https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/robert-gauvin-leadership-1.6333072
Robert Gauvin joining the race for provincial Liberal leadership
Former deputy premier crossed from Progressive Conservatives to Liberals in 2020
Gauvin was elected in 2018 as the Progressive Conservative MLA for Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou and named deputy premier by Blaine Higgs. He quit the cabinet in early 2020 over the government's proposed hospital reforms that would have closed six emergency departments at night.
He crossed the floor and snagged the Shediac Bay-Dieppe riding as a Liberal candidate the same year.
Gauvin told Radio-Canada Sunday that "the intention is confirmed" and a formal announcement will be made in the coming weeks.
"I want to make a positive difference for the province of New Brunswick... I believe in this province," he said.
Gauvin said after New Brunswickers were faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, they deserve someone who will make their lives happier.
He said he's been a Liberal now just as long as he was part of the Progressive Conservative party.
"I feel a lot more conformable on the Liberal side," he said.
He's worked to support Clinic 554, increasing inclusion and building stronger relationships with First Nations communities, which Gauvin said has been rewarding.
"It's the compassionate side.... I feel in my place," said Gauvin.
He said one of his priorities as the Liberal leader would be to strengthen New Brunswick's health-care system with better wages and services.
There are now four candidates in the Liberal race. The others are T.J. Harvey, a former Tobique-Mactaquac MP, Liberal MLA Donald Arsenault and Rothesay businessman Seamus Byrne.
The Liberals announced last year they would select a new leader this August.
Roger Melanson is the party's interim leader.
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David Amos
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I hope Higgy et al are reading this
David Amos
Methinks the former
comedian just made the circus even more entertaining Higgy changes his
opinions nearly as often as Trudeau the Younger changes his socks but
mine remain the same even after Cardy his favourite turncoat sent me
butter tarts N'esy Pas?
'My opinion has changed': Higgs addresses COR past in bid to win French support
PC leader says his perspective on language rights has changed over the last 30 years
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2018 5:00 AM AT
'My opinion has changed': Higgs addresses COR past in bid to win French support
PC leader says his perspective on language rights has changed over the last 30 years
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2018 5:00 AM AT
Lou Bell
I guess the UNDISCLOSED " Phonie Games " would be back on again !! And undisclosed again !
Mary Smith
Reply to @Lou Bell: Beep Boop PHONIE GAMES Beep Boop
David Amos
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Reply to @Mary Smith: Ditto
David Amos
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Reply to @Lou Bell:
On August 21, 2018 when Higgy said 'My opinion has changed'
You said
Lou Bell
Alwards government PROMISED an end to patronage and patronage appointments and was worse than ever ! Not that Gallant and his " chosen generals " running the show are any better ! Take a good look at what they have to offer . One has sold out anglophones and the other promises to if elected .
and I said
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks Premier Hatfield sold out the Anglophones in New Brunswick a long time ago when he made a deal with Trudeau The Elder N'esy Pas?
On August 21, 2018 when Higgy said 'My opinion has changed'
You said
Lou Bell
Alwards government PROMISED an end to patronage and patronage appointments and was worse than ever ! Not that Gallant and his " chosen generals " running the show are any better ! Take a good look at what they have to offer . One has sold out anglophones and the other promises to if elected .
and I said
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks Premier Hatfield sold out the Anglophones in New Brunswick a long time ago when he made a deal with Trudeau The Elder N'esy Pas?
Lou Bell
Why
don't they just change the name of the SANB Liberals back to what they
really are ? Parti Acadienne ? Exactly what they were before McKenna
sold out to them solely for the votes !!!
David Amos
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Reply to @Lou Bell: For once we agree
Methinks amazing things never cease N'esy Pas?
Methinks amazing things never cease N'esy Pas?
