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#541 - PI Written Argument
David Amos<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> | Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 11:13 AM |
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Thank you too bad so sad for my fellow New Brunswickers that the Public Intervener refused to acknowledge another Intervener and even deemed him not worth talking to EH Higgy? | |
Williams, Richard (OAG/CPG)<Richard.Williams@gnb.ca> |  Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 9:17 AM | ||||
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Good morning,
Attached is a written argument filed by the Public Intervener in this matter.
Rick
Richard A. Williams, K.C./c.r. Acting Public Intervener for the Energy Sector / l’intervenant public dans le secteur énergétique par intérim Office of the Public Intervener / Bureau d’intervenant public
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New Brunswick Power FY 2024 General Rate Application: Matter 541
Written Argument of the Public Intervener
February 23, 2023
1. Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the panel. In this proceeding, NB Power has requested an 8.9 percent across-the-board rate increase, which will produce an increase in rate revenues of $135 million. In the concurrent Matter 545, NB Power proposes a $15 million rate reduction, or about 0.9 percent. This reduction would essentially be assigned to rate classes on a per-kWh basis, resulting in higher percentage rate decreases for larger industrial customers. As updated, the Company’s proposed increase would produce a minimal budget net income of $16 million.
Despite some strong language and a clear signal in the Board’s Matter 458 decision, the Company’s budgeted costs show little sign of an aggressive cost reduction effort, save for the retention of PwC and the associated draft charters. Moreover, the Company’s generation costs have increased as a result of world fuel price changes. In short, the Company’s costs appear to bear little relation to the Board’s expressed desires in the last proceeding. The Public Intervener respectfully submits that these facts validate a long-standing truth about the regulation of NB Power. That is, the Board has very little ability to dictate how much will be demanded from ratepayers, while having much more control over when costs will be demanded from ratepayers and from whom the costs will be demanded through the rate design process.
The PI respectfully submits that the primary issues in this proceeding involve what costs should be recovered in FY 2024, and what costs should be deferred for future recovery through the rate rider, capitalization, deferral accounts and the like. In the PI’s view, this requires a balancing of the interests of current day ratepayers with future day ratepayers. I will attempt to do so in this submission.
2. Updating the Gross Margin Forecast/Single Issue Ratemaking
I‘m going to turn first to the most contentious issue in this proceeding, namely whether the budget should be updated for known changes since it was prepared, most particularly with respect to gross margin. By gross margin, I am referring to the difference between revenues and fuel/purchased power costs, for both domestic sales and out-of-province sales. The Company provided an update to the margins in Undertaking #22. That undertaking indicates that, compared to the filed case, the Company’s overall gross margin for FY 2023 will be $261.4 million worse than what was expected in the filing, and the gross margin for FY 2024 will be $106.5 million better than what was expected. The under-performance in FY 2023 is reflected in the Company’s December 31, 2022 debt/equity ratio of 93/7, provided in Undertaking #9. In contrast to the mandate letter from the government which requires that NB Power plan to meet a 80/20 debt/equity ratio by 2027, the Company is moving in the opposite direction.
Much of the terrible performance in FY 2023 is related to unplanned and extended outages at the Point Lepreau and the Bayside generating units, forcing the Company to purchase replacement power at high prices. Looking back at the PI’s evidence in earlier NB Power proceedings, I would have to conclude that these events were exactly the concerns raised by Mr. Knecht in referring to what he called “asymmetric risk” in the Company’s longer-term forecasts.[1] A couple unfortunate events can wipe out years of progress toward financial stability.
The improvement in the FY 2024 margins compared to budget are due in part to lower than budget fuel prices, although much of that effect is offset by the Company’s hedging policies. As shown in Undertaking #22, the improvement in domestic sales margin is only $21.4 of the $106.5 million. The primary improvements are related to export margins, where the Company has successfully entered into a number of “standard offer service” contracts on which it expects to earn margins. Regarding these contracts, as Mr. Church explained, the timing of market prices means that the Company will show a negative margin on sales in the first three calendar months of FY 2023, which is NB Power’s FY 2023, more than offset by positive margin for the rest of the calendar year 2023 which is NB Power’s FY 2024.[2] So these contracts exacerbate the reduced-performance in FY 2023 and the improved-performance in FY 2024. I would also observe that while the Company assumes it will earn a solid margin on these contracts, this margin does not come without some substantial risk, as detailed by Mr. Church at page xx of the transcript. It’s simply too good to be true to think that NB Power can enter into profitable buy-sell contracts without assuming some risk.
Turning to the issue of whether updated information should be considered in this proceeding, the PI takes the position that this would not be a textbook case of single-issue ratemaking, because it involves revenues and costs that are subject to a regulatory deferral account, specifically the new Energy Supply Cost Variance Account and Electricity Sales and Margin Variance Account (which I’ll call the margin variance accounts). However, as Mr. Knecht explained in cross-examination, the regulatory benefit to updating the revenues and costs that are reflected in variance accounts is to minimize the size of those accounts. As Mr. Knecht also explained, the update for FY 2023 suggests that the balance in those accounts at March 31. 2023 will be some $300 million, some $260 million worse than that anticipated in the budget. If the Company’s filed budget for gross margin is retained, the current expectation would be that this amount will be drawn down somewhat over FY 2024, as the Company outperforms its filed budget with additional export sales margin. If the Board updates the FY 2024 revenue requirement for the new information, that $300 million will need to be entirely recovered from ratepayers through the rate rider, which will take many years.[3]
The Public Intervener therefore submits that the Board should take a case-by-case approach to evaluating whether gross margin should be updated in the annual (or triennial) GRAs. In so doing, the Board should consider whether the update serves its purpose, namely to reduce the magnitude of the regulatory deferral accounts.
In this case, due to the poor performance in FY 2023, the Public Intervener respectfully submits that the FY 2024 budget should not be updated for the revised assumptions. The PI submits that not updating the forecast will give the Company an opportunity to claw back some of its enormous under-recoveries in FY 2023 in FY 2024, thereby reducing the balances in the margin variance accounts at October 31, 2023 (for the FY 2025 rate rider) and at October 31, 2024 (for the FY 2026 rate rider).
Finally, I’d just like to make a common-sense argument regarding this issue. As shown in Undertaking #22, the Company’s update indicates that the combined gross margin for FY 2023 and FY 2024 is about $155 million worse than the Company’s expectations at the time of filing. This amount must eventually be recovered from ratepayers. I respectfully submit that it would be difficult to explain to the public why an increase in the total amount required of ratepayers should result in a reduction in rates for FY 2024.
3. Export Margin
It may seem duplicative, but if the Board does not update the gross margin, there remains an issue of whether the export margins in the original budget should be updated. Both Mr. Madsen and Mr. Knecht opined on the export margin amounts as posited in the budget filing.
Regarding export net earnings, the positions of the parties are as follows. NB Power argues that its $63 million forecast is based on the best information available when the budget was developed, and that it was conservative regarding forecasts for repeat margins on some standard offer sales. Both Mr. Knecht and Mr. Madsen recognize that the forecast is a little pessimistic compared to historical averages, and that the Company has exhibited a tendency to under-forecast. Mr. Madsen recommends reducing the revenue requirement by $26.8 million to reflect higher export margins. Mr. Musco takes no exception to the Company’s budget claim, other than to argue for updating all the gross margin forecasts.
To be clear, for this proceeding, the PI takes the position that the Company’s original budget estimate should be retained. The PI acknowledges that the Company has generally been conservative in its export margin budget forecasts, as recognized by both Mr. Knecht and Mr. Madsen, and as further evidenced by the update in this proceeding. Nevertheless, the budget forecast in this proceeding also included a $44 million unfavorable variance in the margin variance accounts at March 31, 2022. In the interest of rate stability, the PI concludes that it would be best to retain the conservative export margin forecast as an offset to the unfavorable margin variance account balance, as suggested by Mr. Knecht in his evidence.[4]
4. Renewable Portfolio Standard
On a related subject, the Province of New Brunswick adopted a renewable portfolio standard at Regulation 2015-060, which requires:
“On December 31, 2020, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the Corporation shall ensure that 40% of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours is electricity from renewable resources.”
NB Power’s filed budget in this proceeding is that it will meet domestic load with only 35% renewable generation, and it estimates that it would increase the revenue requirement by $14.2 million to achieve the 40 percent standard.[5]
I respectfully submit that the RPS was established by the government to promote the development of renewable generating resources, and that complying with that standard is in the public interest. It is, to put it mildly, disconcerting that while the rest of the world is increasing its use of renewable resources, NB Power appears to be moving in the other direction. I also respectfully submit that the Company’s statements on the record that “we’re working hard to find the other 5 percent” (Transcript at 374-5) simply does not meet the legal standard that the Company “ensure” compliance.
In the context of the margin variance accounts, the Board must approve a monthly budget for revenues and variable costs in this proceeding. The PI takes the position that the Company’s revenue requirement and the associated approved monthly budgets should be based on a scenario that is consistent with the law.
If the Board accepts the PI’s position that the gross margins are not updated for new information, those budgets should be based on the Company’s analysis with the additional $14.2 million in costs.
If the Board determines that an update of the forecast is appropriate, the PI respectfully submits that NB Power should be required to develop an updated simulation of its revenues and costs with the revised information, but which is compliant with Regulation 2015-060. As Mr. Church confessed, the updated information results in performance that is materially worse than the budget, with the Company only meeting 31 percent of the domestic load with renewable energy.[6]
As Mr. Knecht suggested, it is not clear how a budget of 35% or a revised budget of 31% that is blatantly inconsistent with the regulation would survive an appeal to the courts.
5. O&M Costs
In the last case, the Board strongly expressed its concerns about a lack of cost control at NB Power with respect to O&M costs. However, for this case, NB Power has followed its historical policy of forecasting large increases in O&M spending, and then applying a “continuous improvement savings” item to make it look like costs are being driven down. Even with the $27.5 million in continuous improvement savings, and setting aside the DSM costs caused by the Regulation, NB Power’s O&M costs have risen sharply from 2021 to 2024.
Both Mr. Knecht and Mr. Madsen expressed concern about this cost growth. The PI acknowledges Mr. Knecht’s observation that NB Power does not have a history of over-forecasting O&M costs, and that the reverse is somewhat true. Nevertheless, the Company’s delay in undertaking a detailed cost review following the Board’s decision in Matter 458 is worrisome.
Mr. Madsen offers various specific proposals for reducing the claimed O&M cost requirement, at Table 7 of his evidence. As best I can determine from the transcript, these include the following:
· Salaries and positions: $18.5 mm
· Vacancy rates: $12.0 mmm
· Hired services: $16.3 million (putting aside the double-counted $8.8 million Mactaquac writedown for a moment);
· IT costs: $3.2 million
· $ Insurance premiums: $0.2
So, if my math is right, those reductions total to $50.2 million, which is then offset by the $27.5 million in unidentified continuous improvement savings that NB Power included in its budget. This is a net savings of $22.7 million relative to the Company’s budget.
In light of the Board’s strongly worded opinion in Matter 458 regarding the need for cost control, the Public Intervener finds Mr. Madsen’s recommendations regarding salaries, vacancies, hired services, insurance and IT costs to be credible. The PI recommends that this $22.7 million be disallowed.
Turning to the issue of the $8.8 million expensing of previously capitalized costs related to the Mactaquac project, the Public Intervener notes that rejecting the Company’s accounting treatment produces no overall savings for ratepayers, but shifts costs from FY 2024 to future ratepayers relative to the Company’s budget. In general, the PI is averse to changes to the FY 2024 revenue requirement that do not involve actual cost reductions but simply shift costs to future ratepayers. However, in this particular case, the Public Intervener finds Mr. Madsen’s logic regarding accounting practices to be credible, and recommends that Mr. Madsen’s modification be adopted. This would increase the net reduction in the disallowance from $22.7 million to $31.5 million.
In supporting these adjustments, however, the PI observes that the Board needs to have a follow-up evaluation, probably for the FY 2026 GRA, to ensure that NB Power has taken this disallowance seriously, and has taken the steps necessary to comply. Otherwise, NB Power can simply thumb its nose at the Board and spend whatever it wants, and finance the cost under-recovery it with more debt. Thus, some kind of ex post evaluation of the Company’s actual FY 2024 costs will be necessary to ensure that actual spending reflects the Board’s concerns. The PI encourages the Board to give thought to how that might be accomplished.
6. O&M Capitalization
Mr. Madsen’s evidence regarding capitalization is a little unclear at this time. He observes that the Company’s capitalization rate is significantly lower than that of other Canada electric utilities, and he argues in favor of an independent benchmarking analysis. Mr. Knecht supports conducting such an evaluation. Moreover, the Company’s rebuttal evidence provided no explanation for these apparent differences. As such, the Public Intervener respectfully submits that the Board should direct NB Power to commission such a review, for submission in the next GRA.
Mr. Madsen appears to retain a suggestion that the revenue requirement should maybe be adjusted for some $32.8 million in O&M capitalization (Madsen Table 1). The Public Intervener does not support this proposal, because (a) the alleged under-capitalization compared to other utilities is not supported by a careful external review, and (b) increasing the capitalization will serve to simply shift costs from current ratepayers to future ratepayers. Rather than make a quantitative adjustment in this proceeding, the PI recommends that this issue be deferred to the next case when a more robust analysis is available.
