabee?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, "Wright, Hamish (LEG)"
<Hamish.Wright@gnb.ca>

Mr. Amos,

Please send my assistant, Mr. Wright, a butter tart. He likes butter tarts.

Yours sincerely,

Dominic Cardy, Chief of Staff/Chef de Cabinet
Office of the Official Opposition
Old Education Building, East Block
710 Queen Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 1C5

Tel.            506-453-7494
Email.  dominic.cardy@gnb.ca
 
 


 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/speaker-election-new-brunswick-legislature-1.5753474

 

Bill Oliver elected as new Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature

MLA Ross Wetmore withdrew his name as candidate at last minute

 

Bill Oliver, former minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said he accepted his new role of Speaker with 'great humility and respect.' (Government of New Brunswick)

Bill Oliver has been elected as the new Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.

The Progressive Conservative member for Kings Centre was declared elected Wednesday afternoon after the only other candidate, Ross Wetmore, the PC MLA for Gagetown-Petitcodiac, withdrew his name at the last minute.

Oliver and Wetmore were both ministers in Blaine Higgs's government after he first became premier but were dropped from cabinet after the recent election.

All MLAs are on the ballot for Speaker by default until they withdraw. It would have been a rare contested election for the position.

Oliver said he accepted the chair "with great humility and respect."

"I will rule with fairness, impartiality and respect for all," he said.

The 60th legislature will begin its first session on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m., deputy clerk Shayne Davies announced on behalf of Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy.

With only one candidate standing for election, Oliver was declared elected by his fellow MLAs. (Karissa Donkin/CBC)

Oliver's political career began in 1999 when he served as executive assistant to Speaker Bev Harrison.

He was first elected as MLA for Kings Centre in 2014. He has sat on the legislative administrative committee, served as the Opposition critic for WorkSafeNB and for the legislative officers, and served as the minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Liberal Daniel Guitard, the member for Restigouche-Chaleur, has served as Speaker since 2018.

In 2014, Progressive Conservative Ted Flemming stayed on as a candidate for Speaker against then-premier Brian Gallant's choice, Liberal Moncton Centre MLA Chris Collins, who won.

The Speaker is to act impartially in handling the affairs of the legislative assembly.

The Speaker is the head of the office of the legislative assembly. The Speaker also chairs the the legislative administration committee and oversees administration of the House.

 
 
 
 

Bill Oliver elected as new Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature

MLA Ross Wetmore withdrew his name as candidate at last minute

 
CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2020 12:32 PM AT 
 
 

Bill Oliver, former minister of transportation and infrastructure, said he accepted his new role of Speaker with 'great humility and respect.' (CBC)

Members of New Brunswick's legislative assembly have elected former transportation minister Bill Oliver as the new Speaker of the House.

The Progressive Conservative member for Kings Centre was declared elected Wednesday afternoon after the only other candidate, Ross Wetmore, the PC MLA for Gagetown-Petitcodiac, withdrew his name at the last minute.

Oliver said he accepted the honour "with great humility and respect."

"I will rule with fairness, impartiality and respect for all, and ask for the same in return," he said.

The 60th legislature will begin its first session on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.

All MLAs are on the ballot for Speaker by default until they withdraw.

Oliver and Wetmore were both ministers in Blaine Higgs's government after he first became premier but were dropped from cabinet after last month's election.

It would have been a rare contested election for the position.

Wetmore could not immediately be reached for comment, but according to Oliver, he had actually withdrawn his name on Tuesday, not Wednesday just moments before the vote was expected to be held by secret ballot.

"I'm not sure why his name didn't come off earlier … I think there was a technical difficulty with him getting the message through to the legislature," Oliver told reporter

Although the newly elected Speaker is usually jokingly "dragged" to the chair, a tradition that dates back centuries to when British speakers risked execution if they shared displeasing parliamentary opinions with the king, Oliver was merely escorted by Premier Blaine Higgs and Interim Liberal Leader Roger Melanson because of COVID-19.