Michael Mccarthy
There is a little cor in 70 % off us
David Amos
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Reply to @Michael Mccarthy: C'est VraiDavid Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Too Too Funny
Raymond Leger
You know it's going
to be an exciting leadership race when you even have former
conservatives running. Hope they choose wisely, as they'll most likely
be also choosing our next Premier.
David Amos
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Reply to @Raymond Leger: Liberals are wiseguysChuck Michaels
Reply to @David Amos: As in - they are "connected"...?
phil mckay
Reply to @Raymond Leger: mckenna was basically a conservative…copying american gop fiscal ideology
David Amos
Reply to @Chuck Michaels: Yup
Rich Hatfield
Spell check CBC or a "truth"
""I feel a lot more conformable on the Liberal side," he said.
""I feel a lot more conformable on the Liberal side," he said.
David Amos
Reply to @Rich Hatfield: Oh So True
Lou Bell
Reply to @Rich Hatfield: SANB Liberal you mean !
Mark Deckard
A conservative leading the Liberals? Nice.
David Amos
Reply to @Mark Deckard: Surprise Surprise Surprise
Chuck Michaels
Reply to @David Amos: Ouai... Quelle surprise!
phil mckay
Reply to @Mark
Deckard: sort of hard to even consider liberals since melanson put forth
zero policies into the provincial discussion….he basically put the
liberals on zero energy to build on…literally have to build from ground
floor.
Marcel Belanger
After thinking this
over I’ve come to the sad conclusion that he could not do any worse than
what we now have. Having said that, Seamus is my pick. We need new
blood in the party and in our government.
David Amos
Reply to @Marcel Belanger: Surely you jest
Richard Ames
Wow. I guess this is just further evidence that the PC Party and the Liberal Party are not that dissimilar.
David Amos
Reply to @Richard Ames: Bingo
Laura Smith
The only picture of Gauvin available to CBC has Higgs in the background ? Way to mix messages !
David Amos
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Reply to @Laura Smith: Welcome to the circusDavid Amos
Reply to @David Amos: LMAO
Nanny White
The Turtle may win the race
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Nanny White: The 🐢 always wins the 🏎️💨❗
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: So you say
Todd MacPherson
The political class is on notice. You are the weakest link in Truckistan.
David Amos
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Reply to @Todd MacPherson: Methinks you may be a Patty Baby King fan N'esy Pas?David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Oh My
Buford Wilson
The expression on Blaine's face speaks volumes
.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Buford Wilson: Ya, Higgs looks like someone who has no clue.
Matt Steele
Reply to @Buford
Wilson: ....Very true , it looks like Premier Higgs is about to burst
out laughing at Robert Gauvin ; Higgs was probably wondering if Gauvin
would demand that the taxpayers buy him a sports car like vroom , vroom
had , to tour around the province with .
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Do you???
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David Amos: I could ask you the same "❓"
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: You already know the answer
David Amos
Reply to @Buford Wilson: Higgy's face does speak volumes Hence he wears a mask a lot lately
Rusty Shackleford
Another person with good intentions and no idea how to accomplish them. Lol.David Amos
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Reply to @Rusty Shackleford: The photo offered proves that at least Higgy is no doubt laughing at your joke
Mike Dubreuil
Does not matter who we vote for in this province as we seem to get a lot of the same
Fred
Brewer
Reply to @Mike Dubreuil:
Does not matter if we vote red or blue in this province as we seem to get a lot of the same.
There! I fixed it for you
Does not matter if we vote red or blue in this province as we seem to get a lot of the same.
There! I fixed it for you
David Amos
Reply to @Fred
Brewer: Methinks we get the governments we deserve because we have other
choice. Thats why so many folks don't bother to vote N'esy Pas?
Mack Leigh
Seriously ? Seriously
?? That is the best that the Liberals can come up with ?? Arseneault or
Gauvin ?? May as well as ask either Graham or Gallant to run again.
Really scrapping the bottom of the barrel this time around but then what
else is there to expect from the Liberals.