7. PLNGS Deferral Account
Mr. Madsen recommends that the Company adopt a regulatory variance account to stabilize the fluctuations in costs associated with the Point Lepreau station. While the Public Intervener sees potential merit in alternative mechanisms that would stabilize costs associated with PLNGS, the PI respectfully submits that in the context of this proceeding, this change would have the effect of once again shifting more costs from current to future ratepayers.
The PI would not oppose a Board order directing NB Power to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of such an account for the next GRA. However, the PI opposes adopting such a mechanism in this proceeding as being unfair to future ratepayers.
8. Net Income
Regarding net income, Mr. Madsen did not offer a specific recommendation in his evidence. Mr. Knecht’s evaluation is that the net income claim of $16 million, is far short of that necessary to make reasonable progress toward an equity to capital ratio of 20 percent by FY 2027. Mr. Knecht took the position that any reduction to the allowed costs (or increases to export margins) should be reflected in a higher income allowance, such that the Company should be awarded its full claimed increase.
The PI retains its very significant concerns that NB Power may need to make extreme demands on future ratepayers, and that its filing in this proceeding is actually making the problem worse by proposing little or no net income for FY 2024. Consider the following problems:
· The Company is going to need to recover the unfavorable margin variance account balances for FY 2023 from the rate rider, plus the $15 million it is foolishly giving back in 2024.
· As detailed in Mr. Knecht’s evidence, the Company’s longer-term budgeting continues to include optimistic assumptions regarding operating performance for its generation fleet, as well as continuous improvement in costs for which it has as yet failed to demonstrate capability.
· The Company plans to spend up to $3.2 billion on Mactaquac, which will require some $640 million in book equity to keep a 20% equity thickness.
· The Company will need to either write off Belledune, or make significant investments into it for alternate fuel capability, all by 2030, and yet it continues to depreciate it through 2040 as if nothing is wrong.
· The Company is probably going to have to make significant investments to replace or modify Coleson Cove to be net carbon neutral by 2035, and it similarly continues to depreciate it through all of the next decade as if nothing is wrong.
It is most unclear how NB Power plans to finance these efforts, and it is even more unclear how it will recover the costs for those investments from ratepayers.
As such, the PI acknowledges that Mr. Knecht’s proposal to convert any disallowances to the FY 2024 costs into a net income allowance for the FY 2024 test year has some merit, as it would provide some additional protection for future ratepayers.
However, the Public Intervener declines to support Mr. Knecht’s recommendation in this respect in this proceeding.
First, I note that Mr. Knecht advanced a similar proposal in Matter 458, and it was rejected by the Board (albeit with a dissent from Mr. Herron). Thus, Board policy appears to reject that approach.
More importantly, though, the Public Intervener is taking the position that it is not the Public Intervener’s job, the Board’s job, or the independent experts’ job to tell the Company that its claimed net income is inadequate. It is the Company’s responsibility to ask for the net income it requires to meet its obligations. And that obligation is particularly important for this case. The Public Intervener respectfully submits that all of the concerns that parties have raised about an inadequate income target for NB Power are problems caused by the Company.
The concern about NB Power’s yo-yo accounting for the rate rider is real, but it is a problem of the Company’s own making – the Company chose to do its accounting that way, knowing full well what the implications would be.
Regarding the lifespan for fossil units, Mr. Knecht raised the issue of depreciating Belledune and Coleson Cove years ago, and the Company has simply declined to make any changes. In fact the Company continues to defend those policies, in defiance of common sense.
As for fixing Mactaquac, and addressing the transition away from burning coal and heavy oil at Belledune and Coleson Cove, the Company has failed to submit any planning document that addresses these critical issues. There is no IRP on file that addresses the issue, there is no relevant Strategic Plan, the Company is no longer required to file a 10-year Plan, and there is little or nothing in the Three-Year Plan regarding those issues. So, for all we know, NB Power is going to solve these problems by becoming a wires utility, buying all of its power from its neighbors, and thereby needing no generation capital at all. Alternatively, perhaps the Company knows that the government will step in and subsidize the transition.
If the Company cannot reasonably meet its financing requirements because it has made inadequate net income claims, or because it has failed to meet its approved budget targets, the Public Intervener respectfully submits that the government should provide the funding, and not force the Board to demand it from ratepayers in future GRAs. While this is a matter for the government to decide, the Board can at least send a signal that if the Company believes it needs net income, it must apply for it in its filings.
The PI therefore takes the position that NB Power should be granted the net income it has requested, approximately $16 million. If the Company believes it needs more to meet its obligations, it should be required to ask for it and defend it.
Thus, overall, the Public Intervener recommends that some $31.5 million in budgeted O&M costs be disallowed in this proceeding, and that the Company’s gross margin be updated to reflect a scenario that is compliant with the renewable portfolio standard, with an associated cost increase of $14.2 million. On net, the revenue requirement should be reduced by $17.3 million, or about 1 percent.
9. Cost Allocation
While Mr. Knecht developed an alternative cost allocation study, his revenue allocation and rate design recommendations apply to both studies. The PI therefore recommends that the technical cost allocation issues can be resolved in Matter 529.
Mr. Knecht did offer a recommendation for what he called a “tweak” to the way revenue-cost ratios are calculated, which may not come up in Matter 529. The PI acknowledges the Company’s response that this approach is included in the model’s functionality. While the PI respectfully disagrees with the Company’s rationale for the approach it uses, the PI agrees that this issue can reasonably be addressed in the next GRA.
10. Revenue Allocation:
Mr. Knecht made a proposal for assigning differentiated increases among the various rate classes, designed to move class revenues more into line with allocated costs. This proposal generally assigns lower increases to classes with high revenue-cost ratios, specifically the GS-1, Small Industrial and Street Lighting classes.
As Mr. Knecht explained, this approach is consistent with NB Power’s proposals in Matter 529, and it is consistent with the basic principles for utility rate design. The PI also respectfully submits that the Board required NB Power to update its load research analysis (at a material cost) to support a more accurate cost allocation study, and it would be a shame not to use it.
Finally, the PI notes that with the PI’s overall proposed reduction to the revenue requirement in this case, the slightly higher rate impacts of Mr. Knecht’s revenue allocation recommendations for some classes would be mitigated by the reduced overall increase.
11. Rate Design
Finally, Mr. Knecht also made a series of recommendations regarding rate design for individual classes, generally designed to move class rates more into line with allocated costs. In general, Mr. Knecht’s recommendations stand on their own, and are unrebutted. Nevertheless, let me highlight an aspect of the residential rate class design. Mr. Knecht proposes that no increase be applied to the monthly customer charge for that class, and that the entire increase be recovered from the energy usage charge.
I respectfully submit that this approach will result in modestly smaller increases for customers with smaller houses and customers who use electricity more efficiently. Thus, Mr. Knecht’s changes are both consistent with allocated costs and with achieving desirable social goals. Thus, in particular, the PI finds that Mr. Knecht’s rate design recommendations for the residential class are in the public interest.
Downward turn in N.B. Power finances stuns the utility's rate hearing
'When I saw it I did not believe it,' said Robert Knecht, utility expert from Massachusetts
Robert Knecht was called to testify Tuesday afternoon, but prior to his testimony N.B. Power filed updated financial information for the current year that showed a quarter-billion-dollar deterioration in the company's fortunes just since September.
The decline is so sharp, Knecht told N.B. Power lawyer John Furey, he initially thought it was a mistake when the amount first began to emerge last week.
"That's a pretty significant change in three months, isn't it?" asked Furey.
Rick
Williams, acting public intervenor, hired Robert Knecht to give his
opinion on N.B. Power's rate increase request. Knecht endorsed it in
full. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
"Yes, when I saw it I did not believe it," said Knecht.
Doing quick calculations on the fly as he testified, Knecht estimated that N.B. Power is $260 million worse off since the fall, due to higher than expected fuel costs and untimely outages at the Bayside natural gas and Point Lepreau nuclear generating stations.
"I see a variance $260 million worse than what was in the filing, which was based on the budget, if I understand this correctly," he said.
Knecht is a senior consultant with Industrial Economics in Cambridge, Mass.
He has appeared at multiple N.B. Power rate hearings over several years and has consistently, and for the most part correctly, predicted the utility was courting financial trouble by being too optimistic in its company forecasts.
In 2017 he raised doubts the utility's long-term plan to pay down $1 billion in debt by raising rates 2 per cent per year would work. He believed it relied too much on good things happening — such as the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station operating without trouble — and bad things not happening, such as damaging major storm events.
It was a full house to start week two of N.B. Power's ongoing rate hearing. It is scheduled to finish on Friday. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
"I have concerns that the N.B. Power 10-year plan may be more of an optimistic rather than an expected value forecast," he said at the time.
Since then, instead of N.B. Power's net debt falling to $4.5 billion this year as the utility was predicting in 2017, it has surged past $5 billion as Knecht feared it might.
He was hired to give his opinion on N.B. Power's proposed rate increase this year by acting public intervenor Rick Williams and has expressed concerns again the utility is still underestimating what it needs to do to move to a more stable financial footing.
"I have had a longstanding concern with respect to this utility that it is simply not making any progress towards [debt reduction]." said Knecht.
He pointed out N.B. Power is budgeting for Point Lepreau to operate trouble free next year and said that tells him the utility is still using too much wishful thinking in its planning.
"As you know, I have expressed these concerns in a number of proceedings," he said.
"That [budgeted] level is higher than anything that the plant has achieved since it was refurbished."
Knecht said he thinks there are opportunities to cut costs inside N.B. Power, but that its stubbornly high debt levels and recent financial setbacks require more revenue from customers, and he endorsed the rate increase request in full.
"I recommended that the board accept the company's proposed rate increase of 8.9 percent," said Knecht.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I say pass.
But we do need to get that titanic like wreck in order. But that won't happen as long as the province plays politics with the cost of electricity.
And it is noted here that Lepreau is down a lot. NB Power and the Higgs and Trudeau governments are in the process of wasting even more money on unproven small nuclear reactors. Another financial fiasco in the making.
How is that the executives and the board of NB Power are never held accountable for these messes? This article states that in 2017 they made what has turned out to be a nearly $10 billion mistake in their projections. That is just 6 years ago. Is that not a firing offense? It sure as heck should be.
