Opponents of N.B. Power rate increase focus attention on stale budget numbers
Commodity prices from last June are behind much of the 8.9 per cent increase request
N.B. Power is fighting mounting claims at its rate hearing that the 8.9 per cent increase is an exaggerated request based partly on temporarily high commodity prices from months ago that have long since fallen.
The utility is dismissing the issue as irrelevant since it has largely locked itself into prices for the next year already and claims it has suffered other financial setbacks that require the higher rates anyway.
"Ultimately it's the Board's call," said Len Hoyt, a lawyer representing the Twin Rivers Paper Company about whether the rate increase can be wrestled down.
Early in the hearing, Hoyt pushed for an accounting of changes in commodity prices that affect N.B. Power since that part of its budget was prepared last spring. He said it would be up to the Energy and Utilities Board to decide what to do with the updated information.
Len
Hoyt is a lawyer for Twin Rivers Paper. He has been questioning N.B.
Power witnesses about stale commodity prices used in its rate
application for an 8.9 per cent rate increase. (Jonathan Collicott/CBC)
"I'm just asking that those numbers, which I suspect are fairly easily obtainable by N.B. Power, can be put together," said Hoyt.
N.B. Power's next fiscal year begins in just over six weeks, on April 1, but it openly acknowledges a lot of the numbers in its budget are already stale because of the time it takes to prepare and present at a rate hearing.
Much of the 8.9 per cent increase being requested is to pay for an estimated $128.7 million spike in the cost of fuel and power N.B. Power buys to supply New Brunswick customers.
But that is based on numbers that were calculated last June, when prices for a number of critical commodities like coal, oil, natural gas and importable electricity were mostly higher than they are now.
In some cases, they were significantly higher.
N.B.
Power lawyer John Furey says current commodity prices are irrelevant to
the ongoing rate hearing because the utility is already committed to
what it will pay. But opponents have been digging deeply into the issue. (Jonathan Collicott/CBC)
On Tuesday, J.D. Irving lawyer Conor O'Neil took a pair of N.B. Power consultants through an examination of natural gas prices showing how average monthly futures contracts had fallen from US $8.14 per million Btus (British thermal units) in May 2022 to US $3.27 per million Btus in January.
N.B. Power is planning to spend $141 million on natural gas in the next year, based on spring 2022 prices and the issue emerging at the rate hearing is whether those expenses are now exaggerated.
O'Neil went through a similar exercise with coal and oil, but N.B. Power lawyer John Furey has already called the exercise pointless since the utility has a policy to lock in or "hedge" prices up to 18 months in advance for much of what it buys and nothing can be done about that now.
"The raw numbers don't tell anyone anything," Furey said about the fluctuating commodity prices.
"They have to be interpreted in light of the extent of hedging, the period of hedging. And so I suppose the numbers can be provided, but they are not going to help anything."
In addition N.B. Power is making a case that its financial condition has worsened since it first proposed the 8.9 per cent increase, adding to the urgency of it being awarded in full.
N.B.
Power is affected by market fluctuations in the prices of oil, coal,
natural gas, uranium and wholesale electricity. It locks much of those
costs in, up to 18 months in advance. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
Citing breakdowns at the Point Lepreau nuclear station this winter and last summer, N.B. Power acting president Lori Clark told the hearing a "failure to meet some of our financial targets this year," is now likely.
"We have had significant challenges with our nuclear plant," said Clark.
"The 8.9 per cent rate increase is even more necessary now."
But opponents of the increase are not convinced and the issue of the stale commodity numbers is certain to flare up again next week.
An expert hired by the Energy and Utilities Board is likely to testify N.B. Power should have at least updated all of its commodity pricing information in October when it filed its application for the rate hike.
Vincent Musco, with the Washington, D.C.–based firm Bates White, will appear but has already given a written report criticizing the older numbers N.B. Power relied on.
"While uncertainty will be present in any price forecast of fuel and purchased power, updated forecasts at least minimize that uncertainty by reflecting additional information—in this case, several months of information," Musco wrote.
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David Amos
Methinks the pulp and paper want their cake and eat it too N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to David Amos
Obviously I forgot the word companies
Obviously I forgot the word companies
David Amos
Methinks Minister Mikey and all the Interveners knew
that the plot was gonna thicken rather nicely when the Twin Rivers'
lawyer sent us an interesting document today N'esy Pas?
Reply to David Amos
Sounds interesting for sure.