Marcel Belanger
Reply to @Mack Leigh: Good lord man, everyone can throw their hat into that ring, even you.
DJ Redfearn
Reply to @Mack Leigh:
"That is the best that the Liberals can come up with ??"
Yup! and that, more paved driveways in Kent county and northward...
"That is the best that the Liberals can come up with ??"
Yup! and that, more paved driveways in Kent county and northward...
David Amos
Reply to @Marcel Belanger: Nay not so
One must be a card carrying member of the party with some support
One must be a card carrying member of the party with some support
William Peters
Everyone's a Liberal. It's about time they realized it. Conservativism appeals to those who just want to be difficult.
Jake Newman
Reply to @William Peters: why does the left have such a hate-on for so many people?
William Peters
Reply to @Jake Newman: Gaslighting much?
David Amos
Reply to @Jake Newman: Its just another one of things they do that Conservatives fail to appreciate
Roland Stewart
Surprised commenting is still allowed on this, figured they'd shut this one down fast.
phil mckay
Reply to @Roland Stewart: yeap….just red meat article
phil mckay
Reply to @Roland Stewart: comments will be either hatred for francophones or liberals attacks to the other side.
Quite the positivity/be nice to others lightning rod
Quite the positivity/be nice to others lightning rod
David Amos
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Reply to @Roland Stewart: Me Too
David Amos
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Reply to @David Amos: Hmmm
David Amos
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Reply to @David Amos: 3rd time is a charm
Marcel Belanger
Bad choice Gauvin, go
back to work, do your job and help your constituents. That’s what you
need to be doing for now, earning respect, you lost a lot when you
crossed.
phil mckay
Reply to @Marcel
Belanger: except he didnt….he went to another riding and won….their
respect i assume…..more than his competition
David Amos
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Reply to @Marcel Belanger: Do ya think the comedian gets the fact that he is the joke?
Edward James
Reply to @phil mckay: Would’t matter who the libs run in Dieppe.
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Obviously not
Matt Smith
He represents what the Liberal party stands for perfectly.
David Amos
Reply to @Matt Smith: Yup
Matt Adams
Hahaha. This would be as effective of a leader as Vickers. English NB will not vote for this guy.
Marguerite
Deschamps
Reply to @Matt Adams: Hahaha, and French NB will not vote for Higgs.
Marguerite
Deschamps
It won't change much. A lot down there would vote for a blue lampshade or otherwise, some COR party.
Matt Smith
Reply to @Marguerite
Deschamps: Do you blame them. Imagine what kind of boondoggle the
"cancelled due to Covid" Francophonie games would have cost us.
Marguerite
Deschamps
Reply to @Matt Smith: They were voting blue way before then, bunch of anti-French living in the past❗
Marguerite
Deschamps
Reply to @Matt Smith:
Then vote for the party who gives all our resources and money worth
billions to the filthy rich that horde their wealth in tax havens❗That
should make you feel better, eh❓- Let all this federal 💰💰💰 go
elsewhere. Happy now❓
phil mckay
Reply to @Matt Adams: nice racism.
Manning Harrison
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: The Province is 70% English.
David Amos
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Reply to @Marguerite
Deschamps: If French folks in NB do not vote for Higgy how do you
explain the comedian getting elected in the first place?David Amos
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Reply to @David Amos: Bingo
David Amos
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Reply to @David Amos: Wow Greg
Miller
Another "turncoat" in New Brunswick.
Winston Gray
Reply to @Greg
Miller: Darned if they do, darned if they don’t. Reducing a person to a
single action. They have taken just goes to show how much “depth” you
have when it comes to your thought processes.
phil mckay
Reply to @Greg Miller: turn coat? Obviously u dont know how higgs treated him.
David Amos
Reply to @phil mckay: Do you???