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#541 - Expert Qualification Request for Bob Knecht
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Good morning everyone, The Public Intervener intends to seek a declaration from the Board that Mr. Knecht is an expert in the areas of regulatory economics and ratemaking. Mr. Knecht has been previously qualified as an expert in these and similar areas of expertise by this Board and other administrative tribunals in Canada and the United States. His relevant education and professional experience are described in his CV attached to his written evidence , as amended. Mr. Knecht’s Expert Witness Acknowledgement is also attached to his written evidence, as amended. Mr. Knecht’s written evidence is based upon his review of the application materials and other documents filed to date in this proceeding, the records and decisions of this Board in previous proceedings and his own calculations, all as more particularly described in his written evidence. Richard A. Williams, K.C./c.r. Acting Public Intervener for the Energy Sector / l’intervenant public dans le secteur énergétique par intérim Office of the Public Intervener / Bureau d’intervenant public
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How can he be an expert as you claim in light of the fact that he just bragged to me on your behalf last week that he was not an accountant? Furthermore if the Yankee is oh so clever howcome he didn't cacth this years ago??? https://davidraymondamos3. Tuesday, 12 February 2019 NB Power debt claim to MLAs appears to be untrue Utility can't say who made the statement its president referenced Robert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2019 4:00 AM AT NB Power President Gaetan Thomas said even modest profit targets are frowned on by the Energy and Utilities Board. (CBC) NB Power president Gaetan Thomas's claim to MLAs that the Energy and Utilities Board once told the utility profits should be kept below $80 million, despite its need to pay off debt, appears to be untrue. The EUB has never issued a directive to NB Power to keep earnings below $80 million and the utility has been unable to explain who made the statement Thomas is referring to or when, if ever, it was said. Thomas, chairman Ed Barrett and other NB Power executives made a presentation on Jan. 5 to the legislature's Crown corporations committee to discuss the utility's latest financial results and MLAs questioned them about NB Power's debt problems. Both Barrett and Thomas told the committee the Energy and Utilities Board has stood in the way of the utility earning sufficient profits to substantially reduce its $4.9 billion debt load, instead forcing it to keep rates low. Consumers will pay for NB Power's debt one way or another, intervener says Thomas said even modest profit targets are frowned on by the EUB. "Every time we're confronted with a low rate," Thomas told MLAs. "That is the dominant factor for the regulator. Even if we can show, lets say, we can make say $80 million earnings the point is they say you don't really need that much earnings." However, all profit requests NB Power management has made to the EUB in the last four years have been approved, three for more than $80 million, the amount Thomas claims the EUB has said is too much. NB Power has been unable to explain who made the statement its president is referring to or when, if ever, it was said. (Michael Heenan/CBC) Heather Black has represented the public at NB Power's last four rate hearings and says the utility has set its own profit target each year and has never had any part of the amounts rejected by the EUB. "In each case, the board has approved NB Power's proposed earnings in the full amount NB Power requested," Black wrote in an email to CBC News. Marc Belliveau, a spokesman for NB Power, said in an email the comment Thomas made about the EUB telling the utility an $80 million profit is too high should not be taken literally. "I don't have a transcript of the (MLA) proceedings but this was a general statement/example not a specific one," he wrote. NB Power behind on plan to pay down $1 billion in debt NB Power tells customers to ease pain of rate hikes with efficiency It's the second statement Thomas has made in the last month that has needed clarification, and both were in relation to the utility's debt problem. In January, Thomas told CBC News that NB Power is applying for a $36 million rate increase for the next fiscal year to help generate a profit and "most of it would go to debt reduction". But NB Power figures show the utility is planning no debt reduction next year, even with a rate increase. Expected profits at the utility are budgeted to be spent on capital projects with none applied to its $4.9 billion debt. It is scheduled to increase by $6 million. NB Power has failed to meet earnings targets in each of the last four years, mostly because expenses have been higher than anticipated, but the EUB has never opposed the targets themselves. David Coon calls on NB Power to justify power rate increase to MLAs NB Power requests higher-than-expected rate increases The board approved a combined $329.5 million in profit over the four-year period but NB Power expects to generate less than 25 percent of that — just $71.3 million - once the current year is factored in. Black says NB Power's failure to pay down its debt is not a problem with the EUB. "While the board cuts NB Power's proposed spending where it determines that the spending is imprudent, this has not been the cause of NB Power's failure to meet its earnings targets," said Black, citing performance problems at Lepreau, unbudgeted storm damage and other issues. "NB Power's earnings erode when its costs are over budget or when it fails to earn its budgeted revenue." The EUB is declining to comment but the organization has openly expressed concerns about NB Power's debt in the past. Heather Black, the public intervener, said the EUB has never rejected any part of the utility's profit targets in the last four rate hearings. (Robert Jones/CBC) At hearings last April, Ellen Desmond, the EUB's lawyer, questioned Darren Murphy, NB Power vice-president, in detail about whether the utility's profits are too low and its debt retirement schedule too slow. She suggested the utility consider reducing its spending to generate higher profits in years its financial projections are coming up short. "Why not perhaps delay spending where necessary to meet other objectives, including your reduction in net debt which we have heard a lot about in the last three years," said Desmond. "I mean if that is a priority, if that is a target, why not perhaps adjust the plan? Why not adjust that so that we can see reduction -- larger reductions on the net debt?" NB Power' Belliveau said in an email the utility believes rate hearings focus too much on questioning spending and not enough on the bottom line. "The underlying tone of recent rate hearings has been focused on low and stable rates as opposed to a more balanced view," said Belliveau. About the Author Robert Jones Reporter Robert Jones has been a reporter and producer with CBC New Brunswick since 1990. His investigative reports on petroleum pricing in New Brunswick won several regional and national awards and led to the adoption of price regulation in 2006. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices #541 - NB Power GRA - IT Responses of the PI
Matter No. 541
NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD INTERROGATORY (Rule 4.2)
In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation In Accordance with: Section 103(1) of the Electricity Act, SNB 2013 c. E-7, to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (the "Board") for approval of the rates it proposes to charge for its services for each fiscal year. TO: Public Intervener (PI) FROM: David Raymond Amos Responses provided by Robert D. Knecht PI (David Raymond Amos) IR-1 Reference: PI 1.01, page 33, 6 From a financial perspective, I note that understating depreciation expense is 7 somewhat less dangerous than understating cash operating expenses or even 8 capital expenditures, because depreciation expenses are not cash. If 9 depreciation expenses prove to be higher than those forecast, it will not affect 10 the Company’s cash flow or its interest coverage ratios. Nevertheless, incurring 11 write-offs for these plants would reduce the Company’s equity to capital ratio, 12 which would both increase the perception of the Company’s risk in the capital 13 markets and make it that much harder to achieve and maintain the 20 percent 14 equity to capital ratio mandated by the legislation and the government. 15 At a minimum, the Board should require NB Power to submit an external 16 evaluation of the service lives for all of its generation facilities in the next GRA. 17 Moreover, the Board should consider the potential understatement of 18 depreciation expense as part of its evaluation of the Company’s income 19 requirement. Question: I presume byway of your statements that you studied the exhibits of NB Power NBPO1.47 (pages 56 though to 62 in particular) and NBPO1.49 (pages 51 though to 118 in particular) Do you know who the auditors working for KPMG were and how much did they bill NB Power for their work? Responses: As part of my assignment, I reviewed the Company’s Annual Reports, but I did not study them in detail. Based on the references to those Annual Reports in the interrogatory, I have a few observations related to the substance of my evidence. First, I observe that the referenced Annual Reports indicate that the “useful lives are reviewed annually, external studies are performed every five years and rates are updated as required.” The Annual Reports appear to indicate that these studies are prepared for all assets. Exhibit NBP 1.47 at 38 and NBP 1.49 at 32. I do not know (not being a chartered accountant) whether the KPMG auditors validate those policies as part of their audit responsibilities. Also, it has been my understanding that NB Power conducts an external review for Transmission and Distribution assets, but not generation, based on my interpretation of Exhibit NBP 7.03 pages 110 to 113. I would add that Exhibit NBP 1.03 at Matter 458 (pages 93-94) recognized that uncertainties existed regarding the depreciable life for the coal-fired Belledune generating station, but that text did not reappear in Exhibit NBP 7.03 in the current proceeding. The referenced Annual Reports also appear to indicate that an assessment of asset impairment is made by management, rather than by an external reviewer. See Exhibit NBP 1.47 at 69 and NBP 1.49 at 64, as well as NBP(NBEUB) IR-38(f). I also do not know whether the KPMG auditors validate that assessment. I have no knowledge as to the identity of the specific individuals who participated in the KPMG audits. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Mitton, Megan (LEG)" <Megan.Mitton@gnb.ca> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 13:48:37 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks there has been a lot of water over the dam since this was in the news N'esy Pas Chief Martin Gaudet? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail. 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LaSalle-Émard-Verdun Tuesday, 12 February 2019 NB Power debt claim to MLAs appears to be untrue ---------- Original message ---------- From: Roger Richard <rrichard@nb.aibn.com> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:45:50 -0400 Subject: Matter 430 - NB Power 2019-2020 General Rate Application / Instance Nº 430 - Énergie NB Demande générale de tarifs pour 2019-2020 To: "Mitchell, Kathleen" <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca> Cc: "David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail. <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail. <david.sollows@gnb.ca>, "Paul.Volpe@enbridge.com" <Paul.Volpe@enbridge.com>, "dave.lavigne@enbridge.com" <dave.lavigne@enbridge.com>, "Gilles.volpe@enbridge.com" <Gilles.volpe@enbridge.com>, "jeffery.callaghan@ <jeffery.callaghan@ <gerald@kissnb.com>, "cstewart@stewartmckelvey.com" <cstewart@stewartmckelvey.com> , "hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com" <hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com>, "lcozzarini@nbpower.com" <lcozzarini@nbpower.com>, "jfurey@nbpower.com" <jfurey@nbpower.com>, "SWaycott@nbpower.com" <SWaycott@nbpower.com>, "NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com" <NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com>, "wharrison@nbpower.com" <wharrison@nbpower.com>, "bcrawford@nbpower.com" <bcrawford@nbpower.com>, "Lawton, John" <John.Lawton@nbeub.ca>, "Desmond, Ellen" <ecdesmond@nbeub.ca>, "Dickie, Michael" <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>, "Young, Dave" <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>, "Mitchell, Kathleen" <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>, NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca>, "heather.black@gnb.ca" <heather.black@gnb.ca>, "rdk@indecon.com" <rdk@indecon.com>, "rrichard@nb.aibn.com" <rrichard@nb.aibn.com>, "jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com" <jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com>, "dan.dionne@perth-andover.com" <dan.dionne@perth-andover.com> "pierreroy@edmundston.ca" <pierreroy@edmundston.ca>, "ray.robinson@sjenergy.com" <ray.robinson@sjenergy.com>, "sstoll@airdberlis.com" <sstoll@airdberlis.com>, "pzarnett@bdrenergy.com" <pzarnett@bdrenergy.com> M. le Président, Je vous écrit ce matin pour faire valoir mon indignation vis-à-vis les propos de NB Power concernant M. Amos le 6 février 2019. Plus spécifiquement les paroles suivantes: « He might be dead before me. » M. Amos est très habile lorsque vient le temps d’argumenter. En plus, il connait très bien les lois et ses responsabilités sociales. M. Amos est bien plus efficace en Cour que dans une sombre ruelle… Jamais il aurait dit de pareils choses! J’étais présent la soirée du 7 février 2018. C’était une très longue journée avec le début de l’audience #375 le matin et l’intervention publique le soir en plus de la pluie verglaçante. Tout le monde était fatigué. Je n’ai pas entendu M. Amos dire de telles paroles. Il est vrai qu’il parlait vite ce soir là. C’était pour profiter le plus possible de son temps de paroles. Après avoir reçu la transcription de la soirée, il a essayé à mainte reprises d’avoir une copie de l’enregistrement mais sans succès. Les erreurs de transcriptions sont possibles car cela m’est arrivé à quelques reprises. C’est pourquoi, quand j’ai la possibilité, je fournis un document écrit pour limiter les erreurs. L’erreur est humaine et je ne m’en fait pas d’histoires. Mais maintenant je réalise que c’est très dangereux. C’est pourquoi je doute de l’intégrité de NB Power lorsqu’elle utilise cette technique pour faire valoir son point. Selon moi, c’est un coup bas! Je prie donc à la commission de prendre ceci en considération pour aider M. Amos à devenir intervenant. Cordialement vôtre, Roger Richard. https://globalnews.ca/news/4020844/eub-hearing-intervener-questions-fairness-of-nb-power-energy-efficiency-programs/ EUB hearing intervener questions fairness of NB Power energy efficiency programs
The fairness of NB Power’s energy efficiency programs is being brought into question. 
The utility is before the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board seeking approval to move forward with a $122 million “smart meter” program for more than 300,000 homes in the province, as well as to undertake in a number of new energy conservation initiatives to go along with a two per cent rate hike. The group New Clear Free Solutions says that it is concerned the programs will a small minority of customers. “When I asked about participants versus nonparticipants, it’s less than one per cent of ratepayers are benefiting from it,” said Chris Rouse who appeared before the EUB on behalf of the organization. Rouse says New Brunswick’s most disadvantaged can’t even take part in many of these energy programs because they can’t afford it. “Fundamentally, what’s going on is, we’re asking the poorest of the population to help insulate a rich guy’s basement so he can save 40 per cent on his bill,” Rouse says. That issue made it to the floor of the hearing.
NB Power’s Chief Financial Officer responded. “I think it’s misleading to say suggest that any one customer is paying for another customer’s programs,” said Darren Murphy, CFO. “I think what we’ve done is ensure that there is access to programs for all customer classes. I would suggest that that’s how we’re ensuring fairness.” WATCH: Smart meter program under scrutiny during annual EUB hearing in Saint John
Smart meter program under scrutiny during annual EUB hearing in Saint John
Twelve days have been set aside for the hearings which will continue to the end of the month.