Rosco holt
Maybe government could remove the subsidy they granted to the 6 mills?
David Amos
Reply to Rosco holt
Methinks Twin Rivers made a major faux pas N'esy Pas?
Don Corey
Reply to Rosco holt
Perhaps you're right, and that time has arrived.
Jane MacMillan
So where does this leave the average customer?
Are wages going up in relation to this increase? Where does NB PR think
the average consumer finds this rate increase? From their food budget?
Their housing? A common sense approach is needed here soon. The average
everyday working tax payer is slowing going down in this province; the
folks whose backs the money comes from to keep things going. Those who
go to work all year long, the silent majority. Most don’t do fancy
trips, nor buy expensive vehicles, or draw on the system for E.I. etc
however instead, pay in; but just want lights, heat, water, food, and a
roof over their heads. All of which get harder and harder to maintain
recently.
Ghislain Cormier
Reply to Jane MacMillan
Yes, average wages have been going up since
2020. If you're not getting increases, speak to your employer. NB power
has massive debt and needs to pay it down. Gov has been stopping them
from getting fair increases for the last 10 years. This is not something
they are doing against consumers, they are just trying to keep
operating and pay their obligations.
Jane MacMillan
Reply to Ghislain Cormier
Well when government is a teacher’s employer,
it’s hard to fight that fight😉. Plus, I am retired, best I can hope for
is retro pay. My response was out of frustration. Perhaps ill placed.
If so, I apologize. If this government has such a “surplus” then, and is
invested in New Brunswick’s future, why can’t that be resolved?
Obviously the well being of “Jane” (heh) ..nor “Joe” taxpayer is the
focus here.
Jane MacMillan
Reply to Ghislain Cormier
For someone with a minor in poli sci, I would never make a politician… lol. I’d be fired on day one 😅.
Jane MacMillan
Reply to Ghislain Cormier .. and while what you say Ghislain makes sense; it does not solve the plight of rising costs to the average consumer.
Archara Goldehere
Reply to Jane MacMillan
The PC's - Higgs is going to put it in the bank
-- He will do nothing with it as it is for the future and not the
people -- You can't make this stuff up -- It is embarrassing to watch as
a NBer :( -- The PC or Higgs has done nothing in years other then pat
themselves on the back for starving the people -- Shame on them -- This
is a new saving fund :(
David Amos
Reply to Jane MacMillan
Methinks you must recall some of my comments before they went "poof" N'esy Pas?
Jane MacMillan
Reply to Jane MacMillan
Lol.. I just love hearing from you.
David Amos
Reply to Jane MacMillan Whats so funny?
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David AmosNothing. Replied but it’s in
Pergatory.
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David AmosI work at a pharmacy now since retiring. The other day, a woman arrives at check out with 6 double boxes of contact lens cleaner; the peroxide stuff that is hard to find. Extends lens wear by double. She bought everything that came in on our truck that day. So, no one else gets any. She saw nothing wrong with this. It’s one example of “me-ism” behaviour. What’s wrong with getting what is needed for the foreseeable future and leaving something for another?
That’s part of why the over the counter cold relief shelves are so bare lately.
Just something telling about that behaviour.
David Amos
Reply to Jane MacMillan Remember toilet paper?
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David Amos I do indeed.
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David Amos You’ll get this; it gets at the sad selfish nature of society in general that is evolving.
I work at a pharmacy now since retiring. The other day, a woman arrives at check out with 6 double boxes of contact lens cleaner; the peroxide stuff that is hard to find. Extends lens wear by double. She bought everything that came in on our truck that day. So, no one else gets any. She saw nothing wrong with this. It’s one example of “me-ism” behaviour. What’s wrong with getting what is needed for the foreseeable future and leaving something for another?
That’s part of why the over the counter cold relief shelves are so bare lately.
Society in general needs a reset.
David Amos
Reply to Jane MacMillanWell???
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David Amos Well what? The toilet paper covid fiasco? More question marks aren’t scary. What are you “welling” about?
David Amos
Reply to Jane MacMillan
This article is about greedy pulp mills
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David Amos .. and my original comment passed through purgatory. Cool.
Jane MacMillan
Reply to David Amos Yes, “me-ism”. Selfishness. Greed. It’s the same, no matter the level it manifests itself on; it’s a societal problem.
Lou Bell
Reply to Jane MacMillan
Retiring teachers , unlike most all private employees ,
get a retirement bonus ! They also get a good pension which 75 % of
private employees don't ! Aw poor Jane .