John Dale
The last thing this province needs is another Gauvin.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @John Dale: VROOM VROOM Gauvin❗
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: One of his sons did his job on my behalf
Marc Bourque
traitor! Anyone who
crosses the floor after being elected lied to his constituents.No
matter what party you belong to, this should NOT be allowed.The voters
were let down!
phil mckay
Reply to @Marc Bourque: ever leave ur job for another job?
No different for politicians.
U dont have to win a popularity contest to get a job….u just need to be acceptable
No different for politicians.
U dont have to win a popularity contest to get a job….u just need to be acceptable
Bobby Richards
Reply to @Harvey York: He would have gained more respect if he sat as an independent
David Amos
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Reply to @Bobby Richards: You must be conferring with a nasty liberal ghostDavid Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Hey Harvey Baby
Matt Steele
Maybe
Robert Gauvin wants to see if there is still any of that 130 MILLION
Francophonie Games money still around as 2 or 3 million had already been
doled out before Premier Higgs shut it down . Where that 2 or 3 million
of taxpayer cash went seems to be a mystery .
Marguerite Deschamps
🦜🦜❗
Roland Stewart
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: The red gives you away.
Marcel Belanger
Reply to @Matt
Steele: Mystery solved, it went to the pulp mills to help pay that
lectric bill Higgs is getting NB Power to pay for the pulp mills. Or
maybe 🤔 it went to add to the $250 million in stumpage fees Higgs gave
to the big lumber mills. Seems to me the Francophone games would have
been a lot less expensive plus all the millions in income the local
businesses would have earned instead of our money going to the ones that
don’t need any more.
phil mckay
Reply to @Matt Steele: ah yes
Gotta luv the francophone xenophobia
Gotta luv the francophone xenophobia
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Harvey York: How about anti-French❓That one would stick pretty good❗
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Harvey York: How so❓ This is mostly all we read on here❗
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Harvey
York: If it had been 💰💰💰 for the south, with all the spinoff
generated by the event together with the federal 💰💰💰 that came with
it and that went elsewhere other than New Nouveau-Brunswick, we would
not have heard a boo❗Now, do you understand❓
I am more impressed b what he didn't say than by what he said.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Harvey York: It's the ones harping about bilingualism on here all the time that are playing the victim.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Harvey
York: Then zero in on where most of the 💰💰💰 and resources are
funneled, to filthy rich friends of both governing parties hording their
wealth in tax havens and not paying their fair share of taxes, causing
tariffs to be slapped on us because our governments keeps subsidizing
them all the while competing with private woodlot owners. That's what
hard working taxpayers should first complain about❗
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Harvey York: Yet, they never do.
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks Harvey Baby could not stand the heat so he snuck out of the kitchen N'esy Pas?
André Vautour
Reply
to @Matt Steele: Neither party would have paid that price tag for the
Francophonie Games given our fiscal situation. When the liberals were
going forward with the games, that was not the estimated price tag. The
original price tag, which was 17 million I think, was reasonable, given
the economic activity that would result in such games as well as the
visibility, and potential immigration opportunities that could result
from it, and I am pretty sure both parties would have gone for it had
that been the cost. The reason why the games were cancelled was that it
became clear the original estimate was way low, that a full analysis
clearly had not been done, and it was no longer worth the cost. I think
most francophones, and the liberal party of NB, supported that decision
to cancel. I certainly did. The only question that we may differ on is
whether there was effort to try to reduce that price tag to still be
able to have the games at a price tag that we could afford.
So, I find that saying that electing a conservative premier saved you that money to be confirmation bias. I am pretty sure the liberals would have done the same thing with that new information.
So, I find that saying that electing a conservative premier saved you that money to be confirmation bias. I am pretty sure the liberals would have done the same thing with that new information.
Marguerite Deschamps
I'll vote Green. I like their platform and their leader.
Marc Bourque
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: another lost vote to guarantee JT another 2 years
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @Marc Bourque: Lol wrong level of Government.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: JT who❓
Graham McCormack
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Their leader is just another politician like the rest of the leaders.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Graham McCormack: The least of all evils.