Higgs and Melanson both kept their distance and wore masks.

When Oliver sat in the chair for the first time he said, "It's a little different," prompting laughter.

Melanson congratulated Oliver on his new post. Oliver has always been "very honourable," both as an MLA and as a cabinet minister, he told reporters.

"He always was there to listen to some of our riding issues when it came to transportation and infrastructure, and there's always many. And when he could, he did help."

Plans to improve his French

Melanson also remarked that he was "pleased" to hear Oliver speak both English and French during his short address to the legislature.

"I appreciate that," he said, noting New Brunswick is a bilingual province.

Oliver told reporters he can read French "fairly well" and has "a good command of the vocabulary."

"I intend to improve that and be able to speak in the House on occasion."


Interim Liberal Leader Roger Melanson said he's pleased Speaker Bill Oliver wants to take courses to improve his French and encourages all MLAs to do so. (CBC)

Asked for his thoughts on how his predecessor recently removed from the grounds of the legislature the tents of people protesting the imminent closure of Fredericton's Clinic 554, the only location in the province that offered surgical abortions outside of hospitals, Oliver said he hasn't yet had the opportunity to review the matter or discuss it with anyone.

"But I think it's important to note that the grounds of the legislature are very sort of hallowed grounds and so … we should respect those," he said.

"And I respect the right [of] people to assemble and to protest and to have their say in what goes on in government and how government acts," he added.

At the time, former Speaker Daniel Guitard said at he made the decision with the staff and advisory team after being told it was a longstanding practice not to permit tents on the property for security reasons.

Guitard, the member for Restigouche-Chaleur, had served as Speaker since 2018.

Clinic 554 "closed most care" last Wednesday due to a lack of government funding, according to Dr. Adrian Edgar, who ran the clinic. Medicare currently covers only abortions performed at three hospitals in the province, two in Moncton and one in Bathurst.


Started as Speaker's assistant

 

Oliver's political career began in 1999, when he served as executive assistant to Speaker Bev Harrison. He said he never imagined he would one day stand in his place.

He was first elected as MLA for Kings Centre in 2014. He was re-elected in 2018 and again on Sept. 14.

It has indeed been a journey.
- Bill Oliver, Speaker

In addition to serving as the minister of transportation and infrastructure, he has also served as deputy whip for the Official Opposition, the Opposition critic for WorksafeNB and as a member of the legislative administrative committee.

Oliver previously worked in the insurance industry for nearly 30 years.

"It has indeed been a journey," he said, thanking his wife, Chris, and son, Danny, for their love and support.

"I can only imagine how proud my parents would be if they were here to share today's ceremony."


Oliver delivered part of his speech Wednesday in French. (Government of New Brunswick)

Oliver also took a moment Wednesday to recognize Brenda Robertson, the first woman elected to the legislature and to serve in cabinet, who died last month at age 91. He described her as a "trailblazer."

"Since 1786, only 47 women have ever sat in these seats and senator Brenda Robertson was the first." She was elected in 1967 and appointed minister of youth in 1970.

In 2014, Progressive Conservative Ted Flemming stayed on as a candidate for Speaker against then-premier Brian Gallant's choice, Liberal Moncton Centre MLA Chris Collins, who won.

The Speaker is to act impartially in handling the affairs of the legislative assembly.

The Speaker is the head of the office of the legislative assembly. The Speaker also chairs the the legislative administration committee and oversees administration of the House.

 

 
 
 
58 Comments
Commenting is now closed for this story.
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos
Methinks the statement "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize" is often falsely attributed to Voltaire however its nevertheless true N'esy Pas? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos 
Welcome back to Higgy's circus 
 

Ray Oliver 
Reply to @David Amos: So would have also been known as Vickers circus or is this strictly a Higgs issue?       
 
 
David Amos     
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Reply to @Ray Oliver: Methinks your pals in the RCMP and your buddy Billy Boy will want you to change your name ASAP N'esy Pas?
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Ray Oliver: It's a " Dave issue " . Leader of the " Me Party " !