Lou Bell
Reply to Archara Goldehere YOU and all NBers have a 12 BILLION dollar debt ! Time
to pay off the " credit card " don't ye think ?? What's embarassing is
those who think we all should get 2000 dollar cheques so we can blow it !
Lou Bell
Reply to Jane MacMillan " Meism " . Like retired teachers complaining about
getting more money from the government , even with full pensions and
retirement bonuses !
Jane MacMacMillan
Reply to Lou Bell
I didn’t say anything about more money from government
Lou; I was talking about wages. Nothing to do with a pension. What’s
this retirement bonus you speak of? And what full pension? Plus they
need teachers, go apply. They’d just love you.
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Held at the Fredericton Convention Centre, Fredericton, N.B. on February 15, 2023. CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. WILLIAMS: Q. - Morning, Panel. Just to refresh my memory, I know there are a bunch of accountants here, but I am not sure everybody is an accountant. Mr. Blackier, I don't think you are an accountant? MR. BLACKIER: No, I am not an accountant. Q. - How long did you say you have been working at NB Power? MR. BLACKIER: I am currently employed by NB Power directly for four years -- just short of four years. But I have worked in various other roles in the ICT sector and indirectly supported NB Power for 24. Q. - But everybody else is -- there is an HR person on the end. I know that. And so the three people on the left, you guys are all accountants? MS. COLLYER: Yes. MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes, we are. Q. - Yeah. Okay. So hopefully these questions are appropriate for you. I think they are. If not, you can just let me know. So I have just got a few questions on O&M capitalization. Could we start by turning to your rebuttal evidence, which is exhibit 20.12 -- NB Power 20.12, pages 19 -- you could start at page 9. So just to refresh my memory, now it is IFRS. What did it used to be? I had that -- I had -- what was the what was the accounting standard in the olden days, we will say? MS. COLLYER: It used to be Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, so GAAP. Q. - Yeah, right, right. So and it became IFRS like five years ago or something or six? Time flies and -- MS. HICKS: It sure does. NB Power adopted IFRS in April 1st 2014. Q. - And IFRI -- or IFRS doesn't, I mean it is GAAP basically, isn't it? MS. HICKS: It is. Some people would refer it -- to it as a GAAP, but it is an international reporting standard that is followed by most countries in the world, with the exception of the U.S. and probably some other countries as well. Q. - And I mean as accountants, that is the standard that you follow and that NB Power follows is IFRS now? MS. COLLYER: Yes, that is correct. Q. - Okay. So is it your -- is it the panel's view that NB Power’s capitalization practices, capitalization of expenses is consistent with IFRS? MS. COLLYER: Yes, we believe that our capitalization practices are consistent with IFRS. There is an amount of professional judgment that is applied to all capitalization decisions. NB Power has a process whereby through the investment governance process, all spending for projects or for initiatives are reviewed by the accountants in the particular divisions. If those accountants -- they would apply standards. They would look at all the facts and circumstances of the initiatives or the projects and apply their professional opinion. If they have a difficulty or if they are particularly complex or unusual, then the decisions would go to the corporate accounting group. And those accountants would then take all the facts and circumstances of that situation and apply guidance from various sources. For example, we would use IFRS standards. We would also use any guidance that goes along with those standards. Also we would use the accounting guidance that is produced by the large accounting firms. And taking all of that information, we would make a conclusion on whether something qualified as capital or whether we felt it was an expense. Q. - So can I take it that NB Power has never had any problems with revenue -- with -- what is it called now? Not Revenue Canada. It is called -- MS. COLLYER: CRA? Q. - CRA. So NB Powers never had any CFR -- CRA problems with respect to what it is capitalized and what it is expensed that you are aware of? MS. HICKS-GESNER: NB Power is not a taxable entity, so we wouldn’t have any issues with CRA. However, we have also not had any issues with our previous auditor who was Deloitte and our current auditor who is KPMG. They both are in agreement with our capitalization practices and most of our account -- and all of our accounting decisions. Any large items or any unusual items, we would always run by the auditors to make sure that we were in agreement, because we don't like to get to the big final audit and come to a large issue. So we always --once we make our decisions, we generally run them by the auditor to make sure they are in agreement. And also we have the Auditor General who also reviews the auditors work. And so we have not had any issues with any of those parties. Q. - As far as you know? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Correct, as far as I know. Q. - Okay. And are you familiar with the report that Dustin Madsen prepared for the UEB? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes, I am. Q. - Have you read it? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes, I have. Q. - And I mean this isn’t just directed -- it could be directed to any of the panel members. Feel free to chime in. Have the other two accounts on the panel read Mr. Madsen’s report? MS. COLLYER: Yes, I have. MS. FRASER: Yes, I have. Q. - And so you agree when Mr. Madsen talks about -- and What is the -- what is your name, the lady on the left? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Ms. Hicks-Gesner. Q. - Right. So Ms. Hicks-Gesner, you did touch upon the fact that there is -- there is accounting judgment at play here in determining, look, this is something that should be capitalized, something that should be expensed, and generally -- as a general statement, do owners of businesses want to expense as much as possible, or is the tendency to depreciate? MS. COLLYER: Depending upon what the business is. If it is a taxable entity, you may find that they are incented to expense more than capitalize to keep their earnings low to keep their taxes low. Q. - So do you recall in Mr. Madsen's report where he dealt with the issue of look, you know, I, being Mr. Madsen, have looked at -- have looked at other power utilities in the country and NB Power’s capitalization rates are low in comparison to other power generation companies. Do you recall that section? MS. HICKS-GESNER: I do recall the section. Q. - And by cap -- by having a high -- am I correct by having a higher -- or let me see now, by capitalizing --by having a higher capitalization rate, does that not just push an expense down into future years and future ratepayers will cover a part of that expense in whatever future year we are dealing with. Is that the way that works? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes, I will -- I will explain it this way. When we capitalize an item, it means that we, as NB Power or we as the accountants, believe there is a future benefit associated with that spend or that expenditure. And from that perspective, we anticipate that there would be a future cash flow associated with that. If we expense something, it means there is no future benefit. And if you capitalize more or at a higher rate than -- I don't want to say should, but if you capitalize at a higher rate, then yes, you are pushing out the recovery of those costs or the revenue that it is going to generate and it will increase NB Power’s debt and interest costs. NB Power doesn't really have any -- back to your earlier question about incentive. NB Power doesn't have any incentive one way or another to capitalize, overcapitalize or undercapitalize. We -- I don't believe we really have any bias. Q. - No tax advantage to it, in other words? MS. HICKS-GESNER: There is no advantage to NB Power one way or another. I know some utilities have a return on their rate base, and so they might be incented to capitalize more than NB Power would. So it is hard to really say and hard to really compare one utility to the other without really understanding what the costs are, what the level of capital -- their level of their capital spend is, what their capital spend is. There is so many different factors that it is really hard to understand by just doing a simple calculation on the percentages of amounts capitalized. Does that answer your question? Q. - Yeah, it does. Thanks. So with respect to O&M expenditures, I think you have agreed that, look, if an expense has an enduring value, then that would justify capitalizing that particular expense. So Mactaquac -- let's use Mactaquac dam. I mean, the thing was built for -- to last decades. So that would -- that would be something, the cost of Mactaquac dam, you would depreciate it because it is a -- the type of asset that should be depreciated. Type of expense that should be depreciated, right? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yeah, it is very complex. In general, we would capitalize costs that have a future economic benefit or who have long-term value and when -- and you will probably have seen in Mr. Madsen's evidence a discussion around directly attributable. So that is a term that we would use. So that means all the costs that directly relate to the installation or getting that asset into the state that it needs to be in in order to do the work that it -- that we intended it to do. So we would capitalize not just the item but all of the costs surrounding that item that are directly attributable to that asset. Doesn't that answer your question? Q. - Yeah. So I wonder, Ms. Mitchell, if you could turn to NBEUB exhibit 1.01, which is Mr. Madsen's report at page 6. Incidentally, I am just -- I am sort of nosey and this is relevant. So what type of preparation do NB Power witness panels have prior to coming here? Let me -- and let me preface that. All the witnesses are looking at the Board Members when they are testifying. Were you advised to do that by anybody in particular? MS. COLLYER: Yes, we were. Q. - Who would that be? MS. COLLYER: Our regulatory team. Q. - What type of -- were mock cross-examinations conducted or anything of that sort? Have you been questioned outside of this process? MS. COLLYER: Within our teams, we would practice and practice speaking, answering questions, ensuring that our answers are clear and understood and relatable to the evidence that have been put on file. Q. - Mr. Furey has his finger on the button. I suspect he is about to object to something here, but I am not sure. So we are now at exhibit 1.01, which is page 6 of Mr. Madsen’s report. One of his recommendations is to reduce OM&A by 48.3 million. Do you see that? MS. COLLYER: Yes, I do. Q. - And if you add that number to the 27 -- I think it was 27.5 in unidentified savings that NB Power has as a placeholder, what does that -- what does that come out to? 28 and 48 and 27.5, I guess. 