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Thats a lame excuse
Graham McCormack
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Glad you think so.
Cleve Gallant
Brain Gallant screwed the liberal party for years to come,
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Cleve Gallant: Come on, a Gallant would never do that❗
Toby Tolly
Reply to @Cleve Gallant: not alone. The Dominator was all over it
David Amos
Reply to @Toby Tolly: Yup
DJ Redfearn
"Oppertunist
a person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather
than being guided by consistent principles or plans."
Says it all....
Says it all....
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @DJ Redfearn: Just like Cardy❗
DJ Redfearn
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps:
Perhaps, he seems to be a "loose cannon" on the deck...
Perhaps, he seems to be a "loose cannon" on the deck...
Matt Smith
Reply to @DJ Redfearn: Now replace "a person" with "a Liberal" in your definition. Still reads true.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Matt Smith: you could replace it with CORservative as well. Would still reads true.
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Greens turncoat too
David Amos
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Reply to @DJ Redfearn: Methinks every time Cardy drops a butter tart and dons a mask to speak Higgy holds his breath N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Yea Right
Marguerite Deschamps
No way, Jose❗
Marguerite Deschamps
As a comedian, he fits right in❗
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite
Deschamps: Methinks Higgys favourite turncoat Cardy thinks I am
suffering from Deja Vu because they won't share their butter tarts with
me anymore N'esy Pas???
Roland Stewart
Wow, the liberals are trying to force us to vote for Higgs. (If he runs again)
Roland Stewart
Reply to @Roland Stewart: There has to be someone else hiding under that rock.
Cleve Gallant
Reply to @Roland Stewart: Exactly,
David Amos
Reply to @Cleve Gallant: Methinks the new dude from Bathurst may like the job N'esy Pas?
Cleve Gallant
Yeah right,As if i would vote for someone who doesn’t know what party he wants to represent,
David Amos
Reply to @Cleve Gallant: He wants to represent you as a Premier
John Grail
If you thought the two parties weren't the same before...
David Amos
Reply to @John Grail: Well put
Matt Steele
Not really surprising
that Robert Gauvin would want to lead the SANB controlled Liberal Party
as that seems to have been his plan all along after he tried to
highjack the PC Party . If he fails at that , he can always try to join
the NDP or Green party if they would have him .
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Matt Steele: Where is Higgs going to go when he loses, the COR Party from whence he came❓
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Higgy will retire in style just like they all do
Clive Gibbons
Arsenault? Hard no. Harvey, meh. Gauvin? Maybe...
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Clive Gibbons: As Shania Twain would sing: ♫That doesn't impresses me much ♫
David Amos
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Reply to @Clive Gibbons: Why do the 3 Stooges come to mind?David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: At least I know the score
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Later dude
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2018/08/cbc-is-blocking-me-already-and-my-name.html
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
CBC is blocking me already and my name isn't even on a ballot yet
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-progessive-conservative-acadian-support-1.4792502
'My opinion has changed': Higgs addresses COR past in bid to win French support
PC leader says his perspective on language rights has changed over the last 30 years
· CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2018 5:00 AM AT
Thirty years ago, Blaine Higgs probably never pictured himself doing what he was doing last Tuesday night: standing at attention among a crowd of Acadians as they sang their national hymn, Ave Maris Stella, in a village hall outside Caraquet.
The provincial Progressive Conservative leader likely also never imagined he'd deliver a 10-minute speech to Acadians, entirely in French.
But that was the scene in Bertrand on the night of Aug. 14 as PCs gathered to officially nominate their candidate for the riding of Caraquet in next month's provincial election.
The table is part of the election strategy that Higgs hopes will let him engineer a PC majority that includes MLAs from francophone New Brunswick.
Two star candidates
"Every government needs an Acadian voice," says Robert Gauvin, the party's candidate in Lameque-Shippagan-Miscou. "We're here and we have to be heard."