Subject: Automatic reply: EXT - RE Request for information Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C. WOW How dumb is NB Power To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> I will be out of the office until Tuesday, February 19. For Legal issues please contact Joanne Regan at jregan@nbpower.com or 458-3711. Thank you ______________________________ This e-mail communication (including any or all attachments) is intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, any use, review, retransmission, distribution, dissemination, copying, printing, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this e-mail, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof, immediately. Your co-operation is appreciated. Le présent courriel (y compris toute pièce jointe) s'adresse uniquement à son destinataire, qu'il soit une personne ou un organisme, et pourrait comporter des renseignements privilégiés ou confidentiels. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire du courriel, il est interdit d'utiliser, de revoir, de retransmettre, de distribuer, de disséminer, de copier ou d'imprimer ce courriel, d'agir en vous y fiant ou de vous en servir de toute autre façon. Si vous avez reçu le présent courriel par erreur, prière de communiquer avec l'expéditeur et d'éliminer l'original du courriel, ainsi que toute copie électronique ou imprimée de celui-ci, immédiatement. Nous sommes reconnaissants de votre collaboration. ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:36:37 -0400 Subject: RE Request for information Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C. WOW How dumb is NB Power To: mike.holland@gnb.ca, blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, Robert.Jones@cbc.ca, brian.gallant@gnb.ca, Jack.Keir@gnb.ca, greg.byrne@gnb.ca, robert.mckee@gnb.ca, robert.gauvin@gnb.ca, David.Coon@gnb.ca, Kevin.A.Arseneau@gnb.ca, megan.mitton@gnb.ca, kris.austin@gnb.ca, "Rick De Saulniers". sweetbends@gmail.com michelle.conroy@gnb.ca, Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, wharrison@nbpower.com, jfurey@nbpower.com, andrea.anderson-mason@gnb.ca Cc: david.raymond.amos333@gmail. https://www.cbc.ca/news/ David Amos Methinks the EUB's lawyer Ellen Desmond needs to explain to me how Mr Jones got a tape of a hearing and play it on the radio while I have been denied the right to have a tape of my own words that have been transcribed for the EUB improperly N'esy Pas? "At hearings last April, Ellen Desmond, the EUB's lawyer, questioned Darren Murphy, NB Power vice-president, in detail about whether the utility's profits are too low and its debt retirement schedule too slow. She suggested the utility consider reducing its spending to generate higher profits in years its financial projections are coming up short. "Why not perhaps delay spending where necessary to meet other objectives, including your reduction in net debt which we have heard a lot about in the last three years," said Desmond. "I mean if that is a priority, if that is a target, why not perhaps adjust the plan? Why not adjust that so that we can see reduction -- larger reductions on the net debt? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 11:52:31 +0000 Subject: RE: Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C and Minister Rick Doucet Funny how one has to wait until the crooked bastards take a vacation before their computers will act ethically EH? 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Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2018 2:21 AM To: NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com; derek.burney <derek.burney@ <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>; david.sollows@gnb.ca; Gilles.volpe@enbridge.com; Paul.Volpe@enbridge.com; dave.lavigne@enbridge.com; Hoyt, Len <len.hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>; jeffery.callaghan@ bdavis@ceadvisors.com; toneill@ceadvisors.com; KissPartyofNB@gmail.com; SueR1941@msn.com; hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com; cstewart@stewartmckelvey.com; Furey, John <JFurey@nbpower.com>; Harrison, Wanda <WHarrison@nbpower.com>; Russell, Stephen <SRussell@nbpower.com>; Connelly Bosse, Natacha <NConnellyBosse@nbpower.com>; Lawton, John <John.Lawton@nbeub.ca>; Desmond, Ellen <ecdesmond@nbeub.ca>; Dickie, Michael <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>; Young, Dave <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>; NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca>; twoolf@synapse-energy.com; ktakahashi@synapse-energy.com; anapoleon@synapse-energy.com; ahopkins@synapse-energy.com; jmarusiak@synapse-energy.com; chris_r_31@hotmail.com; heather.black@gnb.ca; rdk@indecon.com; avitulli@indecon.com; efinamore@valutechsolutions. rrichard@nb.aibn.com; leblanc.daniel.m@gmail.com; sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com; jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com; dan.dionne@perth-andover.com; pierreroy@edmundston.ca; ray.robinson@sjenergy.com; marta.kelly@sjenergy.com; sstoll@airdberlis.com; pzarnett@bdrenergy.com; Andrew Logan <Andrew.Logan@tsdca.com>; john.logan <john.logan@gnb.ca>; rick.doucet <rick.doucet@gnb.ca>; chris.collins <chris.collins@gnb.ca>; brian.gallant <brian.gallant@gnb.ca>; tj <tj@burkelaw.ca>; dan. bussieres <dan.bussieres@gnb.ca>; serge.rousselle <serge.rousselle@gnb.ca> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> <george.furey@sen.parl.gc.ca>; coi@gnb.ca; jody.carr <jody.carr@gnb.ca>; Frank.McKenna <Frank.McKenna@td.com>; Brenda.Lucki <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>; washington field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>; Boston.Mail <Boston.Mail@ic.fbi.gov>; Michael.Wernick <Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca <marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca>; daniel.mchardie <daniel.mchardie@cbc.ca>; michael.comeau <michael.comeau@gnb.ca>; davidcoon@greenpartynb.ca; sheppardmargo@gmail.com; carmen.budilean@greenpartynb. Jones <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>; Gilles.Moreau <Gilles.Moreau@forces.gc.ca>; Gilles.Blinn <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>; ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Subject: Re: Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C and Minister Rick Doucet Funny how one has to wait until the crooked bastards take a vacation before their computers will act ethically EH? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Furey, John" <JFurey@nbpower.com> Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 05:10:04 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: EXT - Funny how one has to wait until the crooked bastards take a vacation before their computers will act ethically EH? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> I am away from my office until Monday, July 30, 2018, and unable to access my email. I will respond to your message on my return to the office. If your message is urgent, please contact my assistant, Janet Campbell, at JCampbell@nbpower.com. ______________________________ This e-mail communication (including any or all attachments) is intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, any use, review, retransmission, distribution, dissemination, copying, printing, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this e-mail, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof, immediately. Your co-operation is appreciated. Le présent courriel (y compris toute pièce jointe) s'adresse uniquement à son destinataire, qu'il soit une personne ou un organisme, et pourrait comporter des renseignements privilégiés ou confidentiels. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire du courriel, il est interdit d'utiliser, de revoir, de retransmettre, de distribuer, de disséminer, de copier ou d'imprimer ce courriel, d'agir en vous y fiant ou de vous en servir de toute autre façon. Si vous avez reçu le présent courriel par erreur, prière de communiquer avec l'expéditeur et d'éliminer l'original du courriel, ainsi que toute copie électronique ou imprimée de celui-ci, immédiatement. Nous sommes reconnaissants de votre collaboration. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Harrison, Wanda" <WHarrison@nbpower.com> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 16:32:34 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: EXT - YO Serge Rousselle Should I presume that your buddies in the University of Moncton Law School will never work PRO BONO for English New Brunswickers trying to defend their rights under the Charter? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> I will be working offsite until Monday, November 27. I will be periodically checking emails. Thank you ______________________________ This e-mail communication (including any or all attachments) is intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, any use, review, retransmission, distribution, dissemination, copying, printing, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this e-mail, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof, immediately. Your co-operation is appreciated. Le présent courriel (y compris toute pièce jointe) s'adresse uniquement à son destinataire, qu'il soit une personne ou un organisme, et pourrait comporter des renseignements privilégiés ou confidentiels. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire du courriel, il est interdit d'utiliser, de revoir, de retransmettre, de distribuer, de disséminer, de copier ou d'imprimer ce courriel, d'agir en vous y fiant ou de vous en servir de toute autre façon. Si vous avez reçu le présent courriel par erreur, prière de communiquer avec l'expéditeur et d'éliminer l'original du courriel, ainsi que toute copie électronique ou imprimée de celui-ci, immédiatement. Nous sommes reconnaissants de votre collaboration. On 5/6/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps you should ask Henneberry’s Reporting Service about this > yourself? This is the text of your letters to me last month and four > years ago Correct? > > April 17, 2018 > > VIA EMAIL > > Mr. David Amos > Dear Mr. Amos > > Re: Right to Information and Protection of Privacy ActRequest for > information > > This will acknowledge your request for “a true copy of the recording > of the Public Hearing held on the evening of February 7, 2018”, in > connection with Board Matter 375. > > Please be advised that the recording is not in the possession of the > New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (Board) nor is it under the > Board’s control. The recording is prepared and controlled by > Henneberry’s Reporting Service. > > We do note that a copy of the transcript can be found on the Board’s > website at www.nbeub.ca. > > Yours truly, > Ellen C. Desmond, Q.C. > Director, Legal and Administration > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Doucet, Rick (LEG)" <Rick.Doucet@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:07:58 +0000 > Subject: RE: Final Docs > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Will get right on this. > Always look forward to your brilliant thoughts. > R > > Hon.Rick Doucet > Legislative member for Charlotte-the isles > 28 Mt.Pleasant Rd. > St.George, N.B. E5C 3K4 > > Phone / Téléphone : 506-755-4200 > Fax / Télécopieur : 506-755-4207 > E-mail / Courriel : rick.doucet@gnb.ca > > > This message is intended for the person to whom it is addressed and is > to be treated as confidential or private communications. It must not > be forwarded unless permission has been received from the originator. > If you have received this message inadvertently, please notify the > sender and delete the message. Then delete your response. Thank you > for your cooperation. > ------------------------------ > Ce message est destiné à la personne désignée dans la présente et il > doit demeurer confidentiel. Il ne doit pas être réacheminé sans la > permission de l’expéditeur. Si ce message vous a été envoyé par > erreur, veuillez aviser l’expéditeur et effacer le message. Effacez > ensuite votre réponse. Merci de votre collaboration. > > I will never understand why your friends in Henneberry’s Reporting > Service won't get back to me or why they took so long to produce a > transcript of the Public Session in the first place. The public > session was not much over an hour in duration. Yet Henneberry’s > Reporting Service can provide a transcript of a full day of a hearing > almost overnight if they wish to. (Although I see no record of the > transcripts for May the 2nd and 3rd as of yet) > Furthermore there is one statement I found in the transcript of the > Public Session that the EUB offers to the public which I have no > recollection of whatsoever. It is the main reason why I want a true > copy of the recording of the hearing. It certainly appears to me that > you people are attempting to make me seem to be some kind of nut. > Also for the record I did not say "Dead Bernie" as the transcript > falsely claims. I said the name of a former Chairman of the Board of > NB Power, Derek Burney. > On October 30th, 2017 your friend Mr Furey filed a submission in this > matter as "APPENDIX"G" (Hereto attached) It is a true copy of the > cover letter I sent to Burney and many others in 2006 along with a > many documents and a CD. My actions in Federal Court since 2015 that > Mr. Furey laments about easily prove that I am very willing to argue > every word of my evidence of public corruption. > Derek Burney and NB Power lawyers have ever answered me to this very > day. Other than Mr. Furey having me illegally barred as an Intervener > and the EUB answering a freedom of information request I have been > deliberately ignored since 2006. Need I say I was not impressed with > the ethics of all the other Interveners when they said nothing about > the EUB very questionable actions against me on October 31st, 2018? > The EUB never even bothered with its protocol in order to ask any of > the other Interveners about their actions that day. I truly believe > that is because you and all the other lawyers did not want your > opinion of me recorded in the public record Correct? What if such > malicious nonsense had happened to you or any other lawyer involved in > the 375 matter? I bet you people would have filed a lawsuit > immediately. > Obviously I have sent the Former Chairan of the Boeard of NB Power > this email as well as most of the other people named within my > documents that Mr. Furey filed as "APPENDIX"G" > http://www. > Derek H. Burney, OC, LLD > Senior Strategic Advisor > Ottawa > T: 613.780.8657 > derek.burney@ > > Veritas Vincit > David Raymond Amos > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Gallant, Premier Brian (PO/CPM)" <Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:48:30 +0000 > Subject: RE: RE Request for information Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C. > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for writing to the Premier of New Brunswick. Please be > assured that your email will be reviewed. > > If this is a media request, please forward your email to > media-medias@gnb.camedia- >. Thank you! > > ****************************** > > Nous vous remercions d’avoir communiqué avec le premier ministre du > Nouveau-Brunswick. Soyez assuré(e) que votre courriel sera examiné. > > Si ceci est une demande médiatique, prière de la transmettre à > media-medias@gnb.camedia- > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca> > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:00:39 +0000 > Subject: RE: RE Request for information Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C. > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Cc: NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca> > > Thank you for your email to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board. > > *** > > La Commission de l’énergie et des services publics du > Nouveau-Brunswick vous remercie pour votre courriel. > > > > New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board > Commission de l’énergie et des services publics du Nouveau-Brunswick > general@nbeub.ca > Telephone : (506) 658-2504 > Fax/Télécopieur : (506) 643-7300 > > > Confidentiality Notice > This private message (and any attachments) is for the exclusive use of > the individual for whom, or entity for which, it is intended. It may > contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from > disclosure by law. Its author does not waive the protection afforded > to it under applicable law. Disclosure to anyone other than the > intended recipient does not constitute waiver of privilege. 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Merci. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Amos [mailto:motomaniac333@gmail. > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 4:48 PM > To: NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com; Mitchell, Kathleen > <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>; david.sollows@gnb.ca; > Gilles.volpe@enbridge.com; Paul.Volpe@enbridge.com; > dave.lavigne@enbridge.com; Hoyt, Len <len.hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>; > jeffery.callaghan@ > bdavis@ceadvisors.com; toneill@ceadvisors.com; > KissPartyofNB@gmail.com; hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com; > cstewart@stewartmckelvey.com; Furey, John <JFurey@nbpower.com>; > Harrison, Wanda <WHarrison@nbpower.com>; Russell, Stephen > <SRussell@nbpower.com>; Connelly Bosse, Natacha > <NConnellyBosse@nbpower.com>; Lawton, John <John.Lawton@nbeub.ca>; > Desmond, Ellen <ecdesmond@nbeub.ca>; Dickie, Michael > <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>; Young, Dave <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>; > NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca>; twoolf@synapse-energy.com; > ktakahashi@synapse-energy.com; anapoleon@synapse-energy.com; > ahopkins@synapse-energy.com; jmarusiak@synapse-energy.com; > chris_r_31@hotmail.com; heather.black@gnb.ca; rdk@indecon.com; > avitulli@indecon.com; efinamore@valutechsolutions. > rrichard@nb.aibn.com; leblanc.daniel.m@gmail.com; > sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com; jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com; > dan.dionne@perth-andover.com; pierreroy@edmundston.ca; > ray.robinson@sjenergy.com; marta.kelly@sjenergy.com; > sstoll@airdberlis.com; pzarnett@bdrenergy.com; Andrew Logan > <Andrew.Logan@tsdca.com>; john.logan <john.logan@gnb.ca>; rick.doucet > <rick.doucet@gnb.ca>; chris.collins <chris.collins@gnb.ca>; > brian.gallant <brian.gallant@gnb.ca>; tj <tj@burkelaw.ca>; dan. > bussieres <dan.bussieres@gnb.ca>; serge.rousselle > <serge.rousselle@gnb.ca> > Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> > davidcoon@greenpartynb.ca; sheppardmargo@gmail.com; > carmen.budilean@greenpartynb. > Gilles.Moreau <Gilles.Moreau@forces.gc.ca>; Gilles.Blinn > <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>; ethics-ethique > <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> > Subject: RE Request for information Attn Ellen C. Desmond Q.C. > > Ms Desmond > > Thanks for finally admitting that I exist after eleven very long years. > > However I don't believe you. > > I have no doubt whatsoever if you or any other lawyer involved with > NBEUB matters required a tape of a public hearing you would have it > nearly instantly > > Veritas Vincit > David Raymond Amos > 902 800 0369 > > On 4/17/18, NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca> wrote: >> Good afternoon, >> >> Please see the attached letter from the New Brunswick Energy and >> Utilities Board. >> >> Regards, >> >> N.B. Energy and Utilities Board >> Commission de l'énergie et des services publics du N.-B. >> 15 Market Square - Suite 1400 >> P.O. Box 5001/C.P. 5001 >> Saint John, NB E2L 4Y9 >> Telephone : 506-658-2504 >> Fax/Télécopieur : 506-643-7300 >> Email : general@nbeub.cageneral@nbeub. >> general@cespnb.cageneral@cespn >> Website: www.nbeub.ca<http://www.nbeub. >> www.cespnb.ca<http://www. >> >> Confidentiality Notice This private message (and any attachments) is >> for the exclusive use of the individual for whom, or entity for which, >> it is intended. It may contain information that is privileged, >> confidential or exempt from disclosure by law. Its author does not >> waive the protection afforded to it under applicable law. Disclosure >> to anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute waiver >> of privilege. Its possession or usage, by any person other than the >> one for whom it is intended, is not authorized by its author and is >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in >> error, please notify us immediately, at our expense, by telephone at >> (506) 658-2504. Also, if you received this email in error, delete it >> and any attachments from your computer system and records. Thank you. >> >> Avis de confidentialité >> Ce message privé (et toutes les pièces jointes) est à l'usage exclusif >> de la personne pour laquelle ou entité pour laquelle, il est destiné. >> Il peut contenir des informations qui sont personnelles, >> confidentielles ou exemptées de la divulgation par la loi. Son auteur >> ne renonce pas à la protection accordée en vertu de la loi applicable. >> Sa divulgation à toute personne autre que son destinataire ne >> constitue pas une renonciation de privilège. Sa possession ou >> l'utilisation, par une personne autre que celle pour laquelle il est >> destiné, n'est pas autorisée par son auteur et est strictement >> interdite. Si vous recevez cette communication par erreur, veuillez >> nous appeler dans les plus brefs délais, à frais virés, au (506) >> 658-2504. Aussi, si vous avez reçu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez >> effacer ce courriel, ainsi que les pièces jointes, de votre système >> informatique et de vos dossiers. Merci. >> >> > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 08:56:44 -0400 > Subject: Attn Andrew Logan RE NBEUB, NB Power and your upcoming report > on KPMG's secretive work > To: andrew.logan@tsdca.com > Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> > > Good Day Sir > > I just called and you did not pick up so I left a message with your > assistant. > > Your name came up during the hearing I attended on April 3rd, 2018 > Clearly I have studied you a bit. Now its your turn to check me out. I > believe I am being fair. Trust that there is much more for you to know > before you create a report on KPMG's work. > > > Please view attachments and ask me anything you wish. > > I sent you and many others an email this weekend that was acknowledged > by the board this morning and I published it within my blog. > > http://davidraymondamos3. > > Thursday, 5 April 2018 > > I bet NB Power and many lawyers such as Michael Dixon are cursing me > about now N'esy Pas? > > Now I will try to talk to you before publishing this email. Quite > frankly I want to see how you respond to me on a personal level before > Mr Furey and the other lawyers advise you to ignore my concerns. Some > of which you will find below. > > Veritas Vincit > David Raymond Amos > 902 800 0369 > > https://www.teedsaundersdoyle. > > Andrew Logan Partner > Saint John > (506) 633-9572 > > andrew.logan@tsdca.com > > Andrew Logan is all about helping people. His profession involves > work that builds personal connections, and that makes sense for this > guy who was born and raised in Saint John. He’s a CPA with more than > 30 years experience, and he came to Teed Saunders Doyle 20 years ago > looking to work with small and medium-sized businesses. He loves his > work, especially on the days he can ride his Harley Davidson to the > office. > > First things first. > > http://www.nbeub.ca/images/ > > Whereas you were involved with making a report on the PDVSA matter, I > should inform you that I took an interest in it before I ran in the > election of the 39th Parliament and the comment section of Charles > Leblanc's old blog from 12 years ago affirms it; > > http://oldmaison.blogspot.ca/ > > March 24, 2006 > > Michael “Tanker” Malley > C/o Cleveland Allaby > 480 Queen Street > Suite # 200 > Fredericton NB. E3B 1B6 > > Simpson Thacher & Barlett LLP > C/o Derek Burney > Chair of the Board of Directors of NB Power > 515 King Street Fredricton, NB E3B 4X1 > > Jody Carr > C/o Paul Blackmore > Chestnut Complex > 470 York Street > Fredericton, NBE3B 3P7 > > Patrick A.A. Ryan > Edgecombe House > 736 King Street > Fredericton, NB E3B 1G2 > Re: Public Corruption > > Sirs, > > Pursuant to my many phone calls and email to your offices please find > enclosed the material I promised to you before I file my complaints in > Federal Court in Fredericton. The CD which is a true copy of wiretap > tape number 139 is served upon you all in confidence as officers of > the court in order that it may be investigated byway of my suing the > Crown. > > While Norm Betts and Derek Burney’s buddy Stevey Boy Harper is busy in > New Brunswick today trying hard to shore up the shaky government of > Jody Carr’s buddy, Bernie Lord with long delayed federal tax dollars. > I am polishing off my promises to crooked lawyers in the hope that the > very corrupt House crumbles ASAP. If not maybe President Chavez will > help me bankrupt the crooks working within NB Power within a crooked > government’s blessing. Methinks Tanker will need another lawyer if the > one he has now continues to play dumb. Lord paid Allaby a lot of money > to study the doings of the Justice Dept a long time ago. He should > understand the scene. > > Shame on you all for forcing me to go to such lengths to protect my > rights under the Charter. Methinks you have underestimated my > diligence EH? Now ask yourselves why I don’t sue you after I sue the > Crown? I fail to see any reason not to. That is the only way I know of > to hold such people as you accountable. Stevey Boy Harper never will > even though he talks the talk of such things. Everybody knows what I > served upon his party’s lawyer Arthur Hamilton before I was falsely > imprisoned in the USA in 2004. > > Despite whatever Act our latest Prime Minister wishes to introduce to > the Canadian people that he claims will compel our government to act > with integrity, he can never deny my right to drag anyone into court. > In fact he has done so himself in the past and I am no less of a man > than he. Even a simple pigheaded Maritimer has the right to argue the > law even with people who think themselves above it. How you all have > failed to uphold the law and the public trust placed in your public > office is either a matter of public record or soon shall be or my name > ain’t Dave. There is no Democracy without Truth and Justice. It is > just that simple. > > Thats all for now fellas. I look forward to seeing you all in court > someday or I will die trying to make it happen in an ethical fashion. > It is just another one of those things I do that lawyers fail to > appreciate. Ask your friends why that is if you don’t already know. > > Veritas Vincit > David Raymond Amos > P.O. Box 234 > Apohaqui, NB. E5P 3G2 > > Hey Mr. Costello > Need I say I was not impressed by you yesterday. At least you > confessed that you knew who I was but so much for a jealous defense of > your client’s interests. EH? That said there is no need to send you > hard copy of my material. Your associates within McInnes Cooper > already have enough to review and confer with you about. > Perhaps you should call the dudes or ladies (: Tell them how I chuck > rocks will ya? from Patterson Palmer in Halifax that merged with your > firm or better yet Lenny Hoyt and Franky Boy McKenna. In my humble > opinion your little buddy Franky Boy as Canadian Ambassador should > have tried to stop NB Power’s malicious lawsuit against Venezeula in > the USA before it picked up steam. But what do I know. EH? I think the > dudes from Venezeula were wise to bring the issues back to the > Maritimes and into the Irvings’ lap. I think it was a hoot that they > employed your firm to do so. What say you? > > Whereas you do not wish to speak to me I will speak to these dudes > about you, > > Embassy of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, > 32 Range Rd > Ottawa Ontario > K1N 8J4, > Phone: 613 235-5151 > > and then send them what I sent Allan Rock Franky Boy Mckenna and the > FBI almost one year ago. Perhaps you should call some of your friends > mentioned below that I served my stuff upon yesterday after I talked > to you and ask them what the Hell I am up to if you don’t already > know. > > Veritas Vincit > David Raymond Amos > > P.S. the following was an interesting article to come out in the local > paper just as Humpty Dumpty had the Governor Gerneral drop the Writ on > the last election. It certainly seems to me that the Irving’s and > Bernie Lord were trying hard to help Stevey Boy Harper’s government > and John Wallace get elected in order to protect their own selfish > interests. EH? If he won’t tell ya then ask me why Franky Boy does not > want to be the liberal leader right now. I Double Dog Dare Ya. As I > said in closing yesterday you have my number but maybe the dudes from > Venezeula lost it so here it is again 506 434 1379. Your problem is do > I want to talk to you now. Whilst I am talking to your clients about > your incompetance I will explain to them why I am preparing to sue > your whole god damned law firm. > > November 25, 2005 > > Liberal leader ‘jeopardizing’ NB Power’s chances in lawsuit over > failed Orimulsion deal: Tory MLA > > New Brunswickers should question whether Liberal Leader Shawn Graham > is fighting for them or for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, says a > Tory MLA. Jody Carr, MLA for Oromocto-Gagetown, made the stinging > indictment against Mr.Graham Thursday during a heated committee > hearing where the Liberal leader took repeated swipes at David Hay, NB > Power’s president and chief executive officer, for failing to answer > legal questions regarding the utility’s Orimulsion lawsuit. > > Mr. Graham questioned some of the tactics being advanced by NB > Power’s legal staff and demanded to know how much the power > corporation budgeted for the legal battle against the Venezuelan > government and its state-owned oil company. > > Mr. Carr said the Liberal leader crossed the line in Thursday’s > committee hearing and could endanger NB Power’s lawsuit. “The issue is > complicated and it shows the issue is far over his head to what he can > comprehend,” Mr. Carr said in an interview later."He was in effect > working on the side of the Venezuelan government by jeopardizing the > court proceedings."He was jeopardizing the chances of government and > NB Power recouping the $2.2 billion in savings and therefore, in > essence, that put him on the other side.” > > NB Power restarted its lawsuit on Sept. 1, when it filed a statement > of claim looking for $2.2 billion in financial damages, which equates > to the price difference between purchasing heavy fuel oil to burn at > the Coleson Cove Generation Station and Orimulsion, a cheap > water-and-bitumen mixture patented by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. > (PDVSA). > > NB Power has hired Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales to quarterback the > lawsuits filed in Fredericton and New York along with Simpson Thacher > & Bartlett LLP to serve as their U.S. counsel. Mr. Hay estimated that > the corporation has already spent as much as $600,000 on legal bills > relating to the Orimulsion lawsuit. > > The Liberal leader grew increasingly frustrated when Mr. Hay > stonewalled his attempt to get a firm answer on NB Power’s budget for > Orimulsion-related legal fees. “For the life of me I can’t understand > how it could jeopardize the court proceedings in saying how much we > are thinking this court challenge may cost,” > > Mr. Graham said.Throughout the committee session, Mr. Hay assured the > Liberal leader that the power corporation was evaluating the > risk-reward ratio at each legal “fork in the road.” > > Mr. Hay said he cannot disclose any details that could tip the > utility’s legal hand considering the Venezuelans are keeping a close > eye on the proceedings."We are dealing with people with extremely deep > pockets. And if you go to a poker game “... and you say, I have my > $1,000 here or whatever it is you are playing with, that gives an > advantage to the other side,” Mr. Hay said. > > Mr. Carr also accused Mr. Graham of misleading Saint John residents > about the Orimulsion costs during the recent byelection campaign in > Saint John Harbour. Mr. Carr said he found it disconcerting that > Liberal campaign signs said the Conservative government lost $2.2 > billion through the bungled Orimulsion fuel deal but now Mr. Graham > admits the money was a “potential loss of savings.” > > - Daniel McHardie - Canadaeast News Service Source: Telegraph-Journal > | page A5 on Nov. 25, 2005 > > http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ > > Junior minister left to defend Lord's comments > CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2006 4:33 PM AT > > One of Bernard Lord's newest cabinet ministers is defending his boss > in the midst of a political firestorm that has left New Brunswick with > a minority government. > > A prominent Fredericton lawyer and long-time Tory supporter who found > himself caught up in the story is also demanding a personal apology > from the premier. > > Lord refused to comment on the situation Monday, but left his > newly-minted minister of post-secondary education and training, Jody > Carr, to tell CBC he's proud of his leader. > > Carr says he supports Lord's decison to hold a press conference about > a conversation he had with outgoing Conservative member Michael > (Tanker) Malley. > > "What Tanker said publicly is that he went Independent because the > Miramichi wasn't getting its fair share, and the premier felt that > that was contradicting the truth, and he wanted to lay the facts out." > > Malley quit the party Friday night to sit as an Independent, > frustrated that he was left out of cabinet and claiming that his > riding hasn't received enough support from Lord's government. > > Lord's Conservatives now hold 27 seats, the Liberals hold 26, with two > Independents Malley and Frank Branch. > > READ MALLEY'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION: 'I will no longer be taken > for granted,' Malley writes > > Lord responded to Malley's decision by holding a news conference on > Saturday, saying he had no regrets about the loss. Lord told reporters > that Malley demanded a number of unreasonable favours, including the > appointment of lawyer Cleveland Allaby to the bench as a provincial > court judge. > > "The first item on his list was to appoint his friend Cleveland Allaby > as judge of the province of New Brunswick," Lord said. > > But that was news to Allaby, who says he couldn't believe his ears > when he heard Lord had mentioned his name in connection with Malley's > defection. He says he never asked Malley to try to get him a judicial > appointment and is insulted at the suggestion. > > "I did not ask him to do that, and for him to assume that I'm behind > some nefarious plot if indeed that's what they talked about at the > meeting because we don't know I have real difficulty with that." > > Allaby, a staunch supporter of the party who once ran for the > leadership, admits Malley is a friend but says when he asked Malley > about this list of demands, Malley told him his conversations with the > premier were confidential and he couldn't tell him anything. > > Allaby says the premier could learn a lesson from Malley. "Let me know > what you're saying. Rather than this pot-shotting, this > cheap-shotting, this behind the backs, sneaky business that's going > on. Stand up and be a man." > > Allaby says he wants an apology directly from Lord, in person, face to > face and not over the phone. > > Liberal house leader Kelly Lamrock admits the turn of events has left > his party feeling like a hockey team that skates onto the ice to find > its opponents in a bench-clearing brawl, but says his caucus will > focus on the issues facing the province – and getting ready for the > next election. > > He says if Lord is dumb enough to blurt out Allaby's name to the media > and air his party's dirty laundry he'll enjoy the show. "I certainly > think when we vote in the upcoming [session of the] legislature we > will find there is little to be gained by letting a tired government, > ripped apart by infighting and not focused on the province, carry on." > > The Lord government could fall as soon as April 7, when the house is > expected to vote on Finance Minister Jeannot Volpé's spring budget. > > > Obviously I must ask before you created your report did you ever see > all the documents that accompanied this cover letter to NB Power's > Chairman of the Board in 2006? FYI the NB Power lawyers filed as > Appendix "G" in the 375 Matter as well > > www.nbeub.ca/opt/M/get_ > > What you may not know is that I asked your firm if they would audit my > records as per Elections Canada's rules as I ran in the Election of > the 42nd Parliament. Your firm refused me as is your right to do. > However I was truly amazed that nobdy would even some fancy people in > Toronto so I made a complaint to the the Glogal Oversight of the > accounting business and got a respnse. Months later obviously I found > an auditor who was not afraid of Mr Harper and his cohorts and managed > to run for Parliament again. Even though CBC ignored its > "Non-Partisan" mandate and denied that simple fact for the fifth time > Rogers TV did not. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Gallant, Premier Brian (PO/CPM)" <Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 17:05:07 +0000 > Subject: RE: So what does Premier Gallant and Minister Doucet et al > think of my lawsuit? How about David Coon and his blogging buddy > Chucky joking about being illegally barred from parliamentary property > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for writing to the Premier of New Brunswick. > Please be assured that your email has been received, will be reviewed, > and a response will be forthcoming. > Once again, thank you for taking the time to write. > > Merci d'avoir communiqué avec le premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick. > Soyez assuré que votre courriel a bien été reçu, qu'il sera examiné > et qu'une réponse vous sera acheminée. > Merci encore d'avoir pris de temps de nous écrire. > > Sincerely, / Sincèrement, > Mallory Fowler > Correspondence Manager / Gestionnaire de la correspondance > Office of the Premier / Cabinet du premier ministre > > > On 1/19/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >>> ---------- 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 >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 10:35 AM >>> Subject: 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.Hansen@justice.gc.ca, peter.mackay@justice.gc.ca >>> peacock.kurt@telegraphjournal. >>> david.akin@sunmedia.ca, robert.frater@justice.gc.ca, >>> paul.riley@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca, >>> greg@gregdelbigio.com, joyce.dewitt-vanoosten@gov.bc. >>> joan.barrett@ontario.ca, jean-vincent.lacroix@gouv.qc. >>> peter.rogers@mcinnescooper.com >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, gopublic@cbc.ca, >>> Whistleblower@ctv.ca >>> >>> https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc- >>> >>> http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/ >>> >>> http://thedavidamosrant. >>> >>> I repeat what the Hell do I do with the Yankee wiretapes taps sell >>> them on Ebay or listen to them and argue them with you dudes in >>> Feferal Court? >>> >>> Petey Baby loses all parliamentary privelges in less than a month but >>> he still supposed to be an ethical officer of the Court CORRECT? >>> >>> Veritas Vincit >>> David Raymond Amos >>> 902 800 0369 >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:10:14 -0400 >>> Subject: Yo Mr Bauer say hey to your client Obama and his buddies in >>> the USDOJ for me will ya? >>> To: RBauer@perkinscoie.com, sshimshak@paulweiss.com, >>> cspada@lswlaw.com, msmith@svlaw.com, bginsberg@pattonboggs.com, >>> gregory.craig@skadden.com, pm@pm.gc.ca, bob.paulson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>> bob.rae@rogers.blackberry.net, MulcaT@parl.gc.ca, leader@greenparty.ca >>> Cc: alevine@cooley.com, david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, >>> michael.rothfeld@wsj.com, remery@ecbalaw.com >>> >>> QSLS Politics >>> By Location Visit Detail >>> Visit 29,419 >>> Domain Name usdoj.gov ? (U.S. Government) >>> IP Address 149.101.1.# (US Dept of Justice) >>> ISP US Dept of Justice >>> Location Continent : North America >>> Country : United States (Facts) >>> State : District of Columbia >>> City : Washington >>> Lat/Long : 38.9097, -77.0231 (Map) >>> Language English (U.S.) en-us >>> Operating System Microsoft WinXP >>> Browser Internet Explorer 8.0 >>> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; .NET >>> CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; InfoPath.2; >>> DI60SP1001) >>> Javascript version 1.3 >>> Monitor Resolution : 1024 x 768 >>> Color Depth : 32 bits >>> Time of Visit Nov 17 2012 6:33:08 pm >>> Last Page View Nov 17 2012 6:33:08 pm >>> Visit Length 0 seconds >>> Page Views 1 >>> Referring URL http://www.google.co... >>> Search Engine google.com >>> Search Words david amos bernie madoff >>> Visit Entry Page http://qslspolitics....-wendy- >>> Visit Exit Page http://qslspolitics....-wendy- >>> Out Click >>> Time Zone UTC-5:00 >>> Visitor's Time Nov 17 2012 12:33:08 pm >>> Visit Number 29,419 >>> >>> http://qslspolitics.blogspot. >>> >>> >>> Could ya tell I am investigating your pension plan bigtime? Its >>> because no member of the RCMP I have ever encountered has earned it yet >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:36:04 -0400 >>> Subject: This is a brief as I can make my concerns Randy >>> To: randyedmunds@gov.nl.ca >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> In a nutshell my concerns about the actions of the Investment Industry >>> affect the interests of every person in every district of every >>> country not just the USA and Canada. I was offering to help you with >>> Emera because my work with them and Danny Williams is well known and >>> some of it is over eight years old and in the PUBLIC Record. >>> >>> All you have to do is stand in the Legislature and ask the MInister of >>> Justice why I have been invited to sue Newfoundland by the >>> Conservatives >>> >>> >>> Obviously I am the guy the USDOJ and the SEC would not name who is the >>> link to Madoff and Putnam Investments >>> >>> Here is why >>> >>> http://banking.senate.gov/ >>> >>> Notice the transcripts and webcasts of the hearing of the US Senate >>> Banking Commitee are still missing? Mr Emory should at least notice >>> Eliot Spitzer and the Dates around November 20th, 2003 in the >>> following file >>> >>> http://www.checktheevidence. >>> >>> http://occupywallst.org/users/ >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Hansen, David" David.Hansen@justice.gc.ca >>> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 19:28:44 +0000 >>> Subject: RE: I just called again Mr Hansen >>> To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> >>> Hello Mr. Amos, >>> >>> I manage the Justice Canada civil litigation section in the Atlantic >>> region. We are only responsible for litigating existing civil >>> litigation files in which the Attorney General of Canada is a named >>> defendant or plaintiff. If you are a plaintiff or defendant in an >>> existing civil litigation matter in the Atlantic region in which >>> Attorney General of Canada is a named defendant or plaintiff please >>> provide the court file number, the names of the parties in the action >>> and your question. I am not the appropriate contact for other >>> matters. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> David A. Hansen >>> Regional Director | Directeur régional >>> General Counsel |Avocat général >>> Civil Litigation and Advisory | Contentieux des affaires civiles et >>> services de consultation >>> Department of Justice | Ministère de la Justice >>> Suite 1400 – Duke Tower | Pièce 1400 – Tour Duke >>> 5251 Duke Street | 5251 rue Duke >>> Halifax, Nova Scotia | Halifax, Nouvelle- Écosse >>> B3J 1P3 >>> david.hansen@justice.gc.ca >>> Telephone | Téléphone (902) 426-3261 / Facsimile | Télécopieur (902) >>> 426-2329 >>> This e-mail is confidential and may be protected by solicitor-client >>> privilege. Unauthorized distribution or disclosure is prohibited. If >>> you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us and delete >>> this entire e-mail. >>> Before printing think about the Environment >>> Thinking Green, please do not print this e-mail unless necessary. >>> Pensez vert, svp imprimez que si nécessaire. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:23:24 -0300 >>>> Subject: ATTN FBI Special Agent Richard Deslauriers Have you talked to >>>> your buddies Fred Wyshak and Brian Kelly about the wiretap tapes YET? >>>> To: boston@ic.fbi.gov, washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, >>>> bob.paulson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>> Brian.Kelly@usdoj.gov, us.marshals@usdoj.gov, Fred.Wyshak@usdoj.gov, >>>> jcarney@carneybassil.com, bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net >>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, birgittaj@althingi.is, >>>> shmurphy@globe.com, redicecreations@gmail.com >>>> >>>> FBI Boston >>>> One Center Plaza >>>> Suite 600 >>>> Boston, MA 02108 >>>> Phone: (617) 742-5533 >>>> Fax: (617) 223-6327 >>>> E-mail: Boston@ic.fbi.gov >>>> >>>> Hours >>>> Although we operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, our normal >>>> "walk-in" business hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday >>>> through Friday. If you need to speak with a FBI representative at any >>>> time other than during normal business hours, please telephone our >>>> office at (617) 742-5533. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:20:20 -0300 >>>> Subject: Yo Fred Wyshak and Brian Kelly your buddy Whitey's trial is >>>> finally underway now correct? What the hell do I do with the wiretap >>>> tapes Sell them on Ebay? >>>> To: Brian.Kelly@usdoj.gov, us.marshals@usdoj.gov, >>>> Fred.Wyshak@usdoj.gov, jcarney@carneybassil.com, >>>> bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net, wolfheartlodge@live.com, shmurphy@globe.com, >>>> >> jonathan.albano@bingham.com, mvalencia@globe.com >>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, oldmaison@yahoo.com, >>>> PATRICK.MURPHY@dhs.gov, rounappletree@aol.com >>>> >>>> http://www.bostonglobe.com/ >>>> >>>> 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://www.archive.org/ >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/ >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "David Amos" david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>>> To: "Rob Talach" rtalach@ledroitbeckett.com >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:59 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Attn Robert Talach and I should talk ASAP about my suing >>>> the Catholic Church Trust that Bastarache knows why >>>> >>>> The date stamp on about page 134 of this old file of mine should mean >>>> a lot to you >>>> >>>> http://www.checktheevidence. >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:37:08 -0400 >>>> Subject: To Hell with the KILLER COP Gilles Moreau What say you NOW >>>> Bernadine Chapman?? >>>> To: Gilles.Moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, phil.giles@statcan.ca, >>>> maritme_malaise@yahoo.ca, Jennifer.Nixon@ps-sp.gc.ca, >>>> bartman.heidi@psic-ispc.gc.ca, Yves.J.Marineau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> david.paradiso@erc-cee.gc.ca, desaulniea@smtp.gc.ca, >>>> denise.brennan@tbs-sct.gc.ca, anne.murtha@vac-acc.gc.ca, >>>> webo@xplornet.com, julie.dickson@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, >>>> rod.giles@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, flaherty.j@parl.gc.ca, toewsv1@parl.gc.ca, >>>> Nycole.Turmel@parl.gc.ca,Cleme >>>> >> oig@sec.gov, whistleblower@finra.org, whistle@fsa.gov.uk, >>>> david@fairwhistleblower.ca >>>> Cc: j.kroes@interpol.int, david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, >>>> bernadine.chapman@rcmp-grc.gc. >>>> Juanita.Peddle@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, >>>> Wayne.Lang@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Robert.Trevors@gnb.ca, >>>> ian.fahie@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >>>> >>>> http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/ >>>> >>>> http://nb.rcmpvet.ca/ >>>> >>>> From: Gilles Moreau Gilles.Moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:03:22 -0500 >>>> Subject: Re: Lets ee if the really nasty Newfy Lawyer Danny Boy >>>> Millions will explain this email to you or your boss Vic Toews EH >>>> Constable Peddle??? >>>> To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> >>>> Please cease and desist from using my name in your emails. >>>> >>>> Gilles Moreau, Chief Superintendent, CHRP and ACC >>>> Director General >>>> HR Transformation >>>> 73 Leikin Drive, M5-2-502 >>>> Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R2 >>>> >>>> Tel 613-843-6039 >>>> Cel 613-818-6947 >>>> >>>> Gilles Moreau, surintendant principal, CRHA et ACC >>>> Directeur général de la Transformation des ressources humaines >>>> 73 Leikin, pièce M5-2-502 >>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0R2 >>>> >>>> tél 613-843-6039 >>>> cel 613-818-6947 >>>> gilles.moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> >> > https://twitter.com/ David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 49 others Methinks the EUB needs to explain to me how Mr Jones got a tape of a hearing to play on the radio while I have been denied the right to have a tape of my words that were improperly transcribed N'esy Pas? https://davidraymondamos3. #nbpoli #cdnpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/ NB Power debt claim to MLAs appears to be untrueUtility can't say who made the statement its president referenced
NB Power president Gaetan Thomas's
claim to MLAs that the Energy and Utilities Board once told the utility
profits should be kept below $80 million, despite its need to pay off
debt, appears to be untrue.