75.5 million, I guess. So let’s say the Board agrees with Mr. Madsen that, yes, O&M should be reduced by 48 million and we will accept that NB Power is going to succeed in cutting 27.5 million as per PwC, what actions would NB Power have to take if the Board were to order those -- were to go with Mr. Madsen’s -- in particular the 48 million reduction in O&M? MS. FRASER: Ms. Mitchell, if I could ask you to go to page 37 of Mr. Madsen’s evidence, at table 7. So just to start out the conversation about the adjustment of 48.3 million, along with the 27.5 that’s being referred to. In Mr. Madsen’s evidence on the second row of data, he is adding back the 27 and a half million. So in -- the way we understand it is in his recommendation, the 48.3 reflects the addition back of the 27.5. So in his math he is adding it back and taking out costs in specific areas. So it wouldn’t be a cumulative impact. Q. - Okay. So if you look at that table then at page 37 on NBEUB 1.01, the top line is 596.4 million for -- applied for OM&A, 23/24. And when you remove certain things and change certain things, it goes down to 536.8, which is what you are saying it’s 48 million cumulative reduction that Mr. Madsen is proposing? MS. FRASER: Within Mr. Madsen’s table he does not kind of draw out the 48.3. So it can be difficult to get to the number. But it’s actually -- if you see the recommended OM&A in 23/24 B before deferrals -- Q. - Yeah. MS. FRASER: -- it’s 548. If you take the difference between the 548 on that line, and the top row, the 596.4, that brings you to the 48.3 million dollar reduction that he’s recommending in table 1. Q. - Now keeping with that table, there is an 8.8 million dollar number regarding Mactaquac write-off. Do you know what the 8.8 -- do you know what work that is? If you don’t, it’s fine. But does anybody know what that relates to? And I realize there is a lot of numbers, you know. And if you want to defer it to another panel, that’s fine. MS. HICKS-GESNER: Could you just give me a minute? Q. - Yeah. Look, let’s just move on. It doesn’t really matter. I was just kind of wondering what it was. But as a matter of fact, if you were to -- so the 8.8 was or was not capitalized? CHAIRPERSON: You know, Mr. Williams, I mean, you ask your first question and then I think -- MR. WILLIAMS: But I said let’s just move on. I said let’s just move on from that. I don’t need the answer if it’s going to take -- CHAIRPERSON: I mean, if you are asking a question and she is looking for it, I mean just give her some time to look for the answer. MR. WILLIAMS: Sure. Q. - So what is the 8.8 million. What work is that? MS. HICKS-GESNER: If I could take you to the rebuttal evidence from NB Power’s section, exhibit 20.12, pages 27 to 29. Thank you. So as you can imagine, the Mactaquac project was a -- is a very complex matter. And so when the project was undertaken, there were four distinct options. I think it was talked about a little bit on the first day. So at the time we had discussions with our auditors at the time, who were Deloitte, on the accounting for these transactions. So there were -- so there were costs related to four very distinct options, one being, for example, the cost of rebuilding Mactaquac on the other side of the river, and what -- and direct engineering I’m going to say costs related to that option. There were also costs related to option 2 and option 3. When NB Power made its recommended option, the accounting team as well as the engineering team went through and did an analysis of all of these costs. So to answer your question, we kind of pulled out specific engineering costs that were related to option 1 and 2. They weren’t -- they are not costs that are the evaluation of the options. Costs that remain capitalized were -- would be like fish passage studies and spillway analysis and that kind of thing. Those are still capitalized, but the ones that were recommended for write-off, and our current auditor also agrees with this treatment, would be the cost directly associated with the other two options, which would be mostly engineering type work. Q. - So the 8.8 was not a discrete expense in one year? MS. HICKS-GESNER: No, it was not. It was originally capitalized as part of the other options. Q. - If you were to -- so right now the 8.8 is capitalized or written off -- capitalized? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes. The 8.8 is capitalized. When the decision is final and accepted, then the proposal was that those would be required to be written off as they are not directly attributable to the recommended option. They were directly attributable to options 1 to 3, which are no longer -- or would no longer progress. Q. - And there is also an item on there for the Point Lepreau initiative spending of 13.3 million. Again I’m referring to the evidence of Mr. Madsen, page 37, exhibit 1.01. Do you see that? Can you just explore that a little bit and tell me how that was -- how the determination was made on how to deal with that, whether to expense it or depreciate, if you know the answer? I’m going to withdraw that question. So -- just because it’s just taking too long to come up with the answer. Here is the question I have got though. With respect to this 13.3 on Point Lepreau and the 8.8 on Mactaquac, would you agree with me that if you expense it in one year or if you depreciate it, would both of those options be in compliance with IFRS? Either because of the -- because of the judgment nature of calls of this nature? MS. HICKS-GESNER: I’m sorry. Could you repeat your question, please? Q. - So let’s just deal with -- you know -- I mean, deal generally