Gauvin
is one of two star candidates running for the party in the Acadian
Peninsula. The actor and performer is the son of the late former PC MLA
Jean Gauvin.
The two men face different challenges. Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou has gone PC more often than not in recent decades, and the party lost it by just 44 votes in the last election.
Caraquet, meanwhile, is a Liberal stronghold that almost never elects Conservatives. In 2014, the Liberal candidate there almost tripled the PC vote.
Some voters convinced
But both Gauvin and Haché share the same challenge in this election: convincing voters to look past Higgs's involvement 30 years ago with the Confederation of Regions (COR) party, a movement that campaigned on repealing official bilingualism.Last week in Bertrand, Higgs confronted the issue directly.
"Over the last 30 years, I've discovered our province," he said in French. "I've learned that when we look outside our own party and our own community, we learn things. I've learned that people can have different experiences."
Higgs told the crowd that three decades ago, he hadn't travelled widely in New Brunswick.
Continuing in French, Higgs added: "Our province is a better place because we've had the courage to be an officially bilingual province and to find a goal that's common to two great cultures … Francophones, listen to me carefully: I will not leave you behind."
Not perfect
The partisan crowd lapped it up, giving Higgs — who spoke no French when he won the PC leadership two years ago —credit for making the effort."Tonight he certainly did his best to show people that he's trying really hard," said Riba Girouard-Riordon, who ran for the federal Conservatives in the last national election. "Even though it was not perfect, I understood his speech."
That's what francophones used to say about Richard Hatfield: as tortured as his French could be at times, his stubborn determination to speak the language won them over.
Still, there were some off-notes at the nomination meeting in Bertrand.
Those records showed a series of pricey travel and meal claims.
Work for community
Meanwhile, former PC candidate Philippe Chiasson talked up Higgs by noting he was the finance minister in the Alward government when the initial agreement for the New Brunswick Naval Centre was signed.When the financing fell through and the province had to take over the yard in 2016, the PC opposition blamed the Liberals.
But on other local issues, such as employment insurance and the fate of the Caraquet hospital, Higgs sounded the right notes about listening to local communities and working to help them.
And on language politics, his comments are a sign to voters he has left his COR views behind, Haché said.
"He told me personally he doesn't want to change anything and he wants to fight for our rights," he said. "If I had any doubt in my soul that he was not going to respect me as a francophone, or me as an Acadian, I would never have ran for him."
Sit at table
Gauvin has a particular perspective on the issue: in 1994, his father, as a PC MLA, fought to block former COR candidates and MLAs from being welcomed back into the Tory party.
Tomorrow I'll look at PC efforts to recruit star candidates, and win seats, in the Acadian Peninsula.
"I agree with what my dad did back
then," Gauvin said. "But he also told me, 'Robert, one day it might be
your turn.' He told me, 'If you want to change things and make sure our
rights are respected, you have to be sitting at the table.'"
Slash programs
Liberal candidates in the region are making Higgs an issue, but not on the language front.
Wilfred
Roussel, the Liberal MLA for Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou, says voters talk
about Higg's COR past — "of course we hear about that" —but the message
he's pushing is that a PC government would slash government programs.
But a recent editorial in L'Acadie Nouvelle, the Caraquet-based French-language daily newspaper, gave Higgs credit for recruiting good candidates, including former MLAs Jeannot Volpé and Claude Landry, who can vouch for him in francophone regions.
"The worst scenario would be to wake up Sept. 25, the morning after the election, with a Higgs government that includes not a single francophone MLA," wrote editorialist François Gravel.
Voice needed
That's been a refrain of PC candidates in the past: if there's going to be a Conservative government, better to have a voice in it than to be excluded from it.Previous PC leaders Richard Hatfield, Bernard Lord and David Alward won majority governments with strong francophone contingents.
But in the last election the PCs were reduced to a single francophone MLA, Madeleine Dubé, who is not running in this campaign.