 
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Cry me ariver
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: How'd you make out getting your nomination papers in last election ? Didn't see your name anywhere . Of course getting 25 names on the papers would have been a BIGLY challenge !
 
 
David Amos 
Content disabled
Reply to @Lou Bell: Methinks you should take your meds and have a nap Perhaps when you wake up the light may dawn on your marblehead what said while debate Rob Moore et al in October of 20i9 Everybody knows I required over 100 names for that election N'esy Pas?
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos  
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Methinks its rather obvious that my MLA Wetmore made a deal with Higgy et al Apparently he wants to remain in the circus for a while longer N'esy Pas?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos 
Methinks recent history dictates why Wetmore never had a prayer N'esy Pas?

Agriculture minister's assistant denies assaulting road worker

Shawn Douthwright, assistant to Ross Wetmore, pleads not guilty to assaulting Scott McLaughlan
Tori Weldon · CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2020 12:54 PM AT

"Shawn Douthwright, the executive assistant to cabinet minister Ross Wetmore, pleaded not guilty Friday to assaulting Scott McLaughlan, a provincial employee.

Appearing in Moncton provincial court, Douthwright told the judge he was pleading not guilty, but the case was adjourned for a month.

Melinda Ponting-Moore, acting as Douthwright's defence lawyer, was discussing a date for trial when the Crown spoke to her quietly.

Ponting-Moore then asked for an adjournment, telling provincial court Judge Luc J. Labonté, "we might have an opportunity to sit down with the Crown." 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to @David Amos: Continued

"The judge granted the request, setting aside the matter until Feb. 21.

"If it can be resolved, great," Labonté told the lawyers. Otherwise, he said, the case would proceed to trial.

Outside court, Ponting-Moore said she was acting on behalf of lawyer Kelly Lamrock, who would deal with a trial, should there be one. She said the adjournment would be used to gather more information.

McLaughlan could not be reached for comment. But through his union, McLaughlan has alleged that Douthwright drove up to a Department of Transportation work site on Route 112 last July 4.

McLaughlan was among the workers gathered at the site when Douthwright and Wetmore, the minister of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, stopped.

Wetmore "shouted at us, insulted us, using derogatory words and saying road workers were incompetent," McLaughlan is quoted as saying in a union release. He accused Douthwright of shaking him.

Douthwright refused to comment as he left the courthouse Friday. Last week, when reached by the CBC, he replied in an email: "I look forward to telling my story in the proper venue."

The issue of the alleged assault was raised in November in the legislature. Two Liberal MLAs asked for more information about it and suggested Wetmore step down from cabinet while it was being resolved.

Wetmore would only say the matter had been dealt with.

At the time, Premier Blaine Higgs said he couldn't delve into details because of privacy issues but he was aware of an incident.

"We feel that the disciplinary action was suitable for the situation and that it was done promptly," Higgs said.

But he did not say what disciplinary action was taken."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos
Methinks everybody knows that I agree with Fat Fred City's infamous blogger and that my MLA Wetmore ain't got a prayer beating Higgy's old pal Billy Boy N'esy Pas?

 
 
Kevin Cormier
Reply to @David Amos: Charlie is right again!
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Kevin Cormier: What am I chopped liver?
 