The EUB has never issued a directive to NB Power to keep earnings below $80 million and the utility has been unable to explain who made the statement Thomas is referring to or when, if ever, it was said. Thomas, chairman Ed Barrett and other NB Power executives made a presentation on Jan. 5 to the legislature's Crown corporations committee to discuss the utility's latest financial results and MLAs questioned them about NB Power's debt problems. Both Barrett and Thomas told the committee the Energy and Utilities Board has stood in the way of the utility earning sufficient profits to substantially reduce its $4.9 billion debt load, instead forcing it to keep rates low. Thomas said even modest profit targets are frowned on by the EUB. "Every time we're confronted with a low rate," Thomas told MLAs. "That is the dominant factor for the regulator. Even if we can show, lets say, we can make say $80 million earnings the point is they say you don't really need that much earnings." However, all profit requests NB Power management has made to the EUB in the last four years have been approved, three for more than $80 million, the amount Thomas claims the EUB has said is too much.  "In each case, the board has approved NB Power's proposed earnings in the full amount NB Power requested," Black wrote in an email to CBC News. Marc Belliveau, a spokesman for NB Power, said in an email the comment Thomas made about the EUB telling the utility an $80 million profit is too high should not be taken literally. "I don't have a transcript of the (MLA) proceedings but this was a general statement/example not a specific one," he wrote. In January, Thomas told CBC News that NB Power is applying for a $36 million rate increase for the next fiscal year to help generate a profit and "most of it would go to debt reduction". But NB Power figures show the utility is planning no debt reduction next year, even with a rate increase. Expected profits at the utility are budgeted to be spent on capital projects with none applied to its $4.9 billion debt. It is scheduled to increase by $6 million. NB Power has failed to meet earnings targets in each of the last four years, mostly because expenses have been higher than anticipated, but the EUB has never opposed the targets themselves. Black says NB Power's failure to pay down its debt is not a problem with the EUB. "While the board cuts NB Power's proposed spending where it determines that the spending is imprudent, this has not been the cause of NB Power's failure to meet its earnings targets," said Black, citing performance problems at Lepreau, unbudgeted storm damage and other issues. "NB Power's earnings erode when its costs are over budget or when it fails to earn its budgeted revenue." The EUB is declining to comment but the organization has openly expressed concerns about NB Power's debt in the past.  She suggested the utility consider reducing its spending to generate higher profits in years its financial projections are coming up short. "Why not perhaps delay spending where necessary to meet other objectives, including your reduction in net debt which we have heard a lot about in the last three years," said Desmond. "I mean if that is a priority, if that is a target, why not perhaps adjust the plan? Why not adjust that so that we can see reduction -- larger reductions on the net debt?" NB Power' Belliveau said in an email the utility believes rate hearings focus too much on questioning spending and not enough on the bottom line. "The underlying tone of recent rate hearings has been focused on low and stable rates as opposed to a more balanced view," said Belliveau. About the Author
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 David Amos Methinks the EUB's lawyer Ellen Desmond needs to explain to me how Mr Jones got a tape of a hearing and play it on the radio while I have been denied the right to have a tape of my own words that have been transcribed for the EUB improperly N'esy Pas? "At hearings last April, Ellen Desmond, the EUB's lawyer, questioned Darren Murphy, NB Power vice-president, in detail about whether the utility's profits are too low and its debt retirement schedule too slow. She suggested the utility consider reducing its spending to generate higher profits in years its financial projections are coming up short. "Why not perhaps delay spending where necessary to meet other objectives, including your reduction in net debt which we have heard a lot about in the last three years," said Desmond. "I mean if that is a priority, if that is a target, why not perhaps adjust the plan? Why not adjust that so that we can see reduction -- larger reductions on the net debt?" 
Roger Richard
@David Amos I would like to know too.
Shawn Tabor
What a bunch of B/S, and they know it. Need Premier Ford to get rid of a few at the TOP.
Harold Benson
@Shawn Tabor Might be a
problem with the arrogance there. Seems like they tell the Gov't what to
do and where to go, like most crown corporations.
T.J. Jacob
@Shawn Tabor I fail to see how Ford can do anything as he's the premier of Ontario and not New Brunswick...
Alexandre Hilton
@T.J. Jacob What a great ostrich impression!
David Amos
@Shawn Tabor YUP
David Amos
@Alexandre Hilton "What a great ostrich impression!"
Methinks you are pretty good at it too N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@T.J. Jacob Methinks you know as well as I that is not what my friend meant N'esy Pas?
Aaron Allison
Time for a Forensic Audit by the AG, and Time to clean house starting at the top.
David Amos
@Aaron Allison "Time for a Forensic Audit by the AG"
I have been saying that for years and It was recorded by the EUB last week as NB Power was having me booted again as an Intervener. I have the transcript now lets see if they will give me a copy of the tape of what I said this time Ned MacAllister
N.B. Power is top heavy in snouts in the trough. Clean house and promote from within around the $135,000 to $160,000 range.
David Amos
@Ned MacAllister I agree
Roy Kirk
Standard operating procedure
for this bunch. When before the regulator, you blame the politicians and
their interference for your inability to perform. When before the
politicians you blame the regulator! The one thing you never, ever do is
accept any blame yourself. :-(
David Amos
@Roy Kirk I agree
June Arnott
Gaetan Thomas doesn’t seem to
have any clue as to what is going on. When are we ever going to get
someone in charge who knows what’s going on and will take action?
David Amos
@June Arnott Likely never.
Methinks if they appointed an ethical soul with two clues between his
ears the politicians would lose their cash cow N'esy Pas?
Paul Bourgoin
Who, Why, or what is holding back NB-POWER from making profits?
Who benefited from NB-Power decision of loosing, limiting NB electricity Profits? Who within the NB government initiated and approved such a money loosing deal? Where is the paper work? Who will pay the costs of such public generosity? Joe Public or his children?
David Amos
@Paul Bourgoin Its all Pure D BS
Dan Flanagan
@Paul Bourgoin
Politicians are responsible because they don't want to lose votes due to rate increases. NB Power is also to blame because they are mostly ex-politicians. How can you run a viable corporation with people that have no financial experience? At a modest 6% interest rate, just paying the interest costs $276 million a year.
Rosco holt
@Paul Bourgoin
Politicians rigged NBPower to not show profit. Friends/ backers of politicians/ party benefit. Government of that day. The paperwork has been shredded and thrown out. Residential clients (Joe Public and their future progeny) will always pay.
@Rosco holt Methinks all the
politicians know I have been doing my best to expose it the corruption
of NB Power within the EUB while everyone laughs at my efforts but I may
get the last laugh when I put the issues before a real court N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@David Amos Methinks Mr Higgs
and his Minister Mr Holland should have noticed long ago that my friend
Roger Richard and I are not laughing in this photo N'esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eub-hearings-nb-power-smart-meters-1.4529640 Dan Flanagan
Politicians are responsible
because they don't want to lose votes due to rate increases. NB Power is
also to blame because they are mostly ex-politicians. How can you run a
viable corporation with people that have no financial experience?
At a modest 6% interest rate, just paying the interest costs $294 million a year.
David Amos
@Dan Flanagan "At a modest 6% interest rate, just paying the interest costs $294 million a year."
Methinks that is not chump change but they are making a lot of chumps pay it At least the EUB knows that I am one chump who does not appreciate their malicious antics against me N'esy Pas? Paul Bourgoin
NB POWER should be obligated
to make public all customers, commercial, Industrial or Residential that
receive from NB POWER a special cheaper rate for their electricity and
who authorized the sweetheart deal..
David Amos
@Paul Bourgoin The Yankees know the score ask Wilbur Ross
Jef Cronkhite
Is anyone else sick and tired
of NB Power's consistent mismanagement and ridiculous excuses? Forget
the EUB, we need a civilian oversight panel with the power to over-rule
Thomas and his "Old Boys Club". Government oversight is quite obviously
FAILING.....
Rosco holt
@Jef Cronkhite
"Government oversight is quite obviously FAILING....." Government is the problem.
David Amos
@Rosco holt BINGO
 stephen blunston
lets get rid of Thomas and
all the fools running things in Fredericton be fired and replaced with
someone who knows what they are doing, because after all this time and
they keep saying the same BS but keep giving themselves raises and
bonuses for not doing their jobs and making their targets . sick and
tired of no one being held accountable at this crown corp
David Amos
@stephen blunston " sick and tired of no one being held accountable at this crown corp"
Methinks you are not alone N'esy Pas?  Repair Guy
So maybe Mr. Thomas and
NBPower could help rate payers out and explain which parts of his
statements we are supposed to believe/take literally and which parts we
can ignore. Thanks!
David Amos
@Repair Guy Methinks it would be easier to merely boil things down and believe nothing he says N'esy Pas?
For instance do you really think Thomas is going to consult with us about smart meters when his lawyer informed the EUB last week that they will making another stab at it with them in short order? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/smart-meters-nb-power-1.4973785 NB Power launches PR campaign for revived smart meter plan CBC News · Posted: Jan 10, 2019 7:19 PM AT 135 comments David R. Amos @Stephanie Haslam I repeat folks need to download the transcripts of the EUB hearings from last year if they are truly concerned about smart meter coming to New Brunswick (BTW they are already in Saint John) David R. Amos @Stephanie Haslam Please pay particular attention to the work of my friend Roger Richard https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-power-rate-hearing-eub-1.4544322 "Several self-represented participants have been taking turns questioning NB Power's plans on an equal footing with lawyers hired by companies, like J.D. Irving Ltd. and Enbridge Gas New Brunswick, and municipal utilities like Saint John Energy. Gently guided on proper procedure by Beaulieu, non-professional participants have had free rein to have a say. Anti-smart meter activist and St. Louis de Kent dentist Roger Richard, left, and environmentalist Daniel LeBlanc spent hours questioning NB Power witnesses. (Robert Jones/CBC NEWS) Those participants include environmentalist Chris Rouse, anti-smart meter activist and St. Louis de Kent dentist Roger Richard and political hopeful Gerald Bourque, the leader of the fledgling KISS N.B. Political Party. They've been able to submit evidence, call witnesses and cross-examine NB Power executives and others and make motions."
Roger Richard
@David Amos I am hoping that things can change with enough work. Your help is most appreciated Mr. Amos.
David Amos
@Roger Richard Methinks you will enjoy your next email n'esy pas mon ami?
 Fred Brewer
It's been 35 years since the
regulator ordered NB Power to bring all of its customer categories in
line with the true cost of providing power. In other words the regulator
wanted NB Power to end the practice where they charge some customers
high rates so that other customers can be subsidized.
35 years later, not much headway has been made. This proves to me that NB Power can flagrantly disobey the regulator without any consequences. This has to stop now! What is the point of having a regulator if the regulator's orders can be ignored?
David Amos
@Fred Brewer Methinks folks
should wonder if the taxpayers in Fat Fred City have noticed how much
they pay to keep the streets lights on around the Legislature and the NB
Power HQ N'esy Pas?
Lou Bell
There was a Committee that
Higgs disbanded last week that appear to have had the same financial
qualifications as Thomas ! Also Government appointed !
David Amos
@Lou Bell What else is new
Lou Bell
Over 500,000 dollars a year
to Thomas whose legacy will be for flooding the lower Saint John River
Valley annually. I'll volunteer to do it for half of that !
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks folks should have no doubt that you would enjoy it too much N'esy Pas?