with what an accountant decides is going to be capitalized versus what is going to be expensed, but in particular I’m just talking about those two line items, Mactaquac 8.8 million and Point Lepreau -- what was it -- 13.8 or something like that? MS. HICKS-GESNER: 13.3. Q. - 13.3. If an accountant -- if NB -- let’s say if NB Power said, well, we are going to expense both of those items in a year, or we are going to capitalize them, would either of those scenarios potentially comply with IFRS standards, because of the nature of the ability to make judgment calls within IFRS? MS. HICKS-GESNER: I guess I would -- I would say that NB Power has made a judgment on those items. It has gone through a process. We have discussed with our auditor. And the items are to be treated as OM&A and not capitalized. That would be our position. So to capitalize them, in our professional opinion, in NB Power’s position would be that that would not be correct under IFRS. Q. - Who is the auditor? Not the person but the accounting -- is it an outside accounting firm? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes. Our auditor is KPMG. Q. - And so KPMG made the call on those two items, is that -- MS. HICKS-GESNER: No. KPMG does not make the call. NB Power makes the call. But they are in agreement with our policies and our procedures and practices. And in particular we would have consulted with them on various items, but we did consult with them on the Mactaquac issue and they were in agreement with our professional judgment. Q. - Okay. So I have just a very little knowledge of accounting, so I’m dangerous. But I know there is straight line depreciation. What is the other one that -- with the variable depreciation? What is that called? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Declining balance? Q. - Declining balance. So when NB Power depreciates assets, does it do so using straight line depreciation? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Yes, NB Power uses straight line depreciation. Q. - Does it use declining balance on any assets at all? MS. HICKS-GESNER: No, it does not. Q. - Okay. And do you happen to know on -- for the generating fleet, what -- the generation fleet, what is the rate that is used for depreciation, do you happen to know that? MS. HICKS-GESNER: Each generating station would have an economic life associated with it, but also each station is comprised of various components and those components would be depreciated at the economic life of the -- of the component. So I don't have those available. Q. - Okay. So it is just -- yeah. So is it just the -- like the original cost. The parts of the equation are the original cost and the useful life. Like you would divide one into the other, is that where the percent would come out, do you think or -- just, look, again, I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, so I don't know anything about math. MS. HICKS-GESNER: At a high level, yes, that is kind of how it works, yes. Q. - Okay. Okay. Has NB Power ever asked its auditor or any other consultant or accounting firm whether it is -- the way it is doing depreciation is appropriate for its generation assets? Another way, I mean have any of the auditors ever said listen, we were looking at your statements, maybe you should do it another way. Has that ever happened? MS. HICKS-GESNER: No. Well, NB Power engages a depreciation expert, I guess I will call -- Concentric, I believe, who does a depreciation study every five years. I think we discussed -- we talked about that a little bit earlier. We are looking at the generating stations and the Lepreau Nuclear Station in the upcoming year. They would look at the established lives. They don't necessarily talk about the method of depreciation, straight line versus declining balance. But that is a management estimate, I will call it. And I wouldn't say we have ever had a recommendation on whether to change it or not, as they are management’s estimates. I don't think KPMG has, not to my recollection. We have looked at it before and decided that straight line was still the most appropriate basis for calculating the depreciation. Q. - Okay. And just a couple of final questions. Is Belledune being depreciated through -- is it 2040 or 2041, do you happen to know the answer to that? In other words, useful life is 2041 or 2040. It is just that I have seen both numbers, and I am just wondering if you know. And if -- you know, no need to guess about it. If you don't know, it is fine. MS. COLLYER: Sorry, I just wanted to add to Ms. Gesner's last answer about depreciation. Our auditors would audit our notes to our financial statements and our notes to our financial statements contain our accounting policies, which would contain our depreciation policies. And so those are audited by our auditors, KPMG. Q. - And the auditors have never come back and said we have read your notes, and they are inappropriate? MS. COLLYER: Not to my knowledge. No, they haven't. And if they had, we would change the policy -- Q. - Right. MS. COLLYER: Or we would have a qualified audit opinion if we did not. Q. - Okay. So let's assume that Belledune is being -- the useful life is 2040. If Belledune is shut down in 2030 because of the fact that it burns coal, what happens to the unwritten off balance at that point in time? So in other words, you are depreciating it to 2040, but is it called recapture, is that -- MS. HICKS-GESNER: No. Q. - No. MS. HICKS-GESNER: That would be a tax term. So the undepreciated balance would be written off in the year -- Q. - Just as an expense? MS. HICKS-GESNER: As an expense. Q. - And that would then reduce book equity and increase long-term debt, I guess, would it? MS. HICKS-GESNER: No, it -- it would not impact debt as the as the expenditure has already been made, but it would impact equity in that it would reduce our earnings, yes. MR. WILLIAMS: Could I just have a moment to confer with Mr. Knecht? CHAIRPERSON: Yes, sir. MR. WILLIAMS: Thank you. Okay. Those are all my questions. Thank you very much. CHAIRPERSON: Thank you, Mr. Williams. Ms. Herrington? On 2/6/23, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail. > BTW I have been calling Mr Knecht all morning and the people who > answer his phone play dumb > > On 2/6/23, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail. >> 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. 