 
Harvey York
Reply to @David Amos: nope, chopped liver is good for something
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: " My MLA " ? Really ? Huh ! Who'd a guessed !!!!
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Lou Bell: Methinks you don't read very well N'esy Pas?
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: Nope you're a dumpster diving big mouth 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ray Oliver
Oliver doesn't speak French! Hahahahahah 
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled  
Reply to @Ray Oliver: Methinks everybody knows that You of all people should know for fact that your hero Higgy has only two dudes in his club that do parle that lingo N'esy Pas?
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled 
Reply to @Ray Oliver: BTW Howcome you have not switched your handle back to Brandon Manitoba or Mr Jones by now?
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: Welcome to the CORservative circus!! 
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: This only bothers you
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Ray Oliver: Methinks the current Speaker with same last name and the Crown should have issues with you too even if your RCMP buddies wish to continue to play dumb N'esy Pas?
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: I'm doing nothing wrong. Can't take the heat get out of the kitchen. You do the same..
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled 
Reply to @Ray Oliver: Desperate tr o lls do post desperate things No doubt you are the one feeling the heat I not because know i am turning up the heat on all the Keystone Kops BIGTIME
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @David Amos: Way to go! Keep em honest. You're a real ethical animal!
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Ray Oliver: You know it
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rob LeBlanc
Was Guitard interested? Did he run? Seems to me that the PCs owe for doing them a solid back in '08. With Jake Stewart making the kinds of noises he is, it seems like an odd choice on Higgs's part to fill this role with someone from his own caucus. 27 has now become 26 and could very well be 25 soon. This government may be on the bubble sooner rather than later and it would be its own doing. 
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Rob LeBlanc: You are forgetting the former Attorney General Madame Mason would lay odds that the liberas lhave not.

Methinks if that disenchanted lawyer and her old pals Ross Wetmore and Jake Stewart were to quit or sit as Independents or even better yet cross the floor like Higgy's old buddy Gauvin did then the PC's majority mandate would be history in a heartbeat. It certainly would make for quite circus if this were to happen before the vote on the Speech From The Throne N'esy Pas?

 
Lou Bell
Reply to @Rob LeBlanc: Liberals can only dream these days . The Greens have them in their sights and it'll be many years , possibly decades before they have any relevance again! They have their SANB base and that's it . The one agenda party has become irrelevant in 75 % of the province and other than the 17 Francophone ridings the Greens outpaced them in the last election . But one can dreamI guess . So dream on Rob .
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Methinks you should take your own advice N'esy Pas?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Bourgoin
I hope Bill Oliver is bilingual!
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Paul Bourgoin: Dream on

 
Michel Forgeron
Reply to @Paul Bourgoin: If he tries, he'll be respected for it, as is Higgs.
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Michel Forgeron: True but he deserves no respect
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Michel Forgeron: Yea Right
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Michel Forgeron: I dare ya to ask your MP or Higgy et al why I was illegally barred from parliamentary properties by Oliver's former boss in 2004 and still am to this very day
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buford Wilson
As always, Bill will do a good job.
Let's move on.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Buford Wilson: Yea Right
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack Straw
What a crazy system we have. This man is severely underpaid for the workload and stress he 'll be under. I m sure It will take years off his life.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Jack Straw: Surely you jest 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marc Foley
Bill is a great guy
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Foley: So you say
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin Cormier
Bill Oliver... new Speaker!
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Kevin Cormier: Surprise Surprise Surprise
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @David Amos: is he Ray's dad? Uncle? Cousin?
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: None of the above its an assumed name used by a shill for the RCMP
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @David Amos: Lol
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled 
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Do you ever read the words that go "Poof" ? 
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Whos yer daddy hahah
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @Ray Oliver: Timmigrant
 
 
Ray Oliver
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Whats that?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Johnny Jakobs: Lol
 
 
Johnny Jakobs
Reply to @Ray Oliver: lolol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roy Kirk
The call of the loon(ie). Speaker get a cabinet ministers salary.
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Roy Kirk: Methinks they all play the looney tunes in Higgy's circus be they cabinet minister or opposition member N'esy Pas
 
 
Graham McCormack
Reply to @Roy Kirk: So?
 
 
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @Graham McCormack: Think looney tunes
  

 








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin Cormier
Yet again, live video feeds not working... Bell Satellite not offering NB Legislature.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Kevin Cormier: Why is it that I don't care when I already know the outcome
 
 
Kevin Cormier
Reply to @David Amos: For those of us that are not fortune tellers (or fans of the Blogger), we do like to view the source ourselves.
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Kevin Cormier: Now what have you got to say?