On 2/6/23, Williams, Richard (OAG/CPG) <Richard.Williams@gnb.ca> wrote: > Good morning everyone, > > The Public Intervener intends to seek a declaration from the Board that Mr. > Knecht is an expert in the areas of regulatory economics and ratemaking. > > Mr. Knecht has been previously qualified as an expert in these and similar > areas of expertise by this Board and other administrative tribunals in > Canada and the United States. His relevant education and professional > experience are described in his CV attached to his written evidence , as > amended. Mr. Knecht's Expert Witness Acknowledgement is also attached to his > written evidence, as amended. > > Mr. Knecht's written evidence is based upon his review of the application > materials and other documents filed to date in this proceeding, the records > and decisions of this Board in previous proceedings and his own > calculations, all as more particularly described in his written evidence. > > Richard A. Williams, K.C./c.r. > Acting Public Intervener for the Energy Sector / l'intervenant public dans > le secteur énergétique par intérim > Office of the Public Intervener / Bureau d'intervenant public > > (506) 440-8915 > richard.williams@gnb.ca< > > Confidentiality Notice > This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > It must not be forwarded unless permission has been received from the > sender. Disclosure to anyone other than the intended recipient does not > constitute a waiver of privilege. If you have received this message > inadvertently, please notify the sender, delete the message and then delete > your response. Thank you. > Avis de confidentialité > Ce message ainsi que tout fichier qui pourrait l'accompagner sont > confidentiels et destinés uniquement à l'usage de la personne ou de l'entité > à laquelle ils sont adressés. Il ne doit pas être réacheminé sans la > permission de l'expéditeur. La divulgation à toute personne autre que le > destinataire prévu ne constitue pas une renonciation au privilège. Si vous > avez reçu ce message par inadvertance, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur, > supprimer le message, puis votre réponse. Merci. > > > https://cccnb.ca/about-the- Meet Our Directors Daryl K. BranscombeDaryl K. Branscombe is the CEO and founder of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens. He is a former teacher, but has spent most of his career in the commercial real estate development business. He has been involved in many provincial and municipal community services throughout his career. He was one of the founding members of the Knowledge Park in Fredericton. As well he was driving force behind the construction of Hospice House in Fredericton. He has written and published two books, and established two scholarships in memory of his sons at the University of New Brunswick. In 2017 he received a Doctoris in Litteris degree from the University of New Brunswick. He lives in Fredericton with his wife Angela.  David BesnerDr. David Besner , with a BSc. In Chemical Engineering (UNB) and a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Engineering (U. of Texas), taught at Youngstown State University, worked for Imperial Oil, and retired as the Assistant Deputy Minister of New Brunswick Environment and Local Government. He then established D. Besner & Associates, consulting in management and environment. He is the author of a book on air pollution control, and has served on numerous provincial, national and international committees. He was a former Chair of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation, and the President of the New Brunswick Energy Institute.  Diane Murray RNBNAs a life long citizen of New Brunswick Diane has spent the past 40 years in the health care field. As a Professional Registered Nurse, she has worked in acute care hospitals, community and in healthcare leadership. Always active in their community, Diane and her husband Derrick Murray have recently returned to rural roots with a move to Lakeville Corner where they are active in the Grand Lake Wellness Network, the Four Lakes Seniors Club, the Women’s Institute and Lakeville Corner Baptist Church. Diane is passionate about understanding the underlying determinants of health and helping build stronger vibrant communities.  Maurice HarquailMaurice Harquail resides in Fredericton. He attended St. Thomas University, University of Moncton and University of Toronto Insurance Institute. He is a former member of Parlaiment-House of Commons and has been a member and/or chairman of a multitude of Federal and Provincial committees. In addition to his public service, Maurice acted as an arbitrator for settling claims for general insurance companies.  Phil JarvisPhil Jarvis created CHOICES, an online career exploration system adopted by over 90% of Canada’s secondary and postsecondary schools and employment support centers. He led Canada Prospects, The Real Game Series, Canada WorkinfoNET (CanWIN), the Blueprint for Lifework Designs, Smart Options, and other pan-Canadian (all provinces and territories in concert) projects that have benefited millions of students across Canada. As President of the Irishtown Specialty Lions Club, he is championing the Skills Centre of Excellence with a mission to re-ignite hope and transform the lives of those who are currently on the sidelines of work and life. The Skills Centre will provide success skills and hands-on trades discovery training, and pathways to good jobs for hundreds of 15–35-year-olds each year. It will also be Skills Canada New Brunswick’s base and Skills Canada’s national training Centre for Team Canada competitors from every province and territory to prepare for biennial World Skills Competitions. The Skills Centre will be a beacon to skilled trades and technology careers in Atlantic Canada. Phil believes helping youth find their WHY (purpose) in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and master, through personalized, collaborative, real-world, experiential learning, Global Competencies (Council of Ministers of Education Canada) needed for engaged citizenship and lifelong success must be job 1 for education!  Chris TreadwellChris Treadwell has been an educator for 40 years. He has been a principal for 31 years, of schools at all levels, including a high school that was rated as one of 20 exemplary high schools in Canada by the Canadian Education Association. He has been recognized by the Canadian Association as one of Canada’s Outstanding principals. He has been an adjunct instructor at both UNB and St. Thomas. He has consulted for the Inter-American Development Bank in Trinidad and Tobago ,and Barbados.  Ken HardingKen Harding has been involved in the municipal administration field for 40 years, more than 30 of which, he has been employed by the Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick. He recently retired as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town. Ken remains actively involved in the New Brunswick Association of Municipal Administrators’ Education Committee and Professional Certification Program. He has a Diploma in Public Management – Dalhousie University, recipient of the T.L. Everett Award of Excellence in Local Government Administration, and holds the highest level of Professional Certification in New Brunswick (Level 3) and is a Life Member of the Association. He is an Honorary member of the New Brunswick Association of Real Estate Appraisers. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Meduxnekeag River Association. Ken currently teaches a course in Municipal Finance (on line) for Dalhousie University.  Marie CashionMarie is originally from Boston where she started her teaching career at a time and place where the students were all Black and the teachers were all White. Fortunately, that has changed! After moving to New Brunswick, she obtained a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and Counselling and was hired by the Faculty of Education in the area of Special Education. Besides teaching, she became the Director of the Learning Center, which assessed students who faced challenges in school. Some who did not “fit in” proved to be gifted. As a result of this experience, she devoted much of her career to meeting the needs of this group. This included establishing a summer program for teachers, after school and weekend activities for children, establishing a group for parents and generally serve as an advocate for this group.  G. A. (Sandy) RobertsonSandy started numerous businesses in New Brunswick including a mobile home sales business, real estate development including mobile home parks, residential and commercial real estate and a publishing business. His early construction background led him to his interest in the water and wastewater industry; first distributing pipe, valves and fittings, then on to the water and wastewater treatment field. Sandy has been actively involved in his industry associations as Chair of the Atlantic Canada Section of the American Water Works Association and President of the Road Builders Association of New Brunswick and has been recognized by ACWWA with the FULLER AWARD (formerly the Water Utility Man of the Year) and he is an Honorary Member and Past Honorary President of the Road Builders Association.  Kara AngusKara Angus, president of Go-Go Group Inc., a multi-divisional company focused on childcare, gymnastics, and child entertainment began her journey at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), obtaining a BBA in 2005 and an MBA in 2006. In 2006, Kara won 1st place ($20,000 prize) in the entrepreneurship competition from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and started her business soon after. Go-Go Group Inc. has since grown to service thousands of children and employs 100+ young leaders. Along with being the founder of her ever-expanding business, Kara is also highly involved in her community. She is a part time instructor within the Faculty of Management at UNB, where she is known for delivering real-life business experience through courses in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Further devoting herself to entrepreneurship, Kara is an order member of the Wallace McCain Institute Entrepreneurial Leaders Program; a program designed to give high potential entrepreneurs what they need to succeed. In addition, Kara has been a volunteer with the local Junior Achievement council as an ambassador and member of the Board of Directors since 2007. Kara also volunteers at 40+ of Go-Go-sponsored annual charitable events. Throughout Kara’s entrepreneurial journey, she has been honored to received several awards including: RBC Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Atlantic Recipient & National Finalist (2017), the Award of Distinction, Entrepreneur of the Year, Atlantic Canada CBDC (2016), New Brunswick Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award – N.B. CBDC (2016), Intermediate Business Award – Fredericton Chamber of Commerce (2012), Emerging Enterprise Business Award – Saint John Board of Trade (2011), and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award – N.B. CBDC (2011). ORGANIZATIONAL CHART EXECUTIVE Daryl Branscombe, President and CEO Chris Treadwell ADVISORY COUNCIL Herb Emery David Campbell Richard Saillant Tom Bateman Mara Mallory BOARD OF DIRECTORS Daryl Branscombe Chris Treadwell Harry Evans David Besner Diane Murray Maurice Harquail Phil Jarvis Ken Harding Marie Cashion Sandy Robertson Kara Angus ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY David Besner Ken Harding Sandy Robertson HEALTH ADVISORY Jean Castonguay Ken McGeorge Diane Murray Jim Carter Wally Waller Dr. John Keddy Jean-Guy Finn EDUCATION ADVISORY Chris Treadwell Marie Cashion Phil Jarvis Kara Angus MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY Jean-Guy Finn Frank Flanagan Ken Harding FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY Sandy Robertson Kara Angus Maurice Harquail Harry Evans The Concerned Citizens Coalition is now the Community of Creative Citizens Nov 9, 2022 · The CCC Board of Directors has finalized a new name in the fall of 2022: the “Community of Creative Citizens”. This new name was selected in an effort to emphasize the positive outlook and constructive advice provided by CCC members and outside experts. “Community” was chosen to highlight the collaborative goals of CCC – only by working together can we find solutions to the challenges facing our province. We believe in the empowerment of communities, to be more engaged in the decision-making process in all the major disciplines, including economic development, education, health and long-term care, energy, and more. “Creative” denotes an emphasis on ideas, innovation, and problem-solving. We cannot stick only to “business as usual” as we try to effect improvements – we need bold ideas and an openness to solutions from people in all walks of life. “Citizens” remains as before, to show that CCC encompasses and welcomes all New Brunswickers, whatever their region, language, or political stances. President of the Board Daryl Branscombe said of the name change, “We are endeavoring to create a paradigm shift of the way we do business. Governments can’t do it alone. Public consultation must be the third leg of the stool.” The new name is the first step as CCC kicks off its first-ever capital campaign, in an effort to build upon the work the group has already accomplished over the past several years. More information about CCC can be found at http://cccnb.ca Branscombe, Daryl Kadey Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) Orator: Davies, Gwendolyn Citation: CONVOCATION, 20 OCTOBER 2016 DARYL KADEY BRANSCOMBE to be Doctor of Letters In Shakespeare's play King John, he notes that "Strong reasons make strong actions". In many respects, this literary observation sums up much that underlies Daryl Branscombe's success as a business visionary, property developer, socially-conscious public volunteer, and community leader. Born and raised in Chipman, New Brunswick, Daryl Branscombe graduated from Chipman Regional High School, the New Brunswick Institute of Technology in Moncton, and the University of New Brunswick (where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Teaching). Having taught in Chipman, Saint John and Summerside, PEI, he turned in the mid 1970s to a career in business. Beginning with co-owning and managing a hardware store in Summerside, PEI, he had moved to Fredericton by the late 1970s where he variously became leasing manager for Ross Ventures; founding director of the Fredericton Downtown Development Corporation; the developer of a brokerage division of Greenarm Commercial Realty Inc.; and eventually, through his own company, Dad's Enterprises N.B., the owner and developer of commercial and residential property throughout the province. The first president of the Business New Brunswick Association, his effective influence can be traced in the evolution of Carleton Place in downtown Fredericton, in the visionary planning of the Knowledge Park as an information technology cluster in Fredericton, and in the development of the TD Centre in Saint John. A major turning point in the life of Daryl Branscombe came with the heartbreaking death of his sons from a rare autoimmune disease while they were still in their early twenties. In Walking With a Limp, the autobiographical book dedicated to his sons and published after their deaths, Daryl Branscombe explores the impact of such a tragedy on one's life, at the same time developing a message of healing and social outreach to others in grief that has proven inspirational to a wide range of readers. This moving "coming to terms with loss" has included Branscombe's establishing two memorial scholarships at UNB, one the Michael Christian Branscombe Memorial Scholarship for Fredericton campus students in the Faculty of Science majoring in Biology (especially favouring students whose career plans have the potential to ease human suffering), and the other the Anthony Watson Branscombe Memorial Scholarship for students on the Fredericton campus who have completed at least first year in the Bachelor of Arts programme and have indicated interest in a major or honours in English, particularly in creative writing. An annual Branscombe Golf Tournament, now in its 15th year, adds to the endowment of the scholarships and helps to perpetuate the memory of the two Branscombe boys. Daryl Branscombe's personal experience of death and loss--as well as his history as a successful community volunteer, developer, and businessman--inevitably drew him into roles as President of Fredericton Hospice Inc. and as Chair of the Fredericton Hospice Fundraising Campaign. Noting in a news release on the Hospice Fredericton initiative that by 2036 twenty-five per cent of the local New Brunswick population will be senior citizens, Branscombe articulated at the beginning of the hospice campaign Fredericton's need "to have infrastructure in place to deliver the most effective, most compassionate care that we can for both patients and their families." Overseeing successful funding approaches to government, business, and the private sector while chairing the Hospice Palliative Care capital campaign, Branscombe (and his committee) raised millions of dollars to convert the former Rosary Hall in downtown Fredericton into a peaceful palliative-care site for end-of-life patients surrounded by caring friends and families. throughout his career, Daryl Branscombe has consistently demonstrated qualities of both dynamic corporate leadership and compassionate caring for his fellow citizens. It is with pleasure that the University of New Brunswick now bestows upon him an Honorary Doctor of Letters, honoris causa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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