In what's expected to be a close election, the ability of Higgs and his candidates to win over voters in francophone ridings could determine whether he completes his conversion from his COR days — and leads a government with MLAs from both language groups.
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David Amos
Methinks Jennifer McKenzie and everybody else knows why I am enjoying the circus N'esy Pas?
If not go figure
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276
If not go figure
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276
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David Amos
@David Amos Methinks it interesting that CBC blocks a comment with a link to their own article after it had been read N'esy Pas?
wayne guitard
Odd that an Anglophone
politician has to apologize for belonging to COR, but no francophone
politicians, especially Liberals, have to apologize for belonging to the
separatist Acadian Party. Double standards are nothing new in this
province with the left wing media coverage.
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David Amos
@wayne guitard CBC is blocking me already and my name isn't even on a ballot yet
SarahRose Werner
@wayne guitard - When did this Acadian Party exist? I've lived in New Brunswick for 20 years and have never heard of it.
SarahRose Werner
@SarahRose Werner - Okay,
found it in Wikipedia. It disbanded in 1986, 32 years ago, so really,
who cares? Is there anyone still actively involved in politics now who
was a member back then? By contrast, the COR didn't disband until 2002.
There are still people actively involved in politics who were members.
Francophone NB-ers are right to call them to account.
David Amos
@SarahRose Werner Methinks its best to just admit the dude was correct N'esy Pas
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David Amos
@wayne guitard Methinks that
many would agree that the liberals are banking on the anglophone
argument will split the right vote and they will win another mandate by
default N'esy Pas?
Rose Michaud
He does what his Irving overlords tell him. (so do the liberals, but this is a bit more obvious)
Colin Seeley
@Rose Michaud
Yeah !
Like people who work for Irving don’t count eh !
Perhaps NB needs to chose to elect only those who will oppose the Irving’s.
Yeah !
Like people who work for Irving don’t count eh !
Perhaps NB needs to chose to elect only those who will oppose the Irving’s.
David Amos
@Colin Seeley Methinks that will not be one of your political heroes N'esy Pas?
Rosco holt
@Colin Seeley
Like people who don't work for Irving don’t count.
Like people who don't work for Irving don’t count.
John Valcourt
they all do as they are told from Saint John government office.
Colin Seeley
@David Amos
Do svidaniya Comrade
Do svidaniya Comrade
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David Amos
David Amos
@Colin Seeley Methinks that you do not have the first clue as to who I am N'esy Pas?
Rosco holt
@Colin Seeley
Never
got a freebies, paid dearly for everything that I have. I get pissed
off when the chosen few get these gifts repeatedly do.
David Amos
@Colin Seeley Methinks CBC picked a bad day to side with you against me N'esy Pas?
Daniel White
How good was Mr Higgs at
reaching out prior to this election bid. He must have had quite the
revelation. Truth will set you free. Perhaps the start of a new
religion?
David Amos
@Daniel White "Truth will set you free."
Methinks speaking truth to power gets one locked up Everybody knows I learned that the hard way N'esy Pas?
Methinks speaking truth to power gets one locked up Everybody knows I learned that the hard way N'esy Pas?
Redmond O'Hanlon
Another politician telling
people what they want to hear before an election. A minority government
is almost a given this election. Red and Blue have failed this province
and it would appear that the Green Party and/or PAP will hold the
balance of power.
David Amos
@Redmond O'Hanlon "A minority government is almost a given this election."
YUP
Matt Steele
Sounds like the Liberals are going to try to use language as a wedge issue in order to gain votes ; much the same as Frank McKenna did when he was Premier . Politicians should be focused on debt reduction , and economic development , and put language on the back burner for a while . With a nearly 14.5 BILLION dollar debt , and one of the oldest populations in Canada....N.B. is in crisis . I believe the city Detroit was at around the 18 billion debt mark when they were forced into bankruptcy ; I wonder if the same could happen to N.B. with Gallant's out of control spending ? N.B. will have to pay the piper eventually.....