 

 







 

 

Matt Steele
The Speaker's pay is probably on par with the pay that a Cabinet Minister receives , so after getting dropped from Cabinet , these gentlemen are probably hoping for the Speaker's position so that they can continue to get the higher rate of salary . A similar situation happened back in Bernard Lord's government when PC MLA Tony Huntijens was removed from Cabinet , and he tried for the Speaker's position which ended up going to Tanker Mally . Money talks....

 

Lou Bell
Reply to @Matt Steele: As would have been the last speaker , the SANB Liberal member !
 

David Amos
Reply to @Matt Steele: What gentlemen?

David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Cry me a river the SANB as you continue to write spin for the former wannabe CoR Party leader

 
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Amos: Oops ! Do I smell another lawsuit for upsetting someone ?? Or do they just wanna hear themself , as no one else is listening ???
 
 
David Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Not just one I still don't have my medicare card remember?
 
 
Graham McCormack
Reply to @Matt Steele: Someone has to be speaker, what's the problem?
 
 
David Amos 
Content disabled
Reply to @Graham McCormack: Methinks Higgy picked fine clown to oversee his circus N'esy Pas?
Reply to @Lou Bell: Not just one I still don't have my medicare card remember?


 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/wetmore-douthwright-assault-road-worker-highway-mclaughlan-1.5434988

 

MLA's executive assistant charged with assault of provincial employee

Shawn Douthwright is scheduled to make an appearance in Moncton court on Friday

Tori Weldon · CBC News · Posted: Jan 21, 2020 5:20 PM AT 

 


Shawn Douthwright is charged with assault for allegedly shaking a Department of Transportation and Infrastructure employee, Scott McLaughlan, on July 4, 2019, along route 112. (Twitter)

Shawn Douthwright, the executive assistant to Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Ross Wetmore, is being charged with assaulting a provincial road worker.

Court documents say the alleged assault on Scott McLaughlan took place on July 4, 2019, near Second North River, about 28 kilometres west of Moncton. The documents were filed Dec. 27.

McLaughlan could not be reached by CBC News for a comment, but CUPE 1190 laid out the allegations, quoting union member McLaughlan, in a news release last November. 

The release said Wetmore and Douthwright drove up to a Department of Transportation roadside work site along Route 112, where McLaughlan and other workers were gathered.

Agriculture Minister MLA Ross Wetmore, who the union says was present for the alleged assault by his executive assistant, has said little about it. (Philip Drost/CBC News)

Wetmore "shouted at us, insulted us, using derogatory words and saying road workers were incompetent," McLaughlan is quoted as saying.

The union accused both the Progressive Conservative MLA for Gagetown-Petitcodiac and his assistant of insulting the employees. The release went on to allege that the situation escalated when Douthwright grabbed McLaughlin by the shoulders and shouted an expletive at him.

Union president Brent Wiggins alleged this was not an isolated incident and said in the release that there has been "repeated harassment" of highway workers by Wetmore.

When reached by the CBC, Douthwright replied in an email: "I look forward to telling my story in the proper venue. I have no comment at this time."

Communications director Vicky Deschênes said there would be no comment from the province because "it would be inappropriate to discuss a matter before the courts." 

But the alleged assault was addressed in the legislature on three separate occasions late last year. 

Robert McKee, the Liberal MLA for Moncton Centre, broached the issue on Nov. 22, 2019, when he outlined the allegations during question period and said, "we would like to give the minister an opportunity to give his side of the story to the house here this morning."


Liberal MLA Lisa Harris questioned Wetmore in the legislature in November, asking if he would step down. (Joe McDonald/CBC)

 

To which Wetmore replied, in part, "I've been told that this has been forwarded to the RCMP, so right at the time being I'll have no comment."

McKee then asked Wetmore if he would be willing to step down from cabinet until the matter was fully resolved.

Wetmore answered by saying: "This is an HR [human resources] issue that has been dealt with, and I have no intention of commenting any more until this has been concluded with the RCMP."

McKee accused Wetmore of deflecting and then asked Premier Blaine Higgs about removing Wetmore from his position.