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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. >> >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: "Harrison, Wanda" <WHarrison@nbpower.com> >> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:36:44 +0000 >> 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. 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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? >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Thank you for your email to the Energy and Utilities Board. >> >> *** >> >> La Commission de l'énergie et des services publics du >> Nouveau-Brunswick vous remercie pour votre courriel. >> >> >> N.B. Energy and Utilities Board >> Commission de l’énergie et des services publics du N.-B. >> 15 Market Square – Suite 1400 >> P.O. 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Merci. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Amos [mailto:motomaniac333@gmail. >> 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. 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 [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. >>>>> mclaughlin.heather@ >>>>> 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. 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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 >>>>>> maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca, >>>>>> >> 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 untrue >> >> >> 45 Comments >> >> >> >> David Amos >> 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 >> Roger Richard >> @David Amos I would like to know too. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> 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 >> 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 >> Alexandre Hilton >> @T.J. Jacob What a great ostrich impression! >> >> David Amos >> David Amos >> @Shawn Tabor YUP >> >> David Amos >> David Amos >> @Alexandre Hilton "What a great ostrich impression!" >> >> Methinks you are pretty good at it too N'esy Pas? >> >> David Amos >> David Amos >> @T.J. Jacob Methinks you know as well as I that is not what my friend >> meant N'esy Pas? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> Aaron Allison >> Time for a Forensic Audit by the AG, and Time to clean house starting >> at the top. >> >> >> David Amos >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> David Amos >> @Ned MacAllister I agree >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> David Amos >> @Roy Kirk I agree >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> 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 >> 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 >> David Amos >> @Paul Bourgoin Its all Pure D BS >> >> Dan Flanagan >> 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 >> 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. >> >> David Amos >> David Amos >> @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 >> @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/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> 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 >> 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 >> David Amos >> @Paul Bourgoin The Yankees know the score ask Wilbur Ross >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jef Cronkhite >> 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 >> Rosco holt >> @Jef Cronkhite >> "Government oversight is quite obviously FAILING....." >> Government is the problem. >> >> David Amos >> David Amos >> @Rosco holt BINGO >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> stephen blunston >> 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 >> 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 >> 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 >> 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/ >> >> 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/ >> >> "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 >> Roger Richard >> @David Amos I am hoping that things can change with enough work. Your >> help is most appreciated Mr. Amos. >> >> David Amos >> David Amos >> @Roger Richard Methinks you will enjoy your next email n'esy pas mon ami? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Fred Brewer >> 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 >> 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? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> David Amos >> @Lou Bell What else is new >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul Bourgoin >> 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 >> David Amos >> @Lou Bell Methinks folks should have no doubt that you would enjoy it >> too much N'esy Pas? >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> 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. 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