David Amos
@Matt Steele "N.B. will have to pay the piper eventually."
YUP
YUP
Jeff LeBlanc
We need a candidate with the stones to run on a platform of scrapping official bilingualism.
David Amos
@Jeff LeBlanc YUP
Edward J Clement
Talk about posturing for the election. What a joke.
David Amos
@Edward J Clement YUP
AJ Maisey
Higgs had a chance prior to
this sad attempt to garner a few French votes while alienating most of
the English voters who speak with their vote only.
David Amos
@AJ Maisey Methinks leopards do not change their spots and desperate politicians do desperate things N'esy Pas?
Mario Doucet
OB is the single biggest mistake ever adopted by government and needs to be abolished.
David Amos
@Mario Doucet What is OB?
Denis Thomas
@David Amos Official Bilingualism
Rosco holt
@Mario Doucet
Nope, the biggest mistake is when government started to handout free money to businesses. Subsidizes just pile up without ever being reviewed or ending.
Nope, the biggest mistake is when government started to handout free money to businesses. Subsidizes just pile up without ever being reviewed or ending.
Dan Lee
@Rosco holt
He knows.....
David Stairs
This is why we need a
complete change in this Province..We need a government for New
Brunswicker's,not a government for special interest groups...I see
nothing but division with the current parties...if you want to save your
culture or your language,feel free to do so, at your own interest and
expense..not mine...I want to see unity not division...let's try this
and see what happens...
David Amos
@David Stairs "if you want to
save your culture or your language,feel free to do so, at your own
interest and expense..not mine."
I concur
I concur
SarahRose Werner
Higgs changed his opinion when - and only because - he realized he had to do so in order to have a shot at being premier.
David Amos
@SarahRose Werner YUP
David Amos
@David Amos Methinks this stuff was pretty comical and the writ isn't even dropped yet N'esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/pc-party-people-s-alliance-explain-candidates-social-media-posts-1.4776783
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-ad-campaign-elections-nb-1.4788063
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/pc-party-people-s-alliance-explain-candidates-social-media-posts-1.4776783
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-ad-campaign-elections-nb-1.4788063
Lou Bell
Alwards government PROMISED
an end to patronage and patronage appointments and was worse than ever !
Not that Gallant and his " chosen generals " running the show are any
better ! Take a good look at what they have to offer . One has sold out
anglophones and the other promises to if elected .
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks Premier
Hatfield sold out the Anglophones in New Brunswick a long time ago when
he made a deal with Trudeau The Elder N'esy Pas?
Dan Lee
Well...Well...is this where all the old Cor members meet..............sureeeee looks like it.
David Amos
@Dan Lee Methinks everybody knows I have never belonged any political party nor have ever voted N'esy Pas?
Fred Brewer
Some people will do anything to get elected.
David Amos
@Fred Brewer "Some people will do anything to get elected."
I agree
Methinks Jennifer McKenzie, Brian Gallant, Blaine Higgs, Kris Austin and David **** are fine examples to support your opinion. I rust that every other political animal in New Brunswick knows why I am enjoying the circus N'esy Pas?
If not go figure
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276
I agree
Methinks Jennifer McKenzie, Brian Gallant, Blaine Higgs, Kris Austin and David **** are fine examples to support your opinion. I rust that every other political animal in New Brunswick knows why I am enjoying the circus N'esy Pas?
If not go figure
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276
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Samuel Porter
The atcon six has yet to pay for their misdeeds. Carte blanche for ripping off NB taxpayers. Stop spraying NB forests, and blueberry fields. Make a difference with your vote.
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David Amos
@Samuel Porter Methinks
everybody knows one thing for certain and that is it is gonna be a very
interesting circus particularly after the recent success of the "Ford
Nation" and the yapping of Maxime Bernier N'esy Pas?
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