 

Asked in the legislature to clarify how the matter was dealt with and about any consequences for Wetmore and Douthwright, Premier Blaine Higgs said he could not respond because of privacy issues. (CBC)

"I can't speak of the particulars of that situation, but I am under the understanding it has been fully dealt with," said Higgs, who said that because of privacy issues, he wasn't free to discuss what happened.

The next week, questions persisted from the Liberals. Lisa Harris, the Miramichi Bay-Neguac MLA, asked the premier specifically how the matter was dealt with and what consequences there were for Wetmore and Douthwright.

Wetmore responded again that it was a human resources issue, and anyone wanting to know more should file an access to information request with the province. 

He then spoke about his success as a minister, a response that surprised Harris.

"Mr. Speaker, it is unreal that the member opposite would switch the conversation when we are talking about a serious allegation."

 

Liberal MLA Rob McKee asked for specifics surrounding the assault allegations. (CBC)

She again asked if Wetmore would be stepping down.

Higgs replied: "I agree with the member. It is not acceptable. It is not acceptable to have any type of abusive situation, whether it be physical or verbal. We would not tolerate it, and we did not."

He then suggested someone had been disciplined.

"We feel that the disciplinary action was suitable for the situation and that it was done promptly," Higgs said.

But he did not say what disciplinary action was taken.

Higgs said if the RCMP were to investigate, his government would co-operate.

An investigation by the RCMP resulted in a charge of assault against Douthwright. He is scheduled for a first appearance in a Moncton court on Friday. 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/douthwright-assault-wetmore-read-crew-scott-mclaughlan-1.5439029

 

Agriculture minister's assistant denies assaulting road worker

Shawn Douthwright, assistant to Ross Wetmore, pleads not guilty to assaulting Scott McLaughlan

 

Tori Weldon · CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2020 12:54 PM AT 

 


Shawn Douthwright leaves the Moncton courthouse on Friday after pleading not guilty to assault. (Tori Weldon/CBC)

Shawn Douthwright, the executive assistant to cabinet minister Ross Wetmore, pleaded not guilty Friday to assaulting Scott McLaughlan, a provincial employee.

Appearing in Moncton provincial court, Douthwright told the judge he was pleading not guilty, but the case was adjourned for a month.

Melinda Ponting-Moore, acting as Douthwright's defence lawyer, was discussing a date for trial when the Crown spoke to her quietly.

Ponting-Moore then asked for an adjournment, telling provincial court Judge Luc J. Labonté, "we might have an opportunity to sit down with the Crown."

The judge granted the request, setting aside the matter until Feb. 21.

"If it can be resolved, great," Labonté told the lawyers


Agriculture Minister Ross Wetmore was with Douthwright when the alleged assault occurred, according to union statements. (Philip Drost/CBC News)

Otherwise, he said, the case would proceed to trial.

Outside court, Ponting-Moore said she was acting on behalf of lawyer Kelly Lamrock, who would deal with a trial, should there be one. She said the adjournment would be used to gather more information.

McLaughlan could not be reached for comment.

But through his union, McLaughlan has alleged that Douthwright drove up to a Department of Transportation work site on Route 112 last July 4.

McLaughlan was among the workers gathered at the site when Douthwright and Wetmore, the minister of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, stopped.

Wetmore "shouted at us, insulted us, using derogatory words and saying road workers were incompetent," McLaughlan is quoted as saying in a union release. He accused Douthwright of shaking him.

Douthwright refused to comment as he left the courthouse Friday. Last week, when reached by the CBC, he replied in an email: "I look forward to telling my story in the proper venue."

The issue of the alleged assault was raised in November in the legislature. Two Liberal MLAs asked for more information about it and suggested Wetmore step down from cabinet while it was being resolved.

Wetmore would only say the matter had been dealt with.

At the time, Premier Blaine Higgs said he couldn't delve into details because of privacy issues but he was aware of an incident. 

"We feel that the disciplinary action was suitable for the situation and that it was done promptly," Higgs said.

But he did not say what disciplinary action